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Duke Lands Nine on All-ACC Team
11/29/2022 2:05:00 PM | Football
DURHAM – Headlined by first team selection Graham Barton, nine Blue Devils earned All-ACC recognition as the league announced its honorees on Tuesday.
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Barton garnered first team honors as an offensive tackle while defensive tackle DeWayne Carter was named to the second team. Jalon Calhoun and safety Darius Joiner were both selected to the third team with Calhoun being honored as both a wide receiver and return specialist. In addition, Calhoun earned his third accolade after being tabbed honorable mention as an all-purpose player. Quarterback Riley Leonard, linebacker Shaka Heyward, safety Brandon Johnson, center Jacob Monk, and punter Porter Wilson joined Calhoun by earning honorable mention honors. Carter, Heyward and Monk each earned all-conference citations for the second time in their careers.
The All-ACC teams were chosen by a voting panel of 51 media members and each of the league's 14 head coaches for a total of 65 voters. Three points were awarded for each first-team vote, two points for each second-team vote, and one point for each third-team selection.
Barton, a 6-5, 311-pound junior from Brentwood, Tenn., started all 12 games for the Blue Devils at left tackle, helping the offense accumulate 2,217 rushing and 2,837 passing yards. He also has helped Duke register 28 rushing touchdowns this season, which ties with the 2013 team for the second most in program history. Barton anchors an offensive line unit that ranks first in the ACC and tied for 31st nationally in sacks allowed (17), first in the ACC and tied for 11th nationally in tackles for loss allowed (4.00), third in the ACC and tied for 22nd nationally in rushing touchdowns, fourth in the ACC in rushing offense (184.75) and second in the ACC for time of possession (32:44). In addition, Barton holds a Pro Football Focus grade of 85.8 this season, which ranks fifth nationally among offensive tackles.
Calhoun, a 5-11, 189-pound senior from Greenville, S.C., has hauled in 56 passes for 811 yards and four touchdowns this season. Of his 56 receptions, 34 have produced a first down and 16 have covered 20-plus yards. Earlier this year, he became the 11th player in program history to eclipse 2,000 career receiving yards with 2,298, ranking him ninth all-time in Duke history. His 197 career receptions place him fifth all-time after a career-best 11 catches for 174 yards and a score against Wake Forest in the regular season finale. As a return specialist, Calhoun accumulated nine punt returns for 113 yards (12.6) and two kick returns for 26 yards (13.0) for 950 all-purpose yards.
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Carter, a 6-3, 298-pound redshirt junior from Pickerington, Ohio, has tallied 35 tackles, with a team-best 11.0 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. In addition, he is tied for first in the ACC and third nationally in fumble recoveries (three) and tied for third in the ACC and tied for fifth nationally in forced fumbles (three). Carter has helped lead a Duke defense that ranks fourth in the ACC in rushing defense, allowing just 121.08 yards per outing. The defensive line has helped hold five-of-12 opponents to under 100 yards rushing and opponents are averaging 3.73 yards per carry with eight rushing scores.
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Heyward, a 6-3, 240-pound redshirt senior from Dacula, Ga., leads the team in tackles with 93 and is tied for second on the team in pass breakups (six) and tied for the team lead in interceptions (two). He along with Joiner and Jaylen Stinson, make Duke one of three schools in the ACC with at least three players with 69-plus tackles on the year. He helps anchor a defense that ranks fourth in the ACC in rushing defense, allowing just 121.08 yards per outing. He has tallied double digit tackles four times this season, and 12 times in his Blue Devil career.
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Johnson, a 5-10, 180-pound sophomore from Newton, N.C., ranks second on the team in tackles for loss with 7.5 and is tied for the team lead in sacks with 5.5. He also is tied for first on the team in pass breakups (seven) and interceptions (two), while ranking first in the ACC among defensive backs in sacks. Johnson was named the Walter Camp Football Foundation National Defensive Player of the Week and ACC Defensive Back of the Week following a performance at Miami where he recorded nine tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery.
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Joiner, a 6-2, 200-pound graduate student from Roanoke, Ala., ranks second on the team in tackles with 90 and has 7.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, two interceptions, four pass breakups, four quarterback pressures and one forced fumble. In addition, Joiner has tallied three double digit tackle games this season, including a 14-tackle performance at Northwestern. He holds a Pro Football Focus grade of 83.2 this season, which ranks tied for 11th nationally among safeties.
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Leonard, a 6-4, 212-pound sophomore from Fairhope, Ala., has completed 231-of-364 (.635) pass attempts for 2,794 yards with 20 touchdowns this season. He's added 636 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns to become the first player in program history to record 10-plus rushing and 20-plus passing touchdowns in a single season. Leonard leads all ACC quarterbacks in rushing yards and holds Duke's longest rush and rushing touchdown on the season, a 74-yard scoring jaunt against North Carolina. He became just the second quarterback in program lore to rush for 600-plus yards and throw for 2,000-plus yards in a single game. He capped off his first full season at the helm with a career-best performance against Wake Forest, where he finished 29-of-41 passing for 391 with four touchdowns. He is currently one of four quarterbacks in the country to have 10-plus rushing and 20-plus passing touchdowns on the year.
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Monk, a 6-3, 298-pound senior from Clayton, N.C., started Duke's opening nine games before being sidelined due to injury. He was named Co-ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week after spearheading Duke's offensive effort that produced 38 points, 26 first downs and 377 total yards, while committing zero turnovers, surrendering just one sack and converting on 2-of-3 fourth down attempts against Virginia. Monk has helped Duke's offense accumulate 2,217 rushing and 2,837 passing yards. He also has helped the Blue Devils register 28 rushing touchdowns this season, which ties with the 2013 team for the second most in program history. Monk anchors an offensive line unit that ranks first in the ACC and tied for 31st nationally in sacks allowed (17), first in the ACC and tied for 11th nationally in tackles for loss allowed (4.00), third in the ACC and tied for 22nd nationally in rushing touchdowns, fourth in the ACC in rushing offense (184.75) and second in the ACC for time of possession (32:44).
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Wilson, a 6-5, 233-pound redshirt junior from Fairlawn, Ohio, has registered 42 total punts on the year for 1,813 yards for an average of 43.17 yards per punt. He is one of five punters in the ACC with over 1,800 punting yards and 13-plus kicks inside the 20 with 10-plus boots of 50-plus yards. Wilson was named to the Ray Guy Award "Ray's 8" list following his performance against Virginia Tech where he booted three punts for a total of 136 yards, for an average of 45.33 yards per punt.
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Duke All-ACC Breakdown
OT – Graham Barton  - First Team Offense
DT – DeWayne Carter - Second Team Defense
WR – Jalon Calhoun  - Third Team Offense
S – Darius Joiner  - Third Team Defense
SP – Jalon Calhoun  - Third Team Special Team
QB – Riley Leonard  - Honorable Mention Offense
AP – Jalon Calhoun  - Honorable Mention All-Purpose
C – Jacob Monk   - Honorable Mention Offense
LB – Shaka Heyward  - Honorable Mention Defense
S – Brandon Johnson - Honorable Mention Defense
P – Porter Wilson  - Honorable Mention Special Teams
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Barton garnered first team honors as an offensive tackle while defensive tackle DeWayne Carter was named to the second team. Jalon Calhoun and safety Darius Joiner were both selected to the third team with Calhoun being honored as both a wide receiver and return specialist. In addition, Calhoun earned his third accolade after being tabbed honorable mention as an all-purpose player. Quarterback Riley Leonard, linebacker Shaka Heyward, safety Brandon Johnson, center Jacob Monk, and punter Porter Wilson joined Calhoun by earning honorable mention honors. Carter, Heyward and Monk each earned all-conference citations for the second time in their careers.
The All-ACC teams were chosen by a voting panel of 51 media members and each of the league's 14 head coaches for a total of 65 voters. Three points were awarded for each first-team vote, two points for each second-team vote, and one point for each third-team selection.
Barton, a 6-5, 311-pound junior from Brentwood, Tenn., started all 12 games for the Blue Devils at left tackle, helping the offense accumulate 2,217 rushing and 2,837 passing yards. He also has helped Duke register 28 rushing touchdowns this season, which ties with the 2013 team for the second most in program history. Barton anchors an offensive line unit that ranks first in the ACC and tied for 31st nationally in sacks allowed (17), first in the ACC and tied for 11th nationally in tackles for loss allowed (4.00), third in the ACC and tied for 22nd nationally in rushing touchdowns, fourth in the ACC in rushing offense (184.75) and second in the ACC for time of possession (32:44). In addition, Barton holds a Pro Football Focus grade of 85.8 this season, which ranks fifth nationally among offensive tackles.
Calhoun, a 5-11, 189-pound senior from Greenville, S.C., has hauled in 56 passes for 811 yards and four touchdowns this season. Of his 56 receptions, 34 have produced a first down and 16 have covered 20-plus yards. Earlier this year, he became the 11th player in program history to eclipse 2,000 career receiving yards with 2,298, ranking him ninth all-time in Duke history. His 197 career receptions place him fifth all-time after a career-best 11 catches for 174 yards and a score against Wake Forest in the regular season finale. As a return specialist, Calhoun accumulated nine punt returns for 113 yards (12.6) and two kick returns for 26 yards (13.0) for 950 all-purpose yards.
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Carter, a 6-3, 298-pound redshirt junior from Pickerington, Ohio, has tallied 35 tackles, with a team-best 11.0 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. In addition, he is tied for first in the ACC and third nationally in fumble recoveries (three) and tied for third in the ACC and tied for fifth nationally in forced fumbles (three). Carter has helped lead a Duke defense that ranks fourth in the ACC in rushing defense, allowing just 121.08 yards per outing. The defensive line has helped hold five-of-12 opponents to under 100 yards rushing and opponents are averaging 3.73 yards per carry with eight rushing scores.
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Heyward, a 6-3, 240-pound redshirt senior from Dacula, Ga., leads the team in tackles with 93 and is tied for second on the team in pass breakups (six) and tied for the team lead in interceptions (two). He along with Joiner and Jaylen Stinson, make Duke one of three schools in the ACC with at least three players with 69-plus tackles on the year. He helps anchor a defense that ranks fourth in the ACC in rushing defense, allowing just 121.08 yards per outing. He has tallied double digit tackles four times this season, and 12 times in his Blue Devil career.
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Johnson, a 5-10, 180-pound sophomore from Newton, N.C., ranks second on the team in tackles for loss with 7.5 and is tied for the team lead in sacks with 5.5. He also is tied for first on the team in pass breakups (seven) and interceptions (two), while ranking first in the ACC among defensive backs in sacks. Johnson was named the Walter Camp Football Foundation National Defensive Player of the Week and ACC Defensive Back of the Week following a performance at Miami where he recorded nine tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery.
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Joiner, a 6-2, 200-pound graduate student from Roanoke, Ala., ranks second on the team in tackles with 90 and has 7.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, two interceptions, four pass breakups, four quarterback pressures and one forced fumble. In addition, Joiner has tallied three double digit tackle games this season, including a 14-tackle performance at Northwestern. He holds a Pro Football Focus grade of 83.2 this season, which ranks tied for 11th nationally among safeties.
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Leonard, a 6-4, 212-pound sophomore from Fairhope, Ala., has completed 231-of-364 (.635) pass attempts for 2,794 yards with 20 touchdowns this season. He's added 636 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns to become the first player in program history to record 10-plus rushing and 20-plus passing touchdowns in a single season. Leonard leads all ACC quarterbacks in rushing yards and holds Duke's longest rush and rushing touchdown on the season, a 74-yard scoring jaunt against North Carolina. He became just the second quarterback in program lore to rush for 600-plus yards and throw for 2,000-plus yards in a single game. He capped off his first full season at the helm with a career-best performance against Wake Forest, where he finished 29-of-41 passing for 391 with four touchdowns. He is currently one of four quarterbacks in the country to have 10-plus rushing and 20-plus passing touchdowns on the year.
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Monk, a 6-3, 298-pound senior from Clayton, N.C., started Duke's opening nine games before being sidelined due to injury. He was named Co-ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week after spearheading Duke's offensive effort that produced 38 points, 26 first downs and 377 total yards, while committing zero turnovers, surrendering just one sack and converting on 2-of-3 fourth down attempts against Virginia. Monk has helped Duke's offense accumulate 2,217 rushing and 2,837 passing yards. He also has helped the Blue Devils register 28 rushing touchdowns this season, which ties with the 2013 team for the second most in program history. Monk anchors an offensive line unit that ranks first in the ACC and tied for 31st nationally in sacks allowed (17), first in the ACC and tied for 11th nationally in tackles for loss allowed (4.00), third in the ACC and tied for 22nd nationally in rushing touchdowns, fourth in the ACC in rushing offense (184.75) and second in the ACC for time of possession (32:44).
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Wilson, a 6-5, 233-pound redshirt junior from Fairlawn, Ohio, has registered 42 total punts on the year for 1,813 yards for an average of 43.17 yards per punt. He is one of five punters in the ACC with over 1,800 punting yards and 13-plus kicks inside the 20 with 10-plus boots of 50-plus yards. Wilson was named to the Ray Guy Award "Ray's 8" list following his performance against Virginia Tech where he booted three punts for a total of 136 yards, for an average of 45.33 yards per punt.
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Duke All-ACC Breakdown
OT – Graham Barton  - First Team Offense
DT – DeWayne Carter - Second Team Defense
WR – Jalon Calhoun  - Third Team Offense
S – Darius Joiner  - Third Team Defense
SP – Jalon Calhoun  - Third Team Special Team
QB – Riley Leonard  - Honorable Mention Offense
AP – Jalon Calhoun  - Honorable Mention All-Purpose
C – Jacob Monk   - Honorable Mention Offense
LB – Shaka Heyward  - Honorable Mention Defense
S – Brandon Johnson - Honorable Mention Defense
P – Porter Wilson  - Honorable Mention Special Teams
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