Douglas, Zielinski Named First Team All-ACC

Nov. 24, 2003

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Duke seniors Chris Douglas and Matt Zielinski have earned First Team All-ACC honors as voted on by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association and released on Monday afternoon by the Associated Press. Also, Duke's Ryan Fowler and Terrell Smith received second team all-league accolades.

Maryland paced the league with 13 total selections including 10 on the first and second squads. Clemson was second with 11 total honorees. It marks the first time that Duke has had multiple first team honorees since 1994 when Robert Baldwin, Ray Farmer, Matt Williams and John Zuanich were selected.

Douglas, a senior tailback from Sherrills Ford, N.C., closed out his career in 2003 by rushing for 1,138 yards and six touchdowns while becoming Duke's all-time leader in rushing yards (3,122) and all-purpose yards (5,648). He matched a Duke single-season record with his ACC-leading six 100-yard rushing games, topping the 100-yard barrier in four of the last five contests of the season. Douglas earned ACC Player of the Week honors following his 218-yard, two-touchdown performance in Duke's 41-17 win over Georgia Tech on November 8, and finished out the season by running for 119 yards and one touchdown in the Blue Devils' 30-22 victory over North Carolina.

Senior Matt Zielinski

Zielinski, a senior defensive tackle from Amherst, N.Y., earned first team all-conference honors after receiving a honorable mention all-league citation in 2002. In 2003, Zielinski recorded 75 tackles while ranking among the ACC leaders with 18 tackles for loss, seven sacks and three caused fumbles. The 18 tackles for loss rank as the sixth-highest single-season total in school history while the seven sacks match the fifth-best single-season total. In addition, he logged a team-high 12 quarterback hurries along with four pass breakups and one fumble recovery. Zielinski picked up ACC Player of the Week recognition after registering 10 tackles and two sacks at Tennessee on November 1, and helped Duke to its season-ending 30-22 victory over North Carolina with 10 tackles and two sacks on November 22.

Senior Ryan Fowler

Fowler, a senior linebacker from Redington Shores, Fla., placed second on the Duke team with 136 total tackles and finished his career ranking third on the school's all-time tackle chart with 495 stops. The two-year team captain added 12.5 tackles for loss and a pair of fumble recoveries in 2003 as the Blue Devils finished fifth in the league in total defense. Fowler reached double figures in the tackle column in 28 career games while his 47.5 career tackles for loss are the second-most in school history.

Senior Terrell Smith

Smith, a senior safety and team captain from Wingate, N.C., led Duke in tackles with 140 -- a total that stands as the eighth-highest in Blue Devil gridiron history. A starter in his final 35 games in a Duke uniform, Smith was named the ACC Player of the Week after posting a career-high 22 tackles in Duke's overtime win over Rice on September 13. He closes his career with 321 tackles and 11.5 tackles for loss.

2003 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL
The 2003 Associated Press All-ACC football team as voted on by 63 members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association.

OFFENSE
FIRST TEAM
QB-Philip Rivers, N.C. State (126)
RB-Chris Douglas, Duke (103)
RB-P.J. Daniels, Georgia Tech (100)
WR-Jerricho Cotchery, N.C. State (119)
WR-Craphonso Thorpe, Florida St. (94)
TE-Heath Miller, Virginia (109)
OL-Alex Barron, Florida St. (105)
OL-Sean Locklear, N.C. State (89)
OL-C.J. Brooks, Maryland (83)
OL-Tyson Clabo, Wake Forest (82)
C-Hugh Reilly, Georgia Tech (74)
PK-Nick Novak, Maryland (83)
SP-Steve Suter, Maryland (47)

SECOND TEAM
QB-Matt Schaub, Virginia (26)
RB-Chris Barclay, Wake Forest (81)
RB-Wali Lundy, Virginia (33)
WR-Jonathan Smith, Georgia Tech (67)
WR-Derrick Hamilton, Clemson (39)
TE-Jeff Dugan, Maryland (29)
OL-Mark Moroz, Wake Forest (77)
OL-Gregory Walker, Clemson (71)
OL-Elton Brown, Virginia (73)
OL- Jeb Terry, North Carolina (49)
C-David Castillo, Florida St. (42)
PK-Connor Hughes, Virginia (81)
SP-Derrick Hamilton, Clemson (44)

DEFENSE
FIRST TEAM
DL-Darnell Dockett, Florida St. (114)
DL-Eric Henderson, Georgia Tech (102)
DL-Randy Starks, Maryland (101)
DL-Matt Zielinski, Duke (82)
LB-Keyaron Fox, Georgia Tech (97)
LB-Michael Boulware, Florida St. (96)
LB-Leroy Hill, Clemson (90)
DB-James Butler, Georgia Tech (91)
DB-Stanford Samuels, Florida St. (84)
DB-Eric King, Wake Forest (69)
DB-Andre Maddox, N.C. State (64)
P-Ryan Plackemeier, Wake Forest (117)
SECOND TEAM
DL-Eric Moore, Florida St. (81)
DL-Chris Canty, Virginia (72)
DL-Kevin Eli, Maryland (63)
DL-Donnell Washington, Clemson (61)
LB-D'Qwell Jackson, Maryland (65)
LB-Ryan Fowler, Duke (51)
LB-Pat Thomas, N.C. State (44)
DB- Dexter Reid, North Carolina (63)
DB-Domonique Foxworth, Maryland (59)
DB-Madieu Williams, Maryland (55)
DB-Terrell Smith, Duke (48)
P-Adam Podlesh, Maryland (49)

HONORABLE MENTION (20 or more points)

OFFENSE: Charlie Whitehurst, QB, Clemson (25); Jarwarski Pollock, WR, North Carolina, (26); Kevin Youngblood, WR, Clemson (22); J.P. Foschi, TE, Georgia Tech (25) T.J. Williams, TE, N.C. State (23); Matt Meinrod, OL, Florida St., (46); Cedric Johnson. OL, Clemson (21); Leroy Harris, OL, N.C. State (21); Willie McNeill, OL, North Carolina, (20); Kyle Schmitt, C, Maryland (31); Jed Paulsen, C, N.C. State (26).

DEFENSE: John McCargo, DL, N.C. State, (23); Travis Parker, DL, Georgia Tech (21); Darryl Blackstock, LB, Virginia (35); Daryl Smith, LB, Georgia Tech (31); John Leake, LB, Clemson (25); Justin Miller, DB, Clemson (45); Jamal Fudge, DB, Clemson (35); Curome Cox, DB (31), Maryland; Jerome Carter, DB, Florida St (29); Dennard Wilson, DB, Maryland (28); Jamaine Winborne, DB, Virginia (21); Michael Waddell, SP, North Carolina (41).

NOTE: A first-team vote was worth two points and second-team vote one.

Douglas, Zielinski Named First Team All-ACC

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