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Phil Steele Names Barton, Carter 2023 Preseason All-Americans
6/13/2023 12:00:00 PM | Football
DURHAM – Senior offensive lineman Graham Barton and redshirt senior defensive tackle DeWayne Carter continued to accumulate preseason honors as the duo was selected to the Phil Steele Preseason All-America Team, the organization announced.
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Barton was selected as the second team recipient, while Carter received fourth team acknowledgement.
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Barton, a 2022 first team All-ACC selection, helped the Blue Devil offense accumulate 2,394 rushing and 3,010 passing yards last season. He started all 13 games at left tackle and created paths for Duke to register 31 rushing touchdowns, which set the program's single-season record. He anchored an offensive line unit that ranked first in the ACC in sacks allowed (17) and tackles for loss allowed (51). At the conclusion of the season, Barton held a Pro Football Focus grade of 88.2, which ranked fifth nationally among offensive tackles. In addition, he was the only Power 5 tackle in 2022 to earn 85.0 grades as both a pass blocker and a run blocker.
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The Brentwood, Tenn., native has played in 31 career games along the offensive line, making 30 starts.
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Carter, a 6-3, 303-pound Pickerington, Ohio, native, tallied 36 tackles a season ago, with a team-best 11.0 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. The second team All-ACC pick finished tied for third and tied for 13th nationally in fumble recoveries (three) and forced fumbles (three), respectively. At the end of the year, he was tabbed a Third Team All-American by College Football Network.
In addition, Carter has compiled 85 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 11.0 sacks, seven caused fumbles, three fumble recoveries, 12 quarterback pressures and seven pass breakups in 39 career games.
Duke is set to kick off the 2023 season at home on Monday, Sept. 4 when it welcomes Clemson to Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium.
Season tickets and mini plans for the 2023 campaign are now available by visiting GoDuke.com/footballtix.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils football, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeFootball".
#GoDuke
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Barton was selected as the second team recipient, while Carter received fourth team acknowledgement.
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Barton, a 2022 first team All-ACC selection, helped the Blue Devil offense accumulate 2,394 rushing and 3,010 passing yards last season. He started all 13 games at left tackle and created paths for Duke to register 31 rushing touchdowns, which set the program's single-season record. He anchored an offensive line unit that ranked first in the ACC in sacks allowed (17) and tackles for loss allowed (51). At the conclusion of the season, Barton held a Pro Football Focus grade of 88.2, which ranked fifth nationally among offensive tackles. In addition, he was the only Power 5 tackle in 2022 to earn 85.0 grades as both a pass blocker and a run blocker.
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The Brentwood, Tenn., native has played in 31 career games along the offensive line, making 30 starts.
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Carter, a 6-3, 303-pound Pickerington, Ohio, native, tallied 36 tackles a season ago, with a team-best 11.0 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. The second team All-ACC pick finished tied for third and tied for 13th nationally in fumble recoveries (three) and forced fumbles (three), respectively. At the end of the year, he was tabbed a Third Team All-American by College Football Network.
In addition, Carter has compiled 85 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 11.0 sacks, seven caused fumbles, three fumble recoveries, 12 quarterback pressures and seven pass breakups in 39 career games.
Duke is set to kick off the 2023 season at home on Monday, Sept. 4 when it welcomes Clemson to Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium.
Season tickets and mini plans for the 2023 campaign are now available by visiting GoDuke.com/footballtix.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils football, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeFootball".
#GoDuke
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