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Philyaw-Johnson Tabbed Phil Steele Preseason All-American
7/14/2020 3:00:00 PM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. – Redshirt junior wide receiver Damond Philyaw-Johnson was named to the Phil Steele 2020 Preseason All-America Team, as announced by the organization on Tuesday.
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Philyaw-Johnson earned second team preseason honors as a kick return specialist for the second time this season, first being named to the Sporting News' 2020 Preseason All-America Team in June. He earned fourth team All-America from Phil Steele and was second team All-ACC after the 2019 season.
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A native of Pensacola, Fla., Philyaw-Johnson has compiled 637 all-purpose yards (88 receiving, 549 kickoff return) throughout his career (29.0 avg/g)Â and is tied with two others for third all-time on Duke's career kickoff return for TD chart. The 6-1, 170-pound wide receiver matched the NCAA single-game record with two kickoff returns for touchdowns against Wake Forest in 2019. Those two kickoff returns for scores in a single game marked just the second time in ACC history a player achieved the feat.
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His 251 kickoff return yards versus the Demon Deacons also marked the highest single-game total in school history, while his 98-yarder in that contest tied him with Shaun Wilson for the 10th longest return in program history.
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In 22Â career games, Philyaw-Johnson has 17 returns, 549 yards (32.29 average) and two touchdowns.
Duke is set to kick off the 2020 season at home on Saturday, Sept. 5 against Middle Tennessee. Game details have yet to be determined.
Season tickets are available online at www.GoDuke.com/FootballTix or by calling the Duke Athletic Ticket Office at 919-681-2583.
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Philyaw-Johnson earned second team preseason honors as a kick return specialist for the second time this season, first being named to the Sporting News' 2020 Preseason All-America Team in June. He earned fourth team All-America from Phil Steele and was second team All-ACC after the 2019 season.
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A native of Pensacola, Fla., Philyaw-Johnson has compiled 637 all-purpose yards (88 receiving, 549 kickoff return) throughout his career (29.0 avg/g)Â and is tied with two others for third all-time on Duke's career kickoff return for TD chart. The 6-1, 170-pound wide receiver matched the NCAA single-game record with two kickoff returns for touchdowns against Wake Forest in 2019. Those two kickoff returns for scores in a single game marked just the second time in ACC history a player achieved the feat.
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His 251 kickoff return yards versus the Demon Deacons also marked the highest single-game total in school history, while his 98-yarder in that contest tied him with Shaun Wilson for the 10th longest return in program history.
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In 22Â career games, Philyaw-Johnson has 17 returns, 549 yards (32.29 average) and two touchdowns.
Duke is set to kick off the 2020 season at home on Saturday, Sept. 5 against Middle Tennessee. Game details have yet to be determined.
Season tickets are available online at www.GoDuke.com/FootballTix or by calling the Duke Athletic Ticket Office at 919-681-2583.
#GoDuke
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