13 Sun Devils earn All-Pac-10 honors from PhilSteele.com; Weber named First Team All-American

December 11, 2007

TEMPE, Ariz. - 13 Arizona State University football student-athletes earned All-Pac-10 honors from PhilSteele.com, the website announced today. In addition to the All-Pac-10 honors, 2007 Groza Award Winner <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/weber_thomas00.html">T… Weber</a> earned First Team All-American honors.<separator></separator>Weber, a redshirt freshman from Downey, Calif., was named First Team All-Pac-10 after going 22-23 on field goals, including a 53-yarder at UCLA and the game-winner at Washington State. He began his career by making 17 straight field goals, the longest streak in the NCAA this season. The 17 in a row set a school record for consecutive made field goals and consecutive made field goals to start a career. He is the Pac-10's leading scorer at 9.0 points per game and was named the Lou Groza Award winner last Thursday in Orlando, Fla.<separator></separator>Quarterback <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/carpenter_rudy00.html"… Carpenter</a>, offensive linemen <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/fanaika_paul00.html">P… Fanaika</a> and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/rodd_brandon00.html">B… Rodd</a>, defensive end <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/davis_dexter00.html">D… Davis</a>, linebacker <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/james_robert01.html">R… James</a> and punt returned <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/williams_kyle00.html">… Williams</a> all earned Second Team honors. Running back <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/herring_keegan00.html"… Herring</a>, center <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/pollak_mike00.html">Mi… Pollak</a>, cornerback <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tryon_justin00.html">J… Tryon</a> and safety <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/nolan_troy00.html">Troy Nolan</a> were named Third Team All-Pac-10. Wide receiver <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mcgaha_chris00.html">C… McGaha</a> and kick returner <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/burgess_rudy00.html">R… Burgess</a> were Honorable Mentions.<separator></separator> The Co-Pac-10 Champion Sun Devils will face the Texas Longhorns in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl on Dec. 27 in San Diego. The game will be televised by ESPN.