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Bowling Green Adds Arizona State Transfer for the 2023 Season
January 23, 2023 | Football
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green football program has added Arizona State offensive line transfer Armon Bethea, according to head football coach Scot Loeffler. Bethea will have three years of eligibility with the Falcons.
Bethea (Brooklyn, N.Y.) spent two years at Arizona State. He played in two games in 2021 as a true freshman on the defensive line after making a transition to help with depth. He returned to the offensive line in 2022.
Bethea was a consensus top-5 overall prospect in New York out of Erasmus Hall High School where he was teammates with current BGSU offensive tackle Tunde Fatukasi. Primarily used as a left guard as a junior at Erasmus, Bethea helped lead the Dutchmen to the New York Public Schools Athletic League City Conference championship. He also played in the All-American Bowl after his senior year.
Armon Bethea
OL • 6-5 • 285
Brooklyn, N.Y. • Erasmus Hall/Arizona State
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
• Spent two years at Arizona State
• Has three years of eligibility remaining
• Played two games in 2021 as true freshman on defensive line after making a transition to help with depth
• Returned to offensive line in 2022 and didn't play any games
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
• Played offensive line at Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn for head coach Danny Landeberg
• Invited to the All-American Bowl as one of the top players in the class, where he previously committed to Arizona State on a national broadcast
• Consensus Top-5 overall prospect in the state of New York according to all major recruiting services; Ranked as the No. 60 offensive guard prospect and the No. 5 overall prospect in New York in 247 Sports composite rankings; Tabbed as a three-star prospect by Rivals, who ranks him as the No. 4 prospect in New York; ESPN lists him as a three-star and the No. 3 overall prospect in the state
• Was primarily used at left guard as a junior Led Erasmus Hall High School to the New York Public Schools Athletic League City Conference Championship
• Led Erasmus Hall High School to the New York Public Schools Athletic League City Conference Championship as a senior as well.
• Was high school teammates with current Falcon Tunde Fatukasi
• Attended the same high school as a bevy of celebrities and sports figures like the Commanders' Curtis Samuel, actresses Barbara Streisand and Mae West to Pro Football Hall of Famers Al Davis and Sid Luckman. Singer/songwriter Neil Diamond and Grammy Award-winning producer Clive Davis also attended Erasmus. Former Cleveland Browns head coach Sam Rutigliano was also an Erasmus alum
Bethea (Brooklyn, N.Y.) spent two years at Arizona State. He played in two games in 2021 as a true freshman on the defensive line after making a transition to help with depth. He returned to the offensive line in 2022.
Bethea was a consensus top-5 overall prospect in New York out of Erasmus Hall High School where he was teammates with current BGSU offensive tackle Tunde Fatukasi. Primarily used as a left guard as a junior at Erasmus, Bethea helped lead the Dutchmen to the New York Public Schools Athletic League City Conference championship. He also played in the All-American Bowl after his senior year.
Armon Bethea
OL • 6-5 • 285
Brooklyn, N.Y. • Erasmus Hall/Arizona State
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
• Spent two years at Arizona State
• Has three years of eligibility remaining
• Played two games in 2021 as true freshman on defensive line after making a transition to help with depth
• Returned to offensive line in 2022 and didn't play any games
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
• Played offensive line at Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn for head coach Danny Landeberg
• Invited to the All-American Bowl as one of the top players in the class, where he previously committed to Arizona State on a national broadcast
• Consensus Top-5 overall prospect in the state of New York according to all major recruiting services; Ranked as the No. 60 offensive guard prospect and the No. 5 overall prospect in New York in 247 Sports composite rankings; Tabbed as a three-star prospect by Rivals, who ranks him as the No. 4 prospect in New York; ESPN lists him as a three-star and the No. 3 overall prospect in the state
• Was primarily used at left guard as a junior Led Erasmus Hall High School to the New York Public Schools Athletic League City Conference Championship
• Led Erasmus Hall High School to the New York Public Schools Athletic League City Conference Championship as a senior as well.
• Was high school teammates with current Falcon Tunde Fatukasi
• Attended the same high school as a bevy of celebrities and sports figures like the Commanders' Curtis Samuel, actresses Barbara Streisand and Mae West to Pro Football Hall of Famers Al Davis and Sid Luckman. Singer/songwriter Neil Diamond and Grammy Award-winning producer Clive Davis also attended Erasmus. Former Cleveland Browns head coach Sam Rutigliano was also an Erasmus alum
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