Weber, Bolden named freshman All-Americans by Sporting News

TEMPE, Ariz. - The Sporting News released its 2007 Freshman All-American Teams Friday with two Arizona State University players earning recognition for their rookie campaigns. Thomas Weber, the 2007 Lou Groza Award recipient, was selected as the first team kicker while Omar Bolden was an honorable mention selection at defensive back.

Weber, a redshirt freshman from Downey, Calif., set an ASU record by making the first 17 field goal attempts of his career. Weber is 22-for-23 on field goals, including a 53-yarder and the game-winner against Washington State. He is the Pac-10's leading scorer, averaging 9.0 points per game. The honor from TSN is the sixth All-America accolade attained by Weber this season.

Bolden, from Ontario, Calif., finished the regular season with 28 tackles and one interception, which he returned 29 yards for a touchdown against Stanford. Bolden also has been named a First Team Freshman All-American by Scout.com as well as second team by two other publications.

Next up for the Sun Devils is a trip to the 2007 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl on December 27 in San Diego, Calif., where ASU will face Texas.

2007 Honors/Awards Earned by Arizona State Football
Thomas Weber (PK)
• Lou Groza Award winner
• Second Team All-American by Rivals.com
• Second Team Walter Camp Football Foundation All-American
• First Team Freshman All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com
• First Team Freshman All-American by Scout.com
• First Team Freshman All-American by The Sporting News
• First Team Freshman All-American by Rivals.com
• First Team All-Pac-10 Conference by Rivals.com
• The Sporting News Pac-10 All-Freshman Team
• First Team All-Pac-10 Conference

Omar Bolden (DB)
• First Team Freshman All-American by Scout.com
• Second Team Freshman All-American by Rivals.com
• Second Team Freshman All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com
• Honorable Mention Freshman All-American by The Sporting News
• The Sporting News Pac-10 All-Freshman Team