Three Sun Devils earn honors

December 17, 2009

Three Arizona State University football student-athletes were named First Team All-Pac-10 by The Sporting News, the publication announced today. Senior linebacker <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/nixon_mike00.html">Mike Nixon</a>, junior punter <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/hankins_trevor00.html"… Hankins</a> and senior punt returner <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/williams_kyle00.html">… Williams</a> represented ASU on the team.<separator></separator>Nixon (Phoenix, Ariz.) 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. He was named a First Team Academic All-American and 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. He was also a First Team Academic All-Pac-10 selection for the third consecutive season.<separator></separator>Hankins (Scottsdale, Ariz.) finished the 2009 campaign with a 44.2 yard per punt average, good for 10th in the nation and tops in the Pac-10. He punted 69 times for 3,049 yards, landing 21 inside the 20-yard line. He booted a season-long 69 yard punt at Georgia.<separator></separator>Williams (Scottsdale, Ariz.) closed out his Sun Devil career by averaging 10.0 yards per punt return, with a season long of 53. He led the Sun Devils with his 57 receptions for 815 yards and eight touchdowns.