Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt, who dazzled in his first season with the Sun Devils and projects as a potential first-round pick in next year’s NFL Draft, gave back to the community after his splendid debut in Tempe. Leavitt made a $15,000 personal donation to the Pat Tillman Foundation, which supports military service members and their families in honor of the former Arizona State and Arizona Cardinals safety who died by friendly fire in the War in Afghanistan.
The Pat Tillman Foundation awards academic scholarships, paves the way to leadership opportunities and fosters a community for active duty service members, veterans and their families. Each year, it selects up to 60 recipients from a pool of thousands of applicants. The foundation invested $37 million to date and supported more than 900 Tillman scholars.
“I just want to give back to the community and the people that support me and my programs,” said Leavitt. “Just to be able to do something like that in a way that’s super beneficial, I’m happy to be able to give back. It’s a big thing to me and my family. I’ve got a cousin who’s a Green Beret. It means a lot to me. It’s a big-time story at ASU. So to able to do that and give back in a situation where I’m helping kids out, at the same time, it just makes me feel like a better person.”
Arizona State retired Tillman’s No. 42 jersey, and the former Sun Devil is enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. The Arizona Cardinals also retired his No. 40 NFL jersey and inducted him into their Ring of Honor. Tillman was a first-team All-American in 1997 and collected 374 tackles across four years in the NFL.
“It’s an incredible gift and an honor to see a young kid that really understands what we do here at the foundation and…
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Author : Carter Bahns
Publish date : 2025-05-24 21:48:00
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