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Duke Offensive Line Honored with Midseason Praise
10/16/2025 1:43:00 PM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke football offense line was named to the 2025 midseason honor roll for the Joe Moore Award for the most outstanding offensive line unit in college football.
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Led by midseason All-America Brian Parker II, the Blue Devil offensive line is helping Duke rank fourth in the ACC and 20th nationally in total offense per game (467.0). Points have been plentiful this fall as the squad stands fifth in the league and 25th nationally in scoring offense (36.5).Â
Duke's unit is providing time and space for quarterback Darian Mensah to rank among the nation's top eight in passing yards per game (306.3/4th), total passing yards (1,838/5th), passing touchdowns (15/7th) and completions per game (28.8/7th). Duke is the only ACC school to have three or more pass catchers with three or more touchdown receptions this fall.
The offensive line is also opening holes for running back Nate Sheppard to receive true freshman midseason All-America honors after averaging 7.98 yards per carry to stand third in the ACC and tops among rookies nationally. Duke also claims the FBS leader in rushing touchdowns by a running back in league play with Anderson Castle's six.
The Blue Devil offensive line has helped Duke to a 3-0 start to ACC play. Duke enters Saturday's clash with No. 12 Georgia Tech riding a six-game league winning streak, the longest ACC streak for Duke since a six-game run from Oct. 12 - Nov. 30, 2013.
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The Joe Moore Award is named after Joe Moore, widely regarded as one of the best offensive line coaches in college football history, most notably for his work at Notre Dame and the University of Pittsburgh. Over 18 seasons, Coach Moore sent 52 players on to the NFL, including Bill Fralic, Mark May, Russ Grimm, Jimbo Covert and others.Â
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The Joe Moore Award trophy, crafted by legendary sports sculptor Jerry McKenna, is the largest trophy in college football, standing at a height of 6 feet and weighing in at 800 pounds. The perpetual trophy is made available for display by the winning university until the conclusion of the following college football season.Â
For more information on Duke Football, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "DukeFOOTBALL".
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Led by midseason All-America Brian Parker II, the Blue Devil offensive line is helping Duke rank fourth in the ACC and 20th nationally in total offense per game (467.0). Points have been plentiful this fall as the squad stands fifth in the league and 25th nationally in scoring offense (36.5).Â
Duke's unit is providing time and space for quarterback Darian Mensah to rank among the nation's top eight in passing yards per game (306.3/4th), total passing yards (1,838/5th), passing touchdowns (15/7th) and completions per game (28.8/7th). Duke is the only ACC school to have three or more pass catchers with three or more touchdown receptions this fall.
The offensive line is also opening holes for running back Nate Sheppard to receive true freshman midseason All-America honors after averaging 7.98 yards per carry to stand third in the ACC and tops among rookies nationally. Duke also claims the FBS leader in rushing touchdowns by a running back in league play with Anderson Castle's six.
The Blue Devil offensive line has helped Duke to a 3-0 start to ACC play. Duke enters Saturday's clash with No. 12 Georgia Tech riding a six-game league winning streak, the longest ACC streak for Duke since a six-game run from Oct. 12 - Nov. 30, 2013.
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— Nate Sheppard (@NateShep20) October 16, 2025
The Joe Moore Award is named after Joe Moore, widely regarded as one of the best offensive line coaches in college football history, most notably for his work at Notre Dame and the University of Pittsburgh. Over 18 seasons, Coach Moore sent 52 players on to the NFL, including Bill Fralic, Mark May, Russ Grimm, Jimbo Covert and others.Â
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The Joe Moore Award trophy, crafted by legendary sports sculptor Jerry McKenna, is the largest trophy in college football, standing at a height of 6 feet and weighing in at 800 pounds. The perpetual trophy is made available for display by the winning university until the conclusion of the following college football season.Â
For more information on Duke Football, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "DukeFOOTBALL".
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#GoDuke
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