DULUTH, Ga. — Moniteau graduate and Arizona State right tackle Brice Schwab has his eyes on the NFL.

And the NFL has its eyes on him.

“He’s given himself a chance,” Moniteau coach Jeff Campbell said. “And he sure didn’t take the easy route.”

The 6-foot-7, 305-pound Schwab started every game for the Sun Devils this season as a senior. Arizona State completed an 8-5 campaign — its first winning season since 2007 — with a 62-28 victory over Navy in the Fight Hunger Bowl.

Two years ago, he was benched by then Sun Devil head coach Dennis Erickson for being overweight and not handling the speed of the Division I college game.

“I weighed 345 pounds then and had just come in from Palomar (Community College in California),” Schwab said. “I wasn’t completely adjusted to football at that level.

“They decided to red-shirt me last year and give me more time to get back in shape.”

Erickson and his staff were replaced after last season by former Pitt coach Todd Graham. Bob Connelly became ASU’s new offensive line coach.

He also became a big fan of Schwab.

“I saw a lot of strength in that young man and he’s a gym rat,” Connelly said. “Brice dedicated himself to our strength and conditioning program. Work ethic, attitude and effort turned his career around with this program.”

Arizona State averaged 190.8 yards rushing per game this season, the program’s third most productive season on the ground in the last 25 years. Schwab teamed with senior guard Andrew Samson to comprise a formidable right side for the Sun Devils.

“On critical running plays, short yardage, goal-line ... we were a right-side running team,” Connelly said. “Those two guys were the reason.”

Schwab signed on with agent Tony Agnone after the season. Agnone set him up with the Competitive Edge Sports training camp in Georgia, where Schwab is prepping for April’s NFL Draft.

The CES camp has 40 NFL hopefuls working out. The camp has sent 1,300 players to the NFL since 1990, including 300 still playing in the league.

“Right now, I’m one vote shy of getting into the NFL Combine,” Schwab said of the late February NFL prospect workout sessions in Indianapolis. “NFL scouts vote on what players to bring in and I’m hoping I get that one more vote.

“If I don’t, I’ll stay here and work out until our pro day at Arizona State on March 8.”

Campbell has fielded calls from the Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots about Schwab. Agnone has talked to NFL teams as well.

“They asked about his work ethic, family, things like that,” Campbell said. “I know they’re interested in him. I’m proud of Brice. He was at a crossroads in his life a couple of times already and he never quit working.

“He was a Division I talent physically coming out of high school, but his grades weren’t there. He got those up at junior college, got spurned by USC, benched at Arizona State ... He never gave up.”

Pride wouldn’t let him.

“I wasn’t gonna let getting benched and told I wasn’t good enough define me as a player,” Schwab said. “I’ll define myself as a player. I’m anxious to show the pros what I can do.

“I’m still relatively raw as a player. But I know I have the potential to build a career.”

Connelly agreed.

“There’s no doubt in my mind he has what it takes to play in that league,” Connelly said. “If that kid finds the right fit, he’ll run with it.”

No Moniteau graduate has ever played in the NFL. Ken Minnear played briefly in the Canadian Football League.

If football doesn’t pan out, Schwab has already attained his degree in communications from ASU.

“I tell kids all the time, use your athletic gifts to get yourself a college education,” Campbell said. “If you get the chance to play at any level beyond that, you are very fortunate.”