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Eight Blue Devils Earn All-ACC Honors
11/30/2015 3:00:00 PM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. – Led by first team selections Jeremy Cash, DeVon Edwards and Matt Skura, Duke placed eight players on the 2015 All-ACC football team, as announced Monday by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA).
A redshirt senior safety, Cash was the leading vote-getter in the defensive secondary en route to securing the third all-conference accolade of his career. For the second consecutive season, Edwards, a redshirt junior, picked up two citations by earning first team honors as a return specialist and honorable mention recognition as a safety. Skura, a redshirt senior, was the first team all-league center after earning third team honors a season ago. Other Blue Devils receiving all-conference honors were redshirt junior offensive tackle Casey Blaser (honorable mention), senior kicker Ross Martin (3rd team), redshirt senior punter Will Monday (3rd team), senior linebacker Dwayne Norman (3rd team) and redshirt senior offensive guard Lucas Patrick (honorable mention).
Blaser, a 6-5, 290-pound native of Charlotte, N.C., has started all 12 games at right tackle while helping first-year starting quarterback Thomas Sirk rank second in the ACC in total offensive yards per game (282.7). In addition, Duke enters the postseason averaging 30.50 points per game, a total that would rank sixth on the school's single-season scoring chart.
Cash, a 6-2, 210-pound native of Miami, Fla., has amassed 101 tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, eight quarterback pressures, four pass breakups, three caused fumbles and one fumble recovery on the season. A finalist for both the Bronco Nagurski Award (National Defensive Player of the Year) and Jim Thorpe Award (top defensive back in the nation), Cash has now reached the 100-tackle plateau in three consecutive seasons and is Duke's career leader in caused fumbles with nine.
Edwards, a 5-9, 180-pound native of Covington, Ga., leads the ACC and ranks sixth nationally in kickoff return average at 30.14. He has returned an NCAA-best three kickoffs for touchdowns this season and his career total of six is one shy of the all-time national record. In addition, Edwards ranks third on the team with 93 tackles while compiling 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one interception, four pass breakups and four quarterback pressures.
Martin, a 5-9, 185-pound native of Solon, Ohio, leads Duke with 106 total points by making a school single-season record 23 field goals in 27 attempts along with all 37 of his PAT tries. In the league, he ranks second in field goals per game (1.92), third in field goal percentage (.852) and tied for fifth in points per game (8.83). It is the fourth consecutive All-ACC selection for Martin as he was an honorable mention selection in 2012 and 2013 and a third team choice last year.
Monday, a 6-4, 210-pound native of Flowery Branch, Ga., has punted 60 times for 2,616 yards and a 43.60 yards per kick average while downing 29 boots inside the opponent 20 yard line. In addition, he has compiled a league-high 19 punts of 50-plus yards. This marks Monday's fourth consecutive All-ACC honor as he was a first team choice in 2012 and a third team selection in both 2013 and 2014.
Norman, a 6-1, 215-pound native of Jacksonville, Fla., leads the Blue Devils in total tackles on the year with 104 while ranking fourth in the conference in tackles per game (8.67). A converted safety, Norman has added 8.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, four pass breakups, three quarterback pressures and two caused fumbles on the year.
Patrick, a 6-4, 305-pound native of Brentwood, Tenn., has started all 12 games at left guard this year while helping Duke rank among the league leaders in passing offense (4th), scoring offense (5th) and rushing offense (7th). Patrick has helped open holes for a rushing attack which averages 177.92 yards per game and features four players – Sirk (648), Shaquille Powell (534), Jela Duncan (351) and Shaun Wilson (321) – with over 300 ground yards each this season.
Skura, a 6-4, 305-pound native of Columbus, Ohio, has been the anchor of Duke's offensive line for the last three seasons. The Blue Devil offensive front ranks first in the ACC in fewest sacks allowed per passing attempt (29.31) while protecting quarterbacks Sirk and Parker Boehme, who have combined to throw 17 touchdowns against just seven interceptions as Duke averages 253.4 passing yards per week, marking the fourth-best output in the league.
The 2015 ACSMA All-ACC Football Team
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A redshirt senior safety, Cash was the leading vote-getter in the defensive secondary en route to securing the third all-conference accolade of his career. For the second consecutive season, Edwards, a redshirt junior, picked up two citations by earning first team honors as a return specialist and honorable mention recognition as a safety. Skura, a redshirt senior, was the first team all-league center after earning third team honors a season ago. Other Blue Devils receiving all-conference honors were redshirt junior offensive tackle Casey Blaser (honorable mention), senior kicker Ross Martin (3rd team), redshirt senior punter Will Monday (3rd team), senior linebacker Dwayne Norman (3rd team) and redshirt senior offensive guard Lucas Patrick (honorable mention).
Blaser, a 6-5, 290-pound native of Charlotte, N.C., has started all 12 games at right tackle while helping first-year starting quarterback Thomas Sirk rank second in the ACC in total offensive yards per game (282.7). In addition, Duke enters the postseason averaging 30.50 points per game, a total that would rank sixth on the school's single-season scoring chart.
Cash, a 6-2, 210-pound native of Miami, Fla., has amassed 101 tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, eight quarterback pressures, four pass breakups, three caused fumbles and one fumble recovery on the season. A finalist for both the Bronco Nagurski Award (National Defensive Player of the Year) and Jim Thorpe Award (top defensive back in the nation), Cash has now reached the 100-tackle plateau in three consecutive seasons and is Duke's career leader in caused fumbles with nine.
Edwards, a 5-9, 180-pound native of Covington, Ga., leads the ACC and ranks sixth nationally in kickoff return average at 30.14. He has returned an NCAA-best three kickoffs for touchdowns this season and his career total of six is one shy of the all-time national record. In addition, Edwards ranks third on the team with 93 tackles while compiling 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one interception, four pass breakups and four quarterback pressures.
Martin, a 5-9, 185-pound native of Solon, Ohio, leads Duke with 106 total points by making a school single-season record 23 field goals in 27 attempts along with all 37 of his PAT tries. In the league, he ranks second in field goals per game (1.92), third in field goal percentage (.852) and tied for fifth in points per game (8.83). It is the fourth consecutive All-ACC selection for Martin as he was an honorable mention selection in 2012 and 2013 and a third team choice last year.
Monday, a 6-4, 210-pound native of Flowery Branch, Ga., has punted 60 times for 2,616 yards and a 43.60 yards per kick average while downing 29 boots inside the opponent 20 yard line. In addition, he has compiled a league-high 19 punts of 50-plus yards. This marks Monday's fourth consecutive All-ACC honor as he was a first team choice in 2012 and a third team selection in both 2013 and 2014.
Norman, a 6-1, 215-pound native of Jacksonville, Fla., leads the Blue Devils in total tackles on the year with 104 while ranking fourth in the conference in tackles per game (8.67). A converted safety, Norman has added 8.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, four pass breakups, three quarterback pressures and two caused fumbles on the year.
Patrick, a 6-4, 305-pound native of Brentwood, Tenn., has started all 12 games at left guard this year while helping Duke rank among the league leaders in passing offense (4th), scoring offense (5th) and rushing offense (7th). Patrick has helped open holes for a rushing attack which averages 177.92 yards per game and features four players – Sirk (648), Shaquille Powell (534), Jela Duncan (351) and Shaun Wilson (321) – with over 300 ground yards each this season.
Skura, a 6-4, 305-pound native of Columbus, Ohio, has been the anchor of Duke's offensive line for the last three seasons. The Blue Devil offensive front ranks first in the ACC in fewest sacks allowed per passing attempt (29.31) while protecting quarterbacks Sirk and Parker Boehme, who have combined to throw 17 touchdowns against just seven interceptions as Duke averages 253.4 passing yards per week, marking the fourth-best output in the league.
The 2015 ACSMA All-ACC Football Team
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First Team Offense |
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WR |
Tyler Boyd |
Jr. |
Pitt |
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WR |
Artavis Scott |
So. |
Clemson |
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WR |
Isaiah Ford |
So. |
Virginia Tech |
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TE |
Jaylen Samuels |
So. |
NC State |
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T |
Roderick Johnson |
So. |
Florida State |
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T |
Joe Thuney |
Sr.-R |
NC State |
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G |
Landon Turner |
Sr.-R |
North Carolina |
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G |
Eric Mac Lain |
Sr.-R |
Clemson |
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C |
Sr.-R |
Duke |
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QB |
Deshaun Watson |
So. |
Clemson |
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RB |
Dalvin Cook |
So. |
Florida State |
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RB |
Elijah Hood |
So. |
North Carolina |
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PK |
Roberto Aguayo |
Jr.-R |
Florida State |
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Sp. |
Jr.-R |
Duke |
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First Team Defense |
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DE |
Shaq Lawson |
Jr. |
Clemson |
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DE |
Ejuan Price |
Sr.-R |
Pitt |
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DT |
Carlos Watkins |
Jr.-R |
Clemson |
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DT |
Luther Maddy |
Sr.-R |
Virginia Tech |
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DT |
Connor Wujciak |
Sr.-R |
Boston College |
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LB |
Micah Kiser |
So.-R |
Virginia |
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LB |
Brandon Chubb |
Sr.-R |
Wake Forest |
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LB |
Keith Kelsey |
Jr. |
Louisville |
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CB |
Jalen Ramsey |
Jr. |
Florida State |
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CB |
Mackensie Alexander |
So.-R |
Clemson |
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S |
Sr.-R |
Duke |
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S |
Quin Blanding |
So. |
Virginia |
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P |
Riley Dixon |
Sr. |
Syracuse |
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Second Team Offense |
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WR |
Travis Rudolph |
So. |
Florida State |
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WR |
Canaan Severin |
Sr. |
Virginia |
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WR |
Mack Hollins |
Jr.-R |
North Carolina |
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WR |
Kermit Whitfield |
Jr. |
Florida State |
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TE |
Jordan Leggett |
Jr. |
Clemson |
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T |
Jon Heck |
Jr.-R |
North Carolina |
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T |
Adam Bisnowaty |
Jr.-R |
Pitt |
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G |
Dorian Johnson |
Jr. |
Pitt |
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G |
Caleb Peterson |
Jr.-R |
North Carolina |
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C |
Jay Guillermo |
Jr.-R |
Clemson |
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QB |
Marquise Williams |
Sr.-R |
North Carolina |
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RB |
Wayne Gallman |
So.-R |
Clemson |
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RB |
Qadree Ollison |
Fr.-R |
Pitt |
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PK |
Greg Huegel |
Fr.-R |
Clemson |
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Sp. |
Ryan Switzer |
Jr. |
North Carolina |
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Second Team Defense |
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DE |
Mike Rose |
Sr.-R |
NC State |
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DE |
DeMarcus Walker |
Jr. |
Florida State |
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DT |
Nile Lawrence-Stample |
Sr.-R |
Florida State |
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DT |
DeAngelo Brown |
Jr.-R |
Louisville |
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LB |
Steven Daniels |
Sr. |
Boston College |
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LB |
Ben Boulware |
Jr. |
Clemson |
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LB |
B.J. Goodson |
Sr.-R |
Clemson |
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LB |
Reggie Northrup |
Sr. |
Florida State |
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CB |
M.J. Stewart |
So. |
North Carolina |
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CB |
Artie Burns |
Jr. |
Miami |
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S |
Jayron Kearse |
Jr. |
Clemson |
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S |
Justin Simmons |
Sr. |
Boston College |
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P |
Alex Kinal |
Sr.-R |
Wake Forest |
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Third Team Offense |
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WR |
Stacy Coley |
Jr. |
Miami |
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WR |
Ryan Switzer |
Jr. |
North Carolina |
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WR |
Quinshad Davis |
Sr. |
North Carolina |
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TE |
Bucky Hodges |
So.-R |
Virginia Tech |
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T |
Mitch Hyatt |
Fr. |
Clemson |
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T |
Joe Gore |
Sr.-R |
Clemson |
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G |
Tyrone Crowder |
So.-R |
Clemson |
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G |
Kareem Are |
Jr.-R |
Florida State |
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C |
Lucas Crowley |
Jr. |
North Carolina |
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QB |
Brad Kaaya |
So. |
Miami |
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RB |
Taquan Mizzell |
Jr. |
Virginia |
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RB |
Travon McMillian |
Fr.-R |
Virginia Tech |
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PK |
Sr. |
Duke |
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Sp. |
Brisly Estime |
Jr. |
Syracuse |
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Third Team Defense |
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DE |
Sheldon Rankins |
Sr. |
Louisville |
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DE |
Ron Thompson |
Jr. |
Syracuse |
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DT |
Nazair Jones |
So.-R |
North Carolina |
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DT |
Derrick Nnadi |
So. |
Florida State |
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DT |
Darryl Render |
Sr. |
Pitt |
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LB |
Shakeel Rashad |
Sr. |
North Carolina |
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LB |
James Burgess |
Sr. |
Louisville |
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LB |
Sr. |
Duke |
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CB |
Cordrea Tankersly |
Jr. |
Clemson |
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CB |
Des Lawrence |
Jr. |
North Carolina |
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S |
Jordan Whitehead |
Fr. |
Pitt |
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S |
Derwin James |
Fr. |
Florida State |
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P |
Sr.-R |
Duke |
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Honorable Mention Offense |
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TE |
Cam Serigne |
So.-R |
Wake Forest |
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T |
Bryan Chamberlain |
Sr.-R |
Georgia Tech |
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T |
Jr.-R |
Duke |
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T |
Geron Christian |
Fr. |
Louisville |
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G |
Chad Mavety |
Jr.-R |
Florida State |
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G |
Sr.-R |
Duke |
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G |
Ross Burbank |
Sr.-R |
Virginia |
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G |
Trey Braun |
Sr.-R |
Georgia Tech |
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C |
Quinton Schooley |
Sr. |
NC State |
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RB |
Matt Dayes |
Jr. |
NC State |
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RB |
Joe Yearby |
So. |
Miami |
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PK |
Nick Weiler |
Jr. |
North Carolina |
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PK |
Michael Badgley |
So. |
Miami |
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Sp. |
Nyheim Hines |
Fr. |
NC State |
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Sp. |
Kermit Whitfield |
Jr. |
Florida State |
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Sp. |
Bra'Lon Cherry |
Jr. |
NC State |
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Honorable Mention Defense |
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DE |
Kevin Dodd |
Jr.-R |
Clemson |
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DT |
Adam Gotsis |
Sr. |
Georgia Tech |
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DT |
David Dean |
Sr.-R |
Virginia |
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DT |
Corey Marshall |
Sr.-R |
Virginia Tech |
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LB |
Trevon Young |
Jr. |
Louisville |
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LB |
Terrance Smith |
Sr.-R |
Florida State |
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LB |
Devonte Fields |
Jr. |
Louisville |
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LB |
Matt Milano |
Jr. |
Boston College |
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LB |
Jeff Schoettmer |
Sr.-R |
North Carolina |
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CB |
Trumaine Washington |
So. |
Louisville |
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CB |
Shaq Wiggins |
So.-R |
Louisville |
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CB |
Avonte Maddox |
So. |
Pitt |
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S |
Deon Bush |
Sr. |
Miami |
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S |
Jr.-R |
Duke |
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S |
Donnie Miles |
So.-R |
North Carolina |
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S |
Josh Harvey-Clemons |
Jr.-R |
Louisville |
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S |
Lamarcus Brutus |
Sr.-R |
Florida State |
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P |
Nicholas Conte |
Jr.-R |
Virginia |
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P |
Cason Beatty |
Sr. |
Florida State |
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P |
Alex Howell |
Sr.-R |
Boston College |
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