Arizona State's new defense will likely feature some three man fronts and no recruit in the class is better suited to play in the middle of such a scheme than Mike Pennel.

Name: Mike Pennel

Hometown: Denver, Colorado

School: Scottsdale Community College

Position: Defensive tackle

Height: 6-foot-5

Weight: 352 pounds

40-yard dash: 4.98 seconds

Bench max: 445 pounds

Squat max: 675 pounds

Clean max: unknown

Vertical leap: 27 inches

Last Season stats: "I had about 43 tackles, and 14 tackles for loss, six sacks and four forced turnovers"

Rivals Ranking: No. 36 overall junior college prospect and No. 6 defensive tackle nationally.

Offers: Arizona State, Colorado, Washington State, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Washington, West Virginia, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Kansas, and Kansas State

Favorite food: Chicken Caesar salad

Favorite movie: Twilight, the first one

Favorite music type/artist: R&B and rap, The Weekend

Favorite female celebrity: "I'm not really a fan of a female celebrities but I don't want to give a cliche answer like Kim Kardashian or something. Angelina Joile.

Favorite NFL player: Julius Peppers

Favorite Hobby: Hanging out, going shopping, and traveling

Role Model: "My mom. She is a single parent and she is basically my mom and my dad. She showed me how to be a man and respect women at the same time. She has always been my No. 1 fan, never missed a game, even though most of my games are out of state she flew in on the weekends. She works very hard for me and my sister."

Best sports memory: "Signing with ASU on February 1st."

On the first time he knew he was good enough to play at the next level: "I would have to say, I was always pretty good. I would have to say when I was 5, I knew that was the goal."

On moving to ASU: "I have lived pretty close to Tempe, and I know a lot of people on the team so it should be an easy transition. It is just going to be more fun, more dedication, and playing on a bigger scale, with the [local] fans. It is going to be awesome."

Why ASU: "I had a plan from out of high school to go ASU. I said I would always go there if I ever had the chance, and help being a part of going to the Rose Bowl. And I am a person of my word."

On his goals for next season: "Just trying to play at the best of my abilities. And help them get to the Rose Bowl."

On his signing day plans: "I am going to celebrate with a few friends and we might have a little party."