#14

AJ Ia

Sophomore tight end for Arizona State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

TE · Arizona State · So. · #14

6′6″ · 265 lb · Santa Ana, CA · Orange Lutheran

Returning to Arizona State for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 12 pm ETvs KansasWembley Stadium (neutral site)Arizona State by 5.5

How he plays

Rec TDs: 50th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

2 catches · 1 TD · 9.5 per catch

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 19 yds, 1 TD, vs Morgan State

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 tight end for Arizona State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

Signed as a 4-star recruit to Arizona State in 2025.

His career, year by year

AJ Ia

TE · Arizona State · So

Second year in the Arizona State receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt: 19 rec yds, 2 receptions against Morgan State — Week 1, 2026.

19 REC YDS · 2 REC · 1 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
seasons on the roster
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under Kenny Dillingham, all balanced offenses — 9-6 over that span.

2025Arizona State8-5HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced

2026Arizona State1-1HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced

Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Rec TDs#4 / 7 · 50th pct

Yards / catch#5 / 7 · 43rd pct

9.5

Rec yards#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Receptions#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Long catch#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 19.0 YDS/g, 9.5 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Kenny Dillingham

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Arizona State	2	19	9.5	1	--
2025	Arizona State	1	10	10.0	0	--
Career		3	29	9.7	1	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 70–7

vs Morgan State

2 rec · 19 yds · 1 TD

Dominant 63-point win at home against Morgan State.

With C. Boley — 387 yds · 6 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.9 · -2 rush yds (3 car) · G. Rigdon — 22 rush yds (4 car)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 70-7vs Morgan State	2	19	9.5	1	12	Season-high 19 yds
Total		2	19	9.5	1	12

The tight end room · Arizona State

#85Anthony MillerTE · Sr.60 receiving yards · 2025
#15Khamari AndersonTE · Sr.24 receiving yards · 2025
AJ IaTE · So.10 receiving yards · 2025
#44Kristian IngmanTE · Jr.1 game · 2025
#87James GiggeyTE · Jr.2 games · 2026

2 more on the roster · Arizona State team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology