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Edwards Named to 2022 ACC Honors Class
11/2/2022 4:00:00 PM | Football
DURHAM – Three-time All-America honoree DeVon Edwards will represent Duke University as a member of the 2022 ACC Football Honors Class.
This year's class will be celebrated during the ACC Football Honors program presented by the Charlotte Sports Foundation at the Charlotte Convention Center's Richardson Ballroom on the evening of Friday, Dec. 2, and during the on-field pregame festivities at the 18th annual Subway ACC Football Championship Game, set for 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium.
Edwards lettered four seasons as a defensive back and return specialist for the Blue Devils and helped Duke to 31 wins, three bowl game appearances and the 2013 ACC Coastal Division championship. In 44 career games, he recorded 327 tackles and five interceptions, while returning 74 kickoffs for 2,060 yards and six touchdowns.
The three-time All-America choice, three-time All-ACC pick, four-time Academic All-ACC selection, and 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-America honoree was named a finalist for the prestigious National Football Foundation's William V. Campbell Trophy in 2016. In addition, he was tabbed to the 2016 American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team for outstanding community service.
The Covington, Ga., native graduated holding school records for kickoff return average (27.84) and kickoff returns for touchdowns and became the second player in NCAA history to score touchdowns via interception return on consecutive snaps from scrimmage (25 and 45 yards against N.C. State in 2013). In 2014, he ranked 20th nationally in kickoff return average (25.69), while in 2015, he led the ACC and ranked fifth nationally in kickoff return average (29.17) after establishing Duke's single-season record with three kickoff returns for TDs.
Previous Duke representatives to be honored in the ACC Football Honors Class 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), Steve Spurrier (2018), Chris Port (2019), Anthony Dilweg (2021). There was no class named in 2020.
Joining Edwards in the 2022 group are Boston College's Luke Kuechly, Clemson's Terry Allen, Florida State's Terrell Buckley, Georgia Tech's Demaryius Thomas, Louisville's Bilal Powell, Miami's Chuck Foreman, North Carolina's Natrone Means, N.C. State's David Amerson, Pittburgh's Darrelle Revis, Syracuse's Donovan McNabb, Virginia's Thomas Jones, Virginia Tech's Michael Vick and Wake Forest's Ricky Proehl.
ACC Network will air (tape delay) the ACC Football Honors production on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m.
#GoDuke
This year's class will be celebrated during the ACC Football Honors program presented by the Charlotte Sports Foundation at the Charlotte Convention Center's Richardson Ballroom on the evening of Friday, Dec. 2, and during the on-field pregame festivities at the 18th annual Subway ACC Football Championship Game, set for 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium.
Edwards lettered four seasons as a defensive back and return specialist for the Blue Devils and helped Duke to 31 wins, three bowl game appearances and the 2013 ACC Coastal Division championship. In 44 career games, he recorded 327 tackles and five interceptions, while returning 74 kickoffs for 2,060 yards and six touchdowns.
The three-time All-America choice, three-time All-ACC pick, four-time Academic All-ACC selection, and 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-America honoree was named a finalist for the prestigious National Football Foundation's William V. Campbell Trophy in 2016. In addition, he was tabbed to the 2016 American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team for outstanding community service.
The Covington, Ga., native graduated holding school records for kickoff return average (27.84) and kickoff returns for touchdowns and became the second player in NCAA history to score touchdowns via interception return on consecutive snaps from scrimmage (25 and 45 yards against N.C. State in 2013). In 2014, he ranked 20th nationally in kickoff return average (25.69), while in 2015, he led the ACC and ranked fifth nationally in kickoff return average (29.17) after establishing Duke's single-season record with three kickoff returns for TDs.
Previous Duke representatives to be honored in the ACC Football Honors Class 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), Steve Spurrier (2018), Chris Port (2019), Anthony Dilweg (2021). There was no class named in 2020.
Joining Edwards in the 2022 group are Boston College's Luke Kuechly, Clemson's Terry Allen, Florida State's Terrell Buckley, Georgia Tech's Demaryius Thomas, Louisville's Bilal Powell, Miami's Chuck Foreman, North Carolina's Natrone Means, N.C. State's David Amerson, Pittburgh's Darrelle Revis, Syracuse's Donovan McNabb, Virginia's Thomas Jones, Virginia Tech's Michael Vick and Wake Forest's Ricky Proehl.
ACC Network will air (tape delay) the ACC Football Honors production on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m.
#GoDuke
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