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Port Named to 2019 ACC Legends Class
10/23/2019 9:58:00 AM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. – Former Blue Devil offensive tackle Chris Port will represent Duke University as a member of the 2019 ACC Class of Football Legends.
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This year's class will be honored during the ACC Night of Legends presented by the Charlotte Sports Foundation at the Charlotte Convention Center, on Friday, Dec. 6, and during the on-field pregame festivities at the 15th annual ACC Football Championship Game, set for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium.
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Port played a prominent role in the resurgence of Duke football under head coach Steve Spurrier in the late 1980s. He earned the 1989 Jacobs Blocking Trophy, which is awarded to the ACC's top blocker, after his stellar offensive line play helped the Blue Devils to an 8-4 overall record, the ACC co-championship and a berth in the All-American Bowl. The two-time All-ACC first-team selection was a first-team All-America recipient by the Football Writers Association of America for his standout work on a Duke offense that averaged 31.4 points per game.
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Port spent six seasons with the New Orleans Saints after being selected in the 12th round of the 1990 NFL Draft. He helped the Saints to three playoff berths and a 53-43 regular-season record during his tenure.
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Previous Duke representatives 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), Wes Chesson (2013), Chris Castor (2014), Chris Douglas (2015), Bob Harris (2017), and Steve Spurrier (2018).
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Joining Port in the 2019 group are Boston College's Joe Nash, Clemson's Brian Dawkins, Florida State's Ron Sellers, Georgia Tech's Derrick Morgan, Louisville's Deion Branch, Miami's Bernie Kosar, North Carolina's Julius Peppers, NC State's Nate Irving, Pitt's Rickey Jackson, Syracuse's Joe Morris, Virginia's Don Majkowski, Virginia Tech's DeAngelo Hall and Wake Forest's Bob McCeary.
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Tickets to the 2019 ACC Football Championship Game are currently on sale via Ticketmaster and can also be purchased on the ACC's official webÂsite, theACC.com, and at the Bank of America Stadium Ticket Office. Prices start at $45 for upper level seating and $55 for lower level seating. This year all tickets for the game will follow the Bank of America mobile ticket process. Fans must access their digital tickets through their mobile phones in order to enter the stadium.
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This year's class will be honored during the ACC Night of Legends presented by the Charlotte Sports Foundation at the Charlotte Convention Center, on Friday, Dec. 6, and during the on-field pregame festivities at the 15th annual ACC Football Championship Game, set for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium.
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Port played a prominent role in the resurgence of Duke football under head coach Steve Spurrier in the late 1980s. He earned the 1989 Jacobs Blocking Trophy, which is awarded to the ACC's top blocker, after his stellar offensive line play helped the Blue Devils to an 8-4 overall record, the ACC co-championship and a berth in the All-American Bowl. The two-time All-ACC first-team selection was a first-team All-America recipient by the Football Writers Association of America for his standout work on a Duke offense that averaged 31.4 points per game.
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Port spent six seasons with the New Orleans Saints after being selected in the 12th round of the 1990 NFL Draft. He helped the Saints to three playoff berths and a 53-43 regular-season record during his tenure.
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Previous Duke representatives 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), Wes Chesson (2013), Chris Castor (2014), Chris Douglas (2015), Bob Harris (2017), and Steve Spurrier (2018).
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Joining Port in the 2019 group are Boston College's Joe Nash, Clemson's Brian Dawkins, Florida State's Ron Sellers, Georgia Tech's Derrick Morgan, Louisville's Deion Branch, Miami's Bernie Kosar, North Carolina's Julius Peppers, NC State's Nate Irving, Pitt's Rickey Jackson, Syracuse's Joe Morris, Virginia's Don Majkowski, Virginia Tech's DeAngelo Hall and Wake Forest's Bob McCeary.
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Tickets to the 2019 ACC Football Championship Game are currently on sale via Ticketmaster and can also be purchased on the ACC's official webÂsite, theACC.com, and at the Bank of America Stadium Ticket Office. Prices start at $45 for upper level seating and $55 for lower level seating. This year all tickets for the game will follow the Bank of America mobile ticket process. Fans must access their digital tickets through their mobile phones in order to enter the stadium.
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