29 Named to All-ACC Academic Football Team

Duke landed 29 selections on the 275-member 2023 All-ACC Academic Football team as announced by the ACC on Wednesday.

29 Named to All-ACC Academic Football Team

1/31/2024 5:13:00 PM | Football

DURHAM – Duke landed 29 selections on the 275-member 2023 All-ACC Academic Football team as announced by the ACC on Wednesday.

Porter Wilson received the honor for the fourth time in his career after being named to the team in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

In addition, Graham Barton and Charlie Ham earned acknowledgment for the third time in their careers, while Jaylen Coleman, Nicky Dalmolin, Cole Finney, Riley Leonard, Jordan Moore, Terry Moore, Anthony Nelson, Joshua Pickett, and Justin Pickett all garnered recognition for the second consecutive season.

The Blue Devils had 17 student-athletes receive the honor for the first time in their careers. Duke's first-time picks were Cameron Bergeron, Al Blades Jr., Curtis Cooper, Matt Craycraft, Scott Elliott, Jeremiah Hasley, James Hopson II, Jake Hornibrook, Sean Kelly, Jeremiah Lewis, Jake Long, Dorian Mausi, Maurice McIntyre, Nick Morris Jr., Brian Parker II, Todd Pelino, and Jordan Waters.

Duke and Wake Forest led all schools with 29 selections, followed by Clemson (27) and Virginia (27). Over the last 12 seasons (2012-23), Duke has produced a conference-best 192 All-ACC Academic selections ahead of Clemson (120), Wake Forest (109), Virginia (103), Pittsburgh (93), Virginia Tech (81), N.C. State (70), Boston College (67), Louisville (67), Syracuse (66), Miami (61), Florida State (54), Georgia Tech (51), and North Carolina (50). Of note, Pittsburgh's sum is only since 2013, while Syracuse and Louisville's mark is only since 2014.

Florida State earned 26 selections, followed by Louisville (23), Virginia Tech (19), Boston College (16), North Carolina (16), Pittsburgh (16), Syracuse (16), Miami (13), Georgia Tech (9) and NC State (9).

Duke redshirt senior defensive tackle DeWayne Carter was named the recipient of the 2023 Jim Tatum Award in November. The award is given annually in memory of the late Jim Tatum to the top senior student-athlete among the league's football players.

To be eligible for consideration, student-athletes must have a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one's academic career. In addition, student-athletes must have competed in at least 50 percent of their team's contests during the season. The league has selected an All-ACC Academic Football team every year since 1954.

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