Feature by Davis Dupree, SDA Communications Intern
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Jake Clifford has never been one to put himself first on or off the ice.
Clifford – or Cliff, as his teammates call him – was recruited out of Brecksville, Ohio to help build a tradition at Arizona State in their inaugural Division I season as a defenseman, an opportunity he knew he wanted to pursue.
One year passed and he didn't play much, seeing ice time in just half of the Sun Devils' inaugural contests. But that was okay as plenty of freshmen throughout college athletics see limited playing time.