Groza Award winner Thomas Weber named AP First Team All-American
<p>TEMPE, Ariz. - Arizona State University football student-athlete and 2007 Lou Groza Award winner <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/weber_thomas00.html">T… Weber</a> was named a First Team All-American by the Associated Press today. Weber is the first Sun Devil to be named an AP First Team All-American since <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/suggs_terrell00.html">… Suggs</a> in 2002.</p><separator></separator><p>Weber, a redshirt freshman from Downey, Calif., is one of three freshmen on the First Team, joining Texas Tech WR Michael Crabtree and Missouri's Jeremy Maclin, who was selected as an all-purpose player.</p><separator></separator><p>Weber went 22-23 on field goals, including the first 17 of his career. That set a school record for consecutive made field goals and consecutive made field goals to start a career. The 17 straight is an NCAA long this season. 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.</p><separator></separator><p>Weber and the 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.</p>