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Blue Devils Place 11 on All-ACC Teams
12/2/2025 4:02:00 PM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. – Headlined by six second team honorees, 11 Blue Devils earned All-ACC recognition as the league announced its honorees Tuesday.
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Duke had six second-team selections in wide receiver Cooper Barkate, return specialist Sahmir Hagans, quarterback Darian Mensah, offensive tackle Brian Parker II, cornerback Chandler Rivers and running back Nate Sheppard. Blue Devil offensive guard Justin Pickett and defensive tackle Aaron Hall were named to the third team. Defensive ends Vincent Anthony Jr. and Wesley Williams were joined by tight end Jeremiah Hasley with honorable mention nods to close out the Blue Devils honored.
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Parker II, Rivers, Hall and Williams earned all-conference citations for the second time in their careers while the rest of the Blue Devils were first-time honorees.
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The All-ACC teams were chosen by a voting panel of 54 media members and each of the league's 17 head coaches for a total of 71 voters. Three points were awarded for each first-team vote, two points for each second-team vote, and one point for each third-team selection.
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Barkate, a 6-1, 195-pound graduate student from Newport Beach, California, leads Duke with 63 receptions, 978 yards and six touchdowns. He is just the seventh Blue Devil to record a 900-yard receiving season. He leads the ACC in receiving yards after halftime (500), snags of 15+ yards in the third and fourth quarters (14) and catches resulting in a first down after the break (25). Barkate also ranks 15th nationally and third in the ACC in total receiving yards.
Hagans, a 5-10, 195-pound graduate from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has returned 13 kickoffs for 454 yards (34.92) and one touchdown. He paces the league in total return yards, returns and is one of three with a kickoff return for a touchdown. Twice in November, Hagans was named the ACC Specialist of the Week following his kickoff returns.Â
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Mensah, a 6-3, 205-pound redshirt sophomore from San Louis Obispo, California, has completed 286-of-424 passes (.675) for 3,450 yards and 28 touchdowns against just four interceptions. Mensah set the Duke single-season touchdown record and currently tops the ACC in TD tosses. He went the entire ACC regular season without throwing an interception. He currently ranks within the top 10 nationally in passing yards per game (287.5/5th), passing yards (5th), passing touchdowns (6th) and completions per game (23.83/7th).
Parker II, a 6-5, 305-pound redshirt junior from Cincinnati, Ohio, leads an offensive line that is a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award, which recognizes the most outstanding offensive line. He is helping Duke rank eighth nationally in points per conference game with 36.3. Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades Parker II as tying for the third-best offensive mark among all offensive linemen nationally. Within the ACC, Parker II is PFF's No. 1 ranked tackle, No. 3 ranked pass blocker and No. 7 ranked run blocker.
Rivers, a 5-10, 185-pound senior from Beaumont, Texas, has carded 51 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, one caused fumble, one quarterback pressure and eight pass breakups. He is tied for 12th in the league in interceptions and tied for fourth in passes defended. Among active FBS student-athletes, he ranks tied for third in career passes defended with 37.Â
Sheppard, a 5-10, 200-pound freshman from Mandeville, Louisiana, leads Duke with 157 carries for 865 yards (5.51) and nine touchdowns. He has added 30 receptions for 235 yards (7.83) and one score. Sheppard has already set the Duke freshman records for rushing yards and ground touchdowns. His 30 receptions tie for the seventh most by a Duke rookie in program history and are the most by a Blue Devil freshman running back.
Pickett, a 6-7, 320-pound redshirt senior is a team captain who is helping a Duke offense rank 32nd nationally and fifth in the ACC in total offense per game (425.4). His effort has helped the Blue Devils excel in conference games, scoring 40 or more points in ACC contests for just the second time in program history. Pickett was named to the October 5 PFF National Team of the Week following his performance at Cal.Â
Hall, a 6-4, 290-pound graduate from Durham, N.C., has tallied 34 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and four quarterback pressures. A team captain, Hall provided leadership on defense that extended far beyond his position room.Â
Anthony Jr., a 6-6, 260-pound senior from Durham, N.C, completed the regular season with 41 tackles, 12.0 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, four quarterback pressures, two pass breakups and one caused fumble. Against No. 11 Illinois, he logged a career-high 3.0 sacks, tied for the fourth most in a game in program history and tied with Phillip Alexander (3.0; No. 6 Florida State; Sept. 27, 2003) for the most by a Blue Devil against a ranked opponent. Anthony Jr. is up to 14.0 career sacks to tie for the ninth most in Duke history.Â
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Hasley, a 6-3, 245-pound redshirt junior from Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, owns 31 receptions for 385 yards (12.42) and three touchdowns. He has 303 receiving yards in November to rank 12th in the ACC and three receiving scores to stand tied for fourth in the league. Hasley led Duke with 85 receiving yards at North Carolina and last week versus Wake Forest he caught his third touchdown pass in the last four games.
Williams, a 6-3, 245-pound redshirt junior from Gainesville, Va., carded 36 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, 13 quarterback pressures and one fumble recovery. He is the league's only defensive lineman to accumulate 7.0 or more tackles for loss in ACC games in each of the last two seasons. He turned in a year-high nine tackles, 3.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks in Duke's win at Cal and added 2.0 TFL at Clemson in helping the Blue Devils to their first win in Death Valley since 1980.Â
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Duke All-ACC Selections
WR – Cooper Barkate – Second Team Offense
QB – Darian Mensah – Second Team Offense
OT – Brian Parker II – Second Team Offense
RB – Nate Sheppard – Second Team Offense
CB – Chandler Rivers – Second Team Defense
SP – Sahmir Hagans – Second Team SpecialistÂ
OL – Justin Pickett – Third Team Offense
DT – Aaron Hall – Third Team Defense
DE – Vincent Anthony Jr. – Honorable Mention
TE – Jeremiah Hasley – Honorable Mention
DE – Wesley Williams – Honorable Mention
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Duke had six second-team selections in wide receiver Cooper Barkate, return specialist Sahmir Hagans, quarterback Darian Mensah, offensive tackle Brian Parker II, cornerback Chandler Rivers and running back Nate Sheppard. Blue Devil offensive guard Justin Pickett and defensive tackle Aaron Hall were named to the third team. Defensive ends Vincent Anthony Jr. and Wesley Williams were joined by tight end Jeremiah Hasley with honorable mention nods to close out the Blue Devils honored.
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Parker II, Rivers, Hall and Williams earned all-conference citations for the second time in their careers while the rest of the Blue Devils were first-time honorees.
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The All-ACC teams were chosen by a voting panel of 54 media members and each of the league's 17 head coaches for a total of 71 voters. Three points were awarded for each first-team vote, two points for each second-team vote, and one point for each third-team selection.
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Barkate, a 6-1, 195-pound graduate student from Newport Beach, California, leads Duke with 63 receptions, 978 yards and six touchdowns. He is just the seventh Blue Devil to record a 900-yard receiving season. He leads the ACC in receiving yards after halftime (500), snags of 15+ yards in the third and fourth quarters (14) and catches resulting in a first down after the break (25). Barkate also ranks 15th nationally and third in the ACC in total receiving yards.
Hagans, a 5-10, 195-pound graduate from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has returned 13 kickoffs for 454 yards (34.92) and one touchdown. He paces the league in total return yards, returns and is one of three with a kickoff return for a touchdown. Twice in November, Hagans was named the ACC Specialist of the Week following his kickoff returns.Â
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Mensah, a 6-3, 205-pound redshirt sophomore from San Louis Obispo, California, has completed 286-of-424 passes (.675) for 3,450 yards and 28 touchdowns against just four interceptions. Mensah set the Duke single-season touchdown record and currently tops the ACC in TD tosses. He went the entire ACC regular season without throwing an interception. He currently ranks within the top 10 nationally in passing yards per game (287.5/5th), passing yards (5th), passing touchdowns (6th) and completions per game (23.83/7th).
Parker II, a 6-5, 305-pound redshirt junior from Cincinnati, Ohio, leads an offensive line that is a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award, which recognizes the most outstanding offensive line. He is helping Duke rank eighth nationally in points per conference game with 36.3. Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades Parker II as tying for the third-best offensive mark among all offensive linemen nationally. Within the ACC, Parker II is PFF's No. 1 ranked tackle, No. 3 ranked pass blocker and No. 7 ranked run blocker.
Rivers, a 5-10, 185-pound senior from Beaumont, Texas, has carded 51 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, one caused fumble, one quarterback pressure and eight pass breakups. He is tied for 12th in the league in interceptions and tied for fourth in passes defended. Among active FBS student-athletes, he ranks tied for third in career passes defended with 37.Â
Sheppard, a 5-10, 200-pound freshman from Mandeville, Louisiana, leads Duke with 157 carries for 865 yards (5.51) and nine touchdowns. He has added 30 receptions for 235 yards (7.83) and one score. Sheppard has already set the Duke freshman records for rushing yards and ground touchdowns. His 30 receptions tie for the seventh most by a Duke rookie in program history and are the most by a Blue Devil freshman running back.
Pickett, a 6-7, 320-pound redshirt senior is a team captain who is helping a Duke offense rank 32nd nationally and fifth in the ACC in total offense per game (425.4). His effort has helped the Blue Devils excel in conference games, scoring 40 or more points in ACC contests for just the second time in program history. Pickett was named to the October 5 PFF National Team of the Week following his performance at Cal.Â
Hall, a 6-4, 290-pound graduate from Durham, N.C., has tallied 34 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and four quarterback pressures. A team captain, Hall provided leadership on defense that extended far beyond his position room.Â
Anthony Jr., a 6-6, 260-pound senior from Durham, N.C, completed the regular season with 41 tackles, 12.0 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, four quarterback pressures, two pass breakups and one caused fumble. Against No. 11 Illinois, he logged a career-high 3.0 sacks, tied for the fourth most in a game in program history and tied with Phillip Alexander (3.0; No. 6 Florida State; Sept. 27, 2003) for the most by a Blue Devil against a ranked opponent. Anthony Jr. is up to 14.0 career sacks to tie for the ninth most in Duke history.Â
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Hasley, a 6-3, 245-pound redshirt junior from Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, owns 31 receptions for 385 yards (12.42) and three touchdowns. He has 303 receiving yards in November to rank 12th in the ACC and three receiving scores to stand tied for fourth in the league. Hasley led Duke with 85 receiving yards at North Carolina and last week versus Wake Forest he caught his third touchdown pass in the last four games.
Williams, a 6-3, 245-pound redshirt junior from Gainesville, Va., carded 36 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, 13 quarterback pressures and one fumble recovery. He is the league's only defensive lineman to accumulate 7.0 or more tackles for loss in ACC games in each of the last two seasons. He turned in a year-high nine tackles, 3.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks in Duke's win at Cal and added 2.0 TFL at Clemson in helping the Blue Devils to their first win in Death Valley since 1980.Â
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Duke All-ACC Selections
WR – Cooper Barkate – Second Team Offense
QB – Darian Mensah – Second Team Offense
OT – Brian Parker II – Second Team Offense
RB – Nate Sheppard – Second Team Offense
CB – Chandler Rivers – Second Team Defense
SP – Sahmir Hagans – Second Team SpecialistÂ
OL – Justin Pickett – Third Team Offense
DT – Aaron Hall – Third Team Defense
DE – Vincent Anthony Jr. – Honorable Mention
TE – Jeremiah Hasley – Honorable Mention
DE – Wesley Williams – Honorable Mention
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