25 Named to All-ACC Academic Football Team

Duke landed 25 selections on the 227-member 2022 All-ACC Academic Football team as announced by the ACC on Tuesday.

25 Named to All-ACC Academic Football Team

1/31/2023 10:19:00 AM | Football

DURHAM – Duke landed 25 selections on the 227-member 2022 All-ACC Academic Football team as announced by the ACC on Tuesday.

Porter Wilson received the honor for the third time in his career after being named to the team in 2020 and 2021. Graham Barton, DeWayne Carter, Charlie Ham, and Jackson Hubbard earned acknowledgment for the second time in their careers.

The Blue Devils had 20 student-athletes receive recognition for the first time in their careers. Duke's first-time picks were Vincent Anthony Jr., Jack Burns, Jaylen Coleman, Nicky Dalmolin, Evan Deckers, Cam Dillon, Cole Finney, Ja'Mion Franklin, Sahmir Hagans, Darrell Harding Jr., Joe Hardison, Darius Joiner, Riley Leonard, Chance Lytle, Jordan Moore, Terry Moore, Anthony Nelson, Eli Pancol, Joshua Pickett and Justin Pickett.

Clemson led the conference with 29 selections, followed by Duke with 25 honorees. Over the last 10 seasons (2013-22), Duke has produced a conference-best 142 All-ACC Academic selections ahead of Clemson (87), Pittsburgh (77), Virginia (73), Wake Forest (64), Virginia Tech (62), Syracuse (60), N.C. State (57), Boston College (50), Miami (48), Louisville (45), Georgia Tech (40), North Carolina (31) and Florida State (28). Of note, Louisville's sum does not include 2013.

Virginia and Virginia Tech trailed Duke with 24 selections, followed by Pittsburgh (22), Wake Forest (16), Louisville (15), N.C. State (13), Miami (12), Boston College (11), Florida State (10), Syracuse (10), North Carolina (9), and Georgia Tech (7).

To be eligible for consideration, student-athletes must have a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 or greater and must compete in at least 50 percent of their team's contests to be considered for the football All-ACC Academic team. The league has selected an All-ACC Academic Football team every year since 1954.

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