Article: Arizona St. cuts troubled running back

Running back Hakim Hill's troubled football career at Arizona State ended on Monday when he was sent home from Texas and dismissed from the team for good by Coach Dirk Koetter.

Hill, the team's leading rusher, was booted from the squad for violating a team rule, assistant athletic director for media relations Mark Brand said. The exact infraction was not revealed.

Hill, a junior, will not be allowed back on the team next season, Brand said.

The No. 21 Sun Devils (8-3) had arrived Sunday in El Paso, where they will face Purdue in the Sun Bowl on Friday.

Hill, son of former Arizona State and NFL star wide receiver J.D. Hill, had been in and out of trouble since his high school days in Iowa ...

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