Nixon named First Team Academic All-Pac-10

December 02, 2009

Arizona State senior linebacker <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/nixon_mike00.html">Mike Nixon</a> has been named First Team Academic All-Pac-10 for the third straight season, the Pac-10 announced today. Nixon, who was named an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American in November, is the only three-time First Team honoree. Junior kicker <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/weber_thomas00.html">T… Weber</a>, sophomore offensive lineman <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/hustad_matt00.html">Ma… Hustad</a> and quarterback <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/szakacsy_samson00.html… Szakacsy</a> all earned Honorable Mention honors.<separator></separator>Nixon (Phoenix, Ariz.) carries a 4.07 GPA as a political science major. He led the Sun Devils in tackles for the second straight season, totaling 73 with six for loss. He also added three interceptions, four pass break-ups and three forced fumbles. Earlier this year Nixon earned ESPN The Magazine First Team Academic All-District VIII honors for the third straight year, the first Sun Devil to ever earn three First Team selections.<separator></separator>Weber (Downey, Calif.) earned Academic All-Pac-10 honors for the third time in his career. The junior kicker was a First Team choice in 2007 and Second Team pick last season. He carries a 3.17 GPA with a double major in Kinesiology and Business. Hustad (Helena, Mont.) carries a 3.36 GP in Kinesiology. He saw action in five games this season along the offensive line. Szakacsy (Camarillo, Calif.) is majoring in Sustainability and has a 3.04 GPA. Szakacsy threw for 362 yards and four touchdowns in five games. He also ran for a touchdown. A student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average, be in their second year at a university and be a starter or significant contributor to be eligible for selection.