Former Utah Punter Included On Greatest-Ever College Football Team
Aug 14, 2019, 12:21 PM | Updated: 12:36 pm
Tom Hackett #33 of the Utah Utes watches his kick during their game against the Michigan Wolverines at Rice-Eccles Stadium on September 3, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)
(Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Tom Hackett, former University of Utah punter, was named to CBS Sports’ All-Time All-America team with an honorable mention.
CBS Sports produced the team in honor of this year being the 150th year of college football.
Hackett was with the Utes from 2012 to 2015. During that time he won two Ray Awards for being the best punter in college football.
Look at this! @TomCantHackett was named to the #CFB150 All-American team from @CBSSports as an honorable mention.https://t.co/S696MlGOM7
— KSL's UnRivaled (@KSLunrivaled) August 14, 2019
He has a spot on the Pac-12 All-Century team along with a spot in all Utah fans’ hearts for being the lovable Aussie punter.
During Hackett’s career at Utah, he punted for 10,933 yards.
Don’t ask me how. I don’t know either…🤷♂️ https://t.co/ly8GqdRwpg
— Tom Hackett (@TomCantHackett) August 14, 2019
Tom Hackett is a KSL Sports contributor and host of Special Forces Gang (SFG) with former Utah kicker Andy Phillips and Dine & Dash. You can follow him on Twitter, @TomCantHackett, for all of the Utes information and comedy you need.
