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Castor Named to 2014 ACC Legends Class
9/18/2014 3:29:00 PM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. – Former Duke All-America wide receiver Chris Castor will represent his alma mater as a member of the 2014 ACC Football Legends class to be honored at the league's championship game in Charlotte on December 6.
The group, which will be recognized at the ACC Night of Legends sponsored by the Belk Bowl on Friday, Dec. 5, and on Saturday, Dec. 6, during ceremonies at Bank of America Stadium for the 10th Annual Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship, which will be nationally televised with either a 7:45 pm (ESPN) or 8 p.m. (ABC) kickoff.
A native of Cary, N.C., Castor was the ACC Player of the Year and second team All-America selection by the Associated Press as a senior in 1982 after catching 46 passes for 952 yards and 13 touchdowns. While earning first team All-ACC and Duke MVP honors in 1982, he established the school's single-season record for average yards per reception (20.70), a mark that stood until 2007 (Eron Riley; 20.75).
On November 6, 1982, in a 46-26 victory over Wake Forest, Castor caught 11 passes for 283 yards to establish the ACC single-game record for receiving yardage that continues to stand today.
Castor finished his collegiate career with 73 receptions for 1,384 yards and 17 touchdowns. He continues to rank among Duke's all-time leaders in yards per reception average (1st; 18.96), most consecutive games with one or more touchdown reception (t1st; 6), most games with two or more touchdown receptions (t2nd; 5), touchdown receptions (t8th), receiving yardage (19th) and pass receptions (44th).
After representing Duke in the annual East-West Shrine Game, Castor was a fifth round selection of the Seattle Seahawks in the 1983 NFL Draft.
Castor is joined in the 2014 ACC Football Legends class by Chris Snee (Boston College), Donnell Woolford (Clemson), Derrick Brooks (Florida State), John Davis (Georgia Tech), Frank Minnifield (Louisville), Darrin Smith (Miami), Greg Ellis (North Carolina), Jesse Campbell (N.C. State), Hugh Green (Pitt), Art Monk (Syracuse), George Welsh (Virginia), Jake Grove (Virginia Tech) and Alan White (Wake Forest).
The group of 14 former gridiron standouts from current ACC schools includes a former ACC Football Player of the Year; an ACC Defensive Player of the Year, 12 former All-Americas, including 10 first-team and six consensus All-American honorees and 12 players who combined for 118 years in the National Football League. Twelve of the Legends were drafted into the NFL, including nine first- or-second-round draft choices.
In all, the collection of players combined for three national championships, eight ACC championships, 11 Super Bowl appearances, eight Super Bowl championships and 26 Pro Bowl appearances. Three of the Legends were named to their respective NFL All-Decade teams.
Previous Blue Devil standouts to be honored as ACC Football Legends include Leo Hart (2005), Art Gregory (2006), Clarkston Hines (2007), Tee Moorman (2008), Bob Pascal (2009), Jay Wilkinson (2010), Ben Bennett (2011), Mike McGee (2012) and Wes Chesson (2013).
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The group, which will be recognized at the ACC Night of Legends sponsored by the Belk Bowl on Friday, Dec. 5, and on Saturday, Dec. 6, during ceremonies at Bank of America Stadium for the 10th Annual Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship, which will be nationally televised with either a 7:45 pm (ESPN) or 8 p.m. (ABC) kickoff.
A native of Cary, N.C., Castor was the ACC Player of the Year and second team All-America selection by the Associated Press as a senior in 1982 after catching 46 passes for 952 yards and 13 touchdowns. While earning first team All-ACC and Duke MVP honors in 1982, he established the school's single-season record for average yards per reception (20.70), a mark that stood until 2007 (Eron Riley; 20.75).
On November 6, 1982, in a 46-26 victory over Wake Forest, Castor caught 11 passes for 283 yards to establish the ACC single-game record for receiving yardage that continues to stand today.
Castor finished his collegiate career with 73 receptions for 1,384 yards and 17 touchdowns. He continues to rank among Duke's all-time leaders in yards per reception average (1st; 18.96), most consecutive games with one or more touchdown reception (t1st; 6), most games with two or more touchdown receptions (t2nd; 5), touchdown receptions (t8th), receiving yardage (19th) and pass receptions (44th).
After representing Duke in the annual East-West Shrine Game, Castor was a fifth round selection of the Seattle Seahawks in the 1983 NFL Draft.
Castor is joined in the 2014 ACC Football Legends class by Chris Snee (Boston College), Donnell Woolford (Clemson), Derrick Brooks (Florida State), John Davis (Georgia Tech), Frank Minnifield (Louisville), Darrin Smith (Miami), Greg Ellis (North Carolina), Jesse Campbell (N.C. State), Hugh Green (Pitt), Art Monk (Syracuse), George Welsh (Virginia), Jake Grove (Virginia Tech) and Alan White (Wake Forest).
The group of 14 former gridiron standouts from current ACC schools includes a former ACC Football Player of the Year; an ACC Defensive Player of the Year, 12 former All-Americas, including 10 first-team and six consensus All-American honorees and 12 players who combined for 118 years in the National Football League. Twelve of the Legends were drafted into the NFL, including nine first- or-second-round draft choices.
In all, the collection of players combined for three national championships, eight ACC championships, 11 Super Bowl appearances, eight Super Bowl championships and 26 Pro Bowl appearances. Three of the Legends were named to their respective NFL All-Decade teams.
Previous Blue Devil standouts to be honored as ACC Football Legends include Leo Hart (2005), Art Gregory (2006), Clarkston Hines (2007), Tee Moorman (2008), Bob Pascal (2009), Jay Wilkinson (2010), Ben Bennett (2011), Mike McGee (2012) and Wes Chesson (2013).
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