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Philyaw-Johnson Named Phil Steele All-America
12/23/2019 11:16:00 AM | Football
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DURHAM, N.C. – Phil Steele Publications announced that Duke redshirt sophomore wide receiver Damond Philyaw-Johnson earned fourth team All-America accolades as a return specialist Monday.
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Philyaw-Johnson, a 6-1, 170-pound redshirt sophomore from Pensacola, Fla., matched an NCAA single-game record with two kickoff returns for touchdowns against Wake Forest. The two kickoff returns for scores in a single game marked the second time in ACC history a player achieved the feat. His 251 kickoff return yards versus the Demon Deacons marked the highest single-game total in school history as well.
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For his efforts, Philyaw-Johnson was named the ACC Specialist of the Week. On the year, he compiled 17 returns, 549 yards, 32.29 average, and two TDs.
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Philyaw-Johnson is the eighth Blue Devil to receive Phil Steele All-America honors. The most recent selection was Joe Giles-Harris (third team) in 2017.
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Duke – Phil Steele All-America Honorees
2013 – Jamison Crowder, PR, (2nd)
2013 – DeVon Edwards, KR, (3rd)
2014 – Jeremy Cash, S, (2nd)
2014 – Laken Tomlinson, OG, (3rd)
2015 – Jeremy Cash, S, (1st)
2015 – Matt Skura, C, (4th)
2017 – Joe Giles-Harris, LB, (3rd)
2019 – Damond Philyaw-Johnson, KR, (4th)
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#GoDuke
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DURHAM, N.C. – Phil Steele Publications announced that Duke redshirt sophomore wide receiver Damond Philyaw-Johnson earned fourth team All-America accolades as a return specialist Monday.
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Philyaw-Johnson, a 6-1, 170-pound redshirt sophomore from Pensacola, Fla., matched an NCAA single-game record with two kickoff returns for touchdowns against Wake Forest. The two kickoff returns for scores in a single game marked the second time in ACC history a player achieved the feat. His 251 kickoff return yards versus the Demon Deacons marked the highest single-game total in school history as well.
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For his efforts, Philyaw-Johnson was named the ACC Specialist of the Week. On the year, he compiled 17 returns, 549 yards, 32.29 average, and two TDs.
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Philyaw-Johnson is the eighth Blue Devil to receive Phil Steele All-America honors. The most recent selection was Joe Giles-Harris (third team) in 2017.
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Duke – Phil Steele All-America Honorees
2013 – Jamison Crowder, PR, (2nd)
2013 – DeVon Edwards, KR, (3rd)
2014 – Jeremy Cash, S, (2nd)
2014 – Laken Tomlinson, OG, (3rd)
2015 – Jeremy Cash, S, (1st)
2015 – Matt Skura, C, (4th)
2017 – Joe Giles-Harris, LB, (3rd)
2019 – Damond Philyaw-Johnson, KR, (4th)
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#GoDuke
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