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Four Blue Devils Receive All-America Accolades
12/11/2015 9:00:00 AM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. – Four members of the Duke football team received All-America honors from Sports Illustrated, according to an announcement by the publication on Thursday. Redshirt senior safety Jeremy Cash was a first team pick while redshirt senior center Matt Skura, senior kicker Ross Martin and redshirt junior returner DeVon Edwards were honorable mention selections.
It is the third All-America citation this season for Cash, who was already named to the USA Today and CBS Sportsfirst teams. The honor is the second for Skura, who was a second team pick by USA Today, and the first for Martin and Edwards.
The selection by Sports Illustrated is the first for Cash and Skura while Martin and Edwards are now three-time honorable mention picks by the publication.
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.
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 second in the ACC in fewest sacks allowed per passing attempt (29.31) while protecting quarterbacks Thomas 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.
Martin, a 5-9, 185-pound native of Solon, Ohio, Martin leads Duke with 106 total points this season via 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). Earlier this month, Martin earned his fourth consecutive All-ACC selection.
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.
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It is the third All-America citation this season for Cash, who was already named to the USA Today and CBS Sportsfirst teams. The honor is the second for Skura, who was a second team pick by USA Today, and the first for Martin and Edwards.
The selection by Sports Illustrated is the first for Cash and Skura while Martin and Edwards are now three-time honorable mention picks by the publication.
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.
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 second in the ACC in fewest sacks allowed per passing attempt (29.31) while protecting quarterbacks Thomas 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.
Martin, a 5-9, 185-pound native of Solon, Ohio, Martin leads Duke with 106 total points this season via 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). Earlier this month, Martin earned his fourth consecutive All-ACC selection.
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.
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