09-05-2024, 08:33 AM
Angelina Steel/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK Kenny Dillingham has hit big at home once again, landing the commitment of Saguaro high school (Scottsdale) defensive back Dajon Hinton. The three-star defensive back is the fourth highest-ranked recruit in the Sun Devils' 2025 class. Hinton is the sixth-ranked player in Arizona and the third ranked corner in the state for his class. Nationally, he's the 67th ranked in the position group. Hinton's connection to ASU reaches deeper than just the hometown program, however, as Jason Mohns, the who was the head coach of the Sabercats, joined ASU after the 2022 season. A lot of thoughts and prayers with family I'm blessed to announce that I will be committed to @ASUFootball special thanks to https://www.kansasstateoutfit.com @CoachMohns and @KennyDillingham for believing in me! #ForksUp Sunday Devil Nation let's get it!! As Dillingham and the Sun Devils have learned in the NIL era, getting the commitment is one thing, keeping the player around is another. While Hinton won't impact the Sun Devils this season, his commitment comes on the heels of the Sun Devils losing depth in the secondary, with Ed Woods hitting the portal last week. It hasn't all been negative for the Sun Devils secondary as of late though, as fellow 2025 prospect Mountain Pointe safety Rylon Dillard-Allen committed to Tempe. Allen is the fourth-ranked player in Arizona's 2025 class, creating the possibility of an ASU secondary with home grown talent sprinkled throughout. The commitment from the two highly touted ballhawks signals a milestone for Dillingham, as the Sun Devils have not brought in at least two top-10 ranked recruits since 2017. ASU now has the 14th ranked recruiting class for 2025 nationally and the first in the Big 12. Hinton had offers from plenty of big-name schools throughout the nation, including four Big 12 teams with Kansas, TCU, Kansas State and Iowa State. The Saguaro cornerback measures out at 5-foot-10 and 175 pounds. In 2022, he tallied 12 tackles and an interception before dealing with an injury in 2023.