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ASU senior running back Marion Grice has accepted an invitation to play in the 2014 Reese’s Senior Bowl on Jan. 25, 2014, in Mobile, Ala.

  Grice is now the 50th Sun Devil to play in the Senior Bowl, which begin in 1950.

  1962  Joe Zugar, B

1963  Roger Locke, E

1965  Jerry Smith, E

1968  Ken Dyer, E

1969  Ron Pritchard, LB

1970   Seth Miller, DB

1971  Mike Fanucci, DL

J.D. Hill, WR

1973  Steve Holden, WR

1974  Woody Green, RB

Danny White, QB

1976  Larry Gordon, LB

1980  Bob Kohrs, LB

Mark Malone, QB

Joe Peters, DL

1982  Jerry Bell, TE

1983  Jim Jeffcoat, DL

Ron Wetzel, TE

1984  Don Kern, TE

Dwaine Wright, RB

1985  Brian Noble, LB

Luis Zendejas, K

1986  Darryl Clack, RB

1987  Scott Stephen, LB

Danny Villa, OL

1988  Aaron Cox, WR

Todd Kalis, OL

Randall McDaniel, OL

Shawn Patterson, DL

1990  Ron Fair, WR

1994  Shante Carver, DL

1995  Craig Newsome, DB

Jason Kyle, LB

1997  Jake Plummer, QB

Keith Poole, WR

Juan Roque, OL

1999  Grey Ruegamer, OL

2000  J.R. Redmond, RB

Terrelle Smith, RB

2001  Adam Archuleta, DB

2002  Levi Jones, OL

Scott Peters, OL

2003  Mike Pinkard, TE

2005  Jimmy Verdon, DL

2006  Derek Hagan, WR

2008  Mike Pollak, OL

2010  Shawn Lauvao, OL

2012  Garth Gerhart, OL

Gerell Robinson, WR

2014  Marion Grice, RB

NATIONAL STAT RANKS

  Running back Marion Grice is No. 1 nationally in both rushing TDs (10) and scoring (15.0)

TEAM

ASU is No. 7 nationally (and No. 1 in the Pac-12) in fewest penalties per game (3.50)

ASU is No. 9 nationally in passes intercepted (6)

ASU is No. 9 nationally in passing offense (342.2)

ASU is No. 10 nationally in scoring offense (44.2)

ASU is No. 10 nationally in fumbles lost (2)

ASU is No. 12 nationally in turnovers gained (15)

ASU is No. 13 nationally (and No. 1 in the Pac-12) in fewest penalty yards per game (34.17)

ASU is No. 16 nationally in turnover margin (1.2)

ASU is No. 17 nationally in first downs offense (155)

ASU is No. 18 nationally in total offense (496.5)

ASU is No. 23 nationally in first downs defense (102)

ASU is No. 28 nationally in team passing efficiency (148.69)

ASU is No. 30 nationally in kick return defense (19.09)

ASU is No. 31 nationally in passing yards allowed (203.3)

ASU is No. 33 nationally in fumbles recovered (5)

ASU is no. 36 nationally in red zone offense (0.879)

INDIVIDUAL

Marion Grice is No. 14 nationally in all purpose yards (147.83)

Marion Grice is No. 21 nationally in receiving TDs (5)

Marion Grice is No. 24 nationally in points responsible for (15.0)

Taylor Kelly is No. 6 nationally in passing yards (1,965)

Taylor Kelly is No. 7 nationally in total offense (355.0)

Taylor Kelly is No. 8 nationally in passing TDs (16)

Taylor Kelly is No. 8 nationally in passing yards per game (327.5)

Taylor Kelly is No. 10 nationally in completions per game (24.50)

Taylor Kelly is No. 13 nationally in points responsible for (102)

Taylor Kelly is No. 32 nationally in passing efficiency (148.9)

Jaelen Strong is No. 8 nationally in receiving yards (678)

Jaelen Strong is No. 12 nationally in receiving yards per game (113.0)

Jaelen Strong is No. 17 nationally in receptions per game (7.0)

Zane Gonzalez is No. 7 nationally in scoring (10.5)

Zane Gonzalez is No. 10 nationally in field goals per game (1.8)

Grandville Taylor is No. 25 nationally in fumbles recovered (0.33)

NATIONAL STAT RANKS

TEAM

ASU is No. 4 in fumbles lost (1)

ASU is No. 7 nationally in passing offense (358.8)

ASU is No. 9 nationally in fewest penalties per game (3.50)

ASU is No. 11 nationally in scoring offense (44.3)

ASU is No. 13 nationally in turnover margin (1.3)

ASU is No. 14 nationally in first downs defense (62)

ASU is No. 15 nationally in fewest penalty yards per game (33.75)

ASU is No. 15 nationally in total offense (505.0)

ASU is No. 20 nationally in turnovers gained (10)

ASU is No. 21 nationally in tackles for loss allowed (18)

ASU is No. 23 nationally in passes intercepted (6)

ASU is No. 24 nationally in turnovers lost (5)

ASU is No. 28 nationally in first downs offense (104)

ASU is No. 28 nationally in fumbles recovered (4)

ASU is No. 28 nationally in kickoff return defense (18.75)

INDIVIDUAL

Marion Grice is No. 1 nationally in rushing TDs (8)

Marion Grice is No. 1 nationally in scoring (18.0)

Marion Grice is No. 11 nationally in all purpose yards (161.25)

Marion Grice is No. 15 nationally in receiving TDs (4)

Marion Grice is No. 19 nationally in points responsible for per game (18.0)

Marion Grice is No. 20 nationally in points responsible for (72)

Taylor Kelly is No. 3 nationally in passing yards per game (342.5)

Taylor Kelly is No. 4 nationally in total offense (373.5)

Taylor Kelly is No. 7 nationally in passing yards (1,370)

Taylor Kelly is No. 9 nationally in completions per game (26.25)

Taylor Kelly is No. 11 nationally in passing TDs (11)

Taylor Kelly is No. 25 nationally in points responsible for (66)

Jaelen Strong is No. 13 nationally in receptions per game (7.8)

Jaelen Strong is No. 14 nationally in receiving yards per game (108.3)

Jaelen Strong is No. 18 nationally in receiving yards (433)

Grandville Taylor is No. 11 nationally in fumbles recovered (0.50)

Alden Darby is No. 32 nationally in interceptions (0.5)

Zane Gonzalez is No. 20 nationally in field goals per game (1.5)

Marion Grice leads the nation in scoring this week, averaging 16.0 points per game, which is 2.0 points per game more than second-place (Storm Johnson of Central Florida).

   Here are the national leaders in scoring according to the NCAA stats page: http://stats.ncaa.org/rankings/change_sport_year_div

  Grice has eight touchdowns (six rushing, two receiving) and is averaging a touchdown nearly 12 percent of the time he touches the ball. For his career he is averaging a touchdown per every 7.9 touches (27 touchdowns on 212 touches).  

  Over his past six games Grice has scored 14 touchdowns (11 rushing, three receiving), scoring once every 7.8 touches in that span.