Arizona State is honoring fallen soldier and former Sun Devils player Pat Tillman in an awesome way.
As they took the field Saturday against Oregon, all Sun Devils players were wearing Pat Tillman's name plate. Pure awesomeness.
Arizona State is honoring former Sun Devil Pat Tillman with all players wearing his nameplate tonight. pic.twitter.com/0k8UfS8jrk
— CBS Sports CFB (@CBSSportsCFB) October 30, 2015
The team also wore special “PT42” cleats.
Adidas tweeted out pictures of the sweet footgear.
Dedicated to a hero. Significance in every detail. @FootballASU’s new #PT42 cleats. @pattillmanfnd #teamadidasASU pic.twitter.com/CupT99ORdR
— adidas Football US (@adidasFballUS) October 22, 2015
Tillman played for Arizona State from 1994-1997. He experienced great success with the Sun Devils; he won Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year honors and helped lead the team to a Rose Bowl appearance in 1997.
Tillman spent four years in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 2002.
