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Two Earn Preseason All-ACC Nods
7/31/2025 4:02:00 PM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. - Preseason accolades continue to collect for Duke graduate safety Terry Moore and senior cornerback Chandler Rivers, who have been selected to the preseason All-ACC team according to an announcement by the league office Thursday afternoon.Â
Moore has already earned Phil Steele Preseason All-America Third Team and Athlon Sports Preseason All-America Fourth Team selections. He also earned a place on the 2025 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List. A native of Washington, N.C., Moore was a 2024 Second Team All-America pick by Action Network. Moore was tabbed by Pro Football Focus (PFF) as the No. 10 returning safety nationally heading into 2025. He also earned a place on the 2025 On3 top-100 players list (No. 63).Â
In 33 career games (19 starts), Moore has compiled 116 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, four interceptions, two caused fumbles, one fumble recovery, seven pass breakups and two quarterback pressures. He has also earned a trio of Academic All-ACC honors.Â
Rivers is an Athlon Sports and Phil Steele Preseason All-America Second Team selection who was also named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Paycom Jim Thorpe Watch Lists. A Beaumont, Texas, native, Rivers was an All-America selection by four publications following the 2024 campaign: The Athletic (Second Team), College FootÂball Network (Second Team), the Associated Press (Third Team) and Phil Steele (Fourth Team).Â
Rivers enters the 2025 campaign with 164 career tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, five interceptions, two caused fumbles, one fumble recovery, 21 pass breakups, six quarterback pressures and one blocked kick. Last fall, he was graded by PFF as having the second-highest defense grade (90.7) among cornerbacks nationally. According to PFF, he had the second-highest coverage grade (89.8) among cornerbacks nationally.Â
Duke's 2025 season opener is slated for Thursday, August 28 when it welcomes Elon to Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff on ACC Network Extra.
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2025 Preseason All-ACC Football Team
QB: Cade Klubnik, Clemson (148)
RB: Isaac Brown, Louisville (99)
RB: Jamal Haynes, Georgia Tech (85)
WR: Antonio Williams, Clemson (143)
WR: Bryant Wesco Jr., Clemson (66)
WR: Chris Bell, Louisville (51)
TE: Justin Joly, NC State (92)
AP: Desmond Reid, Pitt (73)
OT: Francis Mauigoa, Miami (99)
OT: Blake Miller, Clemson (99)
OG: Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech (93)
OG: Walker Parks, Clemson (51)
C: Ryan Linthicum, Clemson (44)
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DE: T.J. Parker, Clemson (152)
DE: Rueben Bain, Jr., Miami (92)
DT: Peter Woods, Clemson (142)
DT: Darrell Jackson Jr., Florida State (56)
LB: Kyle Louis, Pitt (98)
LB: Wade Woodaz, Clemson (77)
LB: Sammy Brown, Clemson (76)
CB: Avieon Terrell, Clemson (129)
CB: Chandler Rivers, Duke (106)
S: Isaiah Nwokobia, SMU (86)
S: Terry Moore, Duke (81)
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PK: Collin Rogers, SMU (67)
P: Jack Stonehouse, Syracuse (70)
SP: Desmond Reid, Pitt (68)
2025 ACC Football Preseason Player of the Year
Rank   Name, Position, School
1. Cade Klubnik, QB, Clemson (146)
2. Haynes King, QB, Georgia Tech (9)
3. Kevin Jennings, QB, SMU (5)
4. Carson Beck, QB, Miami (4)
   Kyron Drones, QB, Virginia Tech (4)
6. Isaac Brown, RB, Louisville (3)
7. Quintayvious Hutchins, DE, Boston College (2)
   CJ Bailey, QB, NC State (2)
   Eli Holstein, QB, Pitt (2)
   Kyle Louis, LB, Pitt (2)
   Desmond Reid, RB, Pitt (2)
12. Lewis Bond, WR, Boston College (1)
    Jamal Haynes, RB, Georgia Tech (1)
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