DURHAM– Student quarterback Riley Leonard was called the recipient of the Carmen Falcone Group A Lot Of Prized Possession Gamer Honor as head trainer Mike Elko and also heaven Devils football program given out group honors at the Battle each other Football Honors occasion on Saturday night.
Heaven Devils likewise recognized 30 leaving senior citizens and also 66 letterwinners throughout the program.
Leonard, a 6-4, 212-pound citizen of Fairhope, Ala., finished 250-of-392 pass efforts (.638) for 2,967 lawns and also 20 goals, while leading the group in hurrying with 699 lawns on 124 brings with 13 ratings. He ended up among simply 2 quarterbacks across the country to sign up 20-plus death and also 13-plus hurrying goals the year, a very first in Blue Evil one background. The Honorable Reference All-ACC choice and also Armed force Dish MVP assembled 3 300-plus backyard passing video games, consisting of a career-best 391 lawns and also 4 goals versus Wake Woodland. He included a profession finest hurrying efficiency versus North Carolina after signing up 14 brings for 130 lawns and also one rating. Leonard ended the period by establishing Battle each other’s document for goals in charge of with 33, while likewise ranking connected for 2nd in hurrying goals by a quarterback and also 4th in hurrying lawns by quarterback.
Various other guest of honors consisted of Vincent Anthony Jr. (Novice of the Year Honor), Graham Barton ( Offensive Electrician of the Year Honor), Jack Burns (K.D. Kennedy Iron Adversary Honor), Jalon Calhoun (Offending Ability Gamer of the Year Honor), DeWayne Carter ( Protective Electrician of the Year Honor & & Steve Brooks Captain Honor), Ja’Mion Franklin ( Ace Parker Honor), Jeremiah Hasley ( Sonny Falcone Iron Fight It Out Honor), Shaka Heyward ( Protective MVP Honor & & Steve Brooks Captain Honor), Brandon Johnson (Cutcliffe Family Members Honor), Darius Joiner ( Protective Ability Gamer of the Year Honor), Nick Lampert (Offensive Precursor Group Gamer of the Year Honor), Jacob Monk (Steve Brooks Captain Honor), Jordan Moore (Micah Harris Trinity Colleague Honor), Joshua Pickett ( Mike Suglia Honor), Chandler Rivers ( Novice of the Year Honor), Ryan Smith (Unique Groups Gamer of the Year Honor), Wesley Williams ( Defensive Precursor Group Gamer of the Year Honor). Riley likewise made the Offensive MVP Honor.
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. Anthony, a fresher protective end from Durham, made the novice of the year honor. He began in 12-of-13 ready heaven Devils and also completed with 28 takes on, 2.5 takes on for loss, 0.5 sacks, 2 pass separations, 3 quarterback stress and also one fumble healing. Anthony aided Battle each other rate 4th in the ACC in hurrying protection, enabling simply 121.08 lawns per trip, and also hold five-of-12 challengers to under 100 lawns hurrying for approximately simply 3.73 lawns per bring with 8 hurrying ratings.
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. Barton, a junior offensive take on from Brentwood, Tenn., obtained the offending electrician of the year honor. He began all 13 ready heaven Devils at left take on, aiding the infraction gather 2,394 hurrying and also 3,010 passing lawns. The First string All-ACC choice likewise aided Battle each other sign up 31 hurrying goals, which established a program document for a solitary period. Barton secured an offending line device that placed initially in the ACC in sacks permitted (17) and also takes on for loss permitted (51 ). At the end of the year, he was tabbed an Ethical Mentioned All-American by Phil Steele
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. Burns, a college student facility from Kansas City, Kan., obtained the K.D. Kennedy Iron Adversary Honor, which exists yearly to a gamer that shows one of the most heart, longevity, and also durability throughout the year. He aided Battle each other’s offending line device ranking initially in the ACC in sacks permitted (17 ), initially in takes on for loss permitted (51 ), 2nd in hurrying goals (31 ), 2nd in time of belongings (32:52) and also 3rd in hurrying infraction (184.15 ).
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. Calhoun, a jr pass receiver from Greenville, S.C., accumulated the offending ability gamer of the year honor. He amassed 3 All-ACC postseason honors after being tabbed to the 3rd group as a pass receiver and also return professional and also respectable reference as an all-round gamer. Calhoun took a team-best 62 masquerades 873 lawns and also 4 goals this period. He ended up being the 11th gamer in program background to overshadow 2,000 job getting lawns and also ended up the year with 2,360 to rate nine all-time in Battle each other background.
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. Carter, a redshirt junior defensive take on from Pickerington, Ohio, made the protective electrician of the year honor. He likewise obtained the Steve Brooks Captain Honor, which exists to the group’s captains for their management throughout the period. The Junior varsity All-ACC select tallied 36 takes on, with a team-best 11.0 takes on for loss and also 5.5 sacks. Furthermore, he ended up connected for initial in the ACC and also connected for 3rd across the country in fumble recuperations (3) and also connected for 4th in the ACC and also connected for 13th across the country in forced fumbles (3). At the end of the year, Carter was tabbed a 3rd Group All-American by University Football Network
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. Franklin, a redshirt elderly protective take on from Ridgely, Md., obtained the Ace Parker Honor, which exists yearly to a person that gets rid of hardship to add. Parker, among 12 previous Battle each other gamers and also instructors to be preserved right into the University Football Hall of Popularity, was a two-time All-America choice in 1935 and also 1936. Following his effective NFL job, he was sworn in right into the Pro Football Hall of Popularity in 1972. This period, Franklin signed up 26 takes on, 3.5 takes on for loss, 3.0 sacks, 5 pass separations, 2 quarterback stress and also one fumble healing throughout his initial complete period as a starter.
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. The Sonny Falcone Iron Battle each other Honor exists yearly to the developing gamer that had the most effective loss in the weight area. This year, the champion was Hasley, a fresher linebacker from Gibsonia, Pa. Throughout his initial year in Durham, he saw activity in 4 video games.
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. Heyward, a redshirt elderly linebacker from Dacula, Ga., made the protective MVP honor. Furthermore, he was likewise recognized with the Steve Brooks Captain Honor. The Honorable Reference All-ACC choice ended up second on group in takes on (93 ), pass separations (6) and also fumble recuperations (2), while being connected for the group lead in interceptions (2). Heyward completed his Battle each other job connected for 8th in program background in job fumble recuperations (5), 12th in job TFLs (32.5 ), 13th in job takes on (339 ), and also connected for 14th in job sacks (11.5 ).
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. Johnson, a student safety and security from Newton, N.C., obtained the Cutcliffe Family members Honor, which is granted to the general most boosted gamer in the program. The Honorable Reference All-ACC guest of honor ended up the period ranking connected for initial on the group in sacks (5.5 ), connected for initial in pass separations (7), connected for 2nd in interceptions (2), and also 3rd in takes on for loss (7.5 ).
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. Joiner, a college student safety and security from Roanoke, Ala., obtained the protective ability gamer of the year honor. The Third Group All-ACC select began all 13 video games throughout his only period in Durham and also ended up position initially on the group in takes on (97 ), connected for initial in interceptions (2), 2nd in takes on for loss (8.0 ), and also 4th in sacks (4.0) and also 4th in quarterback stress (5). Furthermore, he included 5 pass separations and also one compelled fumble. At the final thought of the period, Joiner held a Pro Football Emphasis quality of 88.7, which placed 4th across the country amongst safety and securities.
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. Lampert, a student pass receiver from Miami, Fla., obtained the offending precursor group gamer of the year honor. Throughout his 2nd year in Durham, he saw activity in 2 video games making one function for 7 lawns.
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. Monk obtained the Steve Brooks Captain Honor, which exists to the group’s captains for their management throughout the period. The elderly from Clayton, N.C., aided the infraction gather 2,394 hurrying and also 3,010 passing lawns. The Honorable Reference All-ACC choice likewise aided Battle each other sign up 31 hurrying goals, which established a program document for a solitary period. Monk was a crucial element regarding why the offending line device placed initially in the ACC in sacks permitted (17) and also takes on for loss permitted (51 ).
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. Moore, a student pass receiver from Sykesville, Md., was the recipient of the Micah Harris Trinity Colleague Honor, which exists yearly to the participant of the program that shows the highest possible colleague high qualities such as ideas, unselfishness and also dedication to the group. Micah Harris was unfortunately eliminated in an auto crash in June of 2004, simply before his elderly year at Battle each other. After transitioning to pass receiver midway via loss camp, Moore ended up the year 2nd on the group in functions (60) and also getting lawns (656 ), while being connected for initial with 5 getting goals. He assembled three-plus functions in 8 competitions and also 50-plus getting lawns in 4 competitions, consisting of a career-best initiative of 14 functions for 199 lawns and also one rating versus Pittsburgh.
Pickett, a student cornerback from Demorest, Ga., obtained the Mike Suglia Honor, which exists yearly to a second-year participant of the Battle each other football program that finest exhibits the high qualities of the late Mike Suglia. Suglia was an offending electrician at Entangle 1976-77 that dropped dead throughout the springtime of his student year. He was a superb trainee, an exceptional football gamer, and also, most notably, a boy of the highest possible stability. Pickett saw activity in all 13 video games, taping 41 takes on, 1.0 takes on for loss, 1.0 sacks and also a team-best 7 pass separations.
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. Rivers, a fresher cornerback from Beaumont, Texas, likewise made the novice of the year honor. He showed up in all 13 video games, making 5 beginnings, throughout his opening year in Durham. He ended up 4th on group in pass separations (6) and also 6th in takes on (52 ), while including 2.0 takes on for loss, 0.5 sacks, one interception, 2 quarterback stress and also one obstructed kick. At the end of the year, Rivers was tabbed an Ethical Reference All-American by University Football Information
Smith was the recipient of the unique groups gamer of the year honor. The protective back from Acworth, Ga., assembled 240 breaks on unique groups and also ended up the year with 13 takes on, 3.0 takes on for loss, 2.0 sacks, one compelled fumble and also one obstructed kick.
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. Williams, a fresher protective end from Gainesville, Va., obtained the protective precursor group gamer of the year honor. Williams saw activity in one video game throughout his initial year in Durham.
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