Three Blue Devils Earn Phil Steele All-America Honors

DURHAM – Duke senior offensive lineman Graham Barton, redshirt senior defensive tackle DeWayne Carter and graduate student punter Porter Wilson have received All-America honors from Phil Steele Publications, according to an announcement by the organization.

Wilson was a fourth team pick while Barton and Carter made the honorable mention team. This is the second postseason All-America nod this season for Barton and Wilson as they were selected to the AFCA and USA Today Second Team, respectively.

Wilson, a 6-5, 231-pound punter from Akron, Ohio, was a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award and was named to the "Ray's 8" list on three separate occasions this season, including being tabbed the punter of the week for week 10. He has registered 50 total punts on the year for 2,331 yards for an average of 46.62 yards per punt. He is the only punter in the ACC with over 2,300 punting yards and 15-plus kicks inside the 20 with 20-plus boots of 50-plus yards. He was named a first team All-ACC recipient and is a significant reason as to why Duke ranks third nationally in net punting (43.63) this year. Additionally, he ranks first in the ACC and eighth nationally in punting, a mark that is on pace to set Duke's program record for punting average in a single season. Wilson has pinned opponents inside the 20 on 18 occasions this season, which has allowed the Blue Devils to relinquish just 54 yards on 18 attempts (3.00), a mark that ranks Duke 15th nationally and first in the conference.

Barton, a 6-5, 314-pound native of Brentwood, Tenn., started nine games for the Blue Devils at left tackle this season, helping the offense accumulate 2,027 rushing and 2,168 passing yards. He tallied a team-high five knockdown blocks against No. 9 Clemson and four against No. 4 Florida State, and only allowed 11 total quarterback pressures on the season with no sacks allowed against the Tigers and Seminoles. Barton has played a key role in Duke only losing 158 yards on the year, a mark that ranks as the fewest in the ACC. Barton was also named an American Football Coaches Association second team All-America and was a first team All-ACC recipient.

Carter, a 6-3, 305-pound redshirt senior from Pickerington, Ohio, has tallied 39 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, four quarterback hurries, three pass breakups, one blocked kick and one fumble recovery for a touchdown this season. The first three-time team captain in program history, was a key component as to why the Blue Devils relinquished just 237 points and 14 rushing touchdowns this year. Carter also helped the Duke defense hold 9-of-12 opponents to under 25 points, including four to under 10 points, while shutting out No. 9 Clemson, Lafayette and NC State in the second half this season.

The trio are the eighth, ninth and 10th Blue Devil to receive Phil Steele All-America honors. The most recent selection was Damond Philyaw-Johnson (fourth team) in 2019.

Duke – Phil Steele All-America Honorees
2013 – Jamison Crowder, PR, (2nd)
2013 – DeVon Edwards, KR, (3rd)
2014 – Jeremy Cash, S, (2nd)
2014 – Laken Tomlinson, OL, (3rd)
2015 – Jeremy Cash, S, (1st)
2015 – Matt Skura, C, (4th)
2017 – Joe Giles-Harris, LB, (3rd)
2019 – Damond Philyaw-Johnson, KR, (4th)
2023 – Porter Wilson, P, (4th)
2023 - Graham Barton, OL, (HM)
2023 – DeWayne Carter, DT, (HM)

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Three Blue Devils Earn Phil Steele All-America Honors

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DeWayne Carter

Porter Wilson

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Three Blue Devils Earn Phil Steele All-America Honors

Players Mentioned

Graham Barton

DeWayne Carter

Porter Wilson

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