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SEPT 12 ACC DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK: Jaylen Stinson, Duke, S, Opelika, Ala.,...Logged 11 tackles, caused one fumble and broke up a pass in Duke's 31-23 win at Northwestern on Saturday...Helped seal the victory by forcing a fumble inside the Duke 1-yard line with 12 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, jarring the ball loose from Northwestern RB Evan Hull, who was less than a yard from the goal line...The ball was recovered by the Blue Devils' Brandon Johnson in the end zone. - ACC Football

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FS Jaylen Stinson, Duke
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09/01/22 - DeWayne Carter, rSr/2024, Duke, 6-2, 302 (DS#11 DT) + More +

2022 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY (COMMUNITY SERVICE) WATCHLIST: DeWayne Carter, Duke, Jr., DL,...Carter has volunteered his time working with Habitat for Humanity building houses, participated in Duke's Reading with the Blue Devils program and is a consistent tutor at KIPP Durham College Preparatory School as well as Durham Public School's IGNITE. In addition, he has stepped up to be a team accountability leader and serves as a First Year ACTION Mentor, guiding freshman student-athletes through the adjustment of college life.

A member of Duke's United Black Athletes organization, Carter is responsible for the group's social media page, creating awareness about important dates, events and opportunities for the program. The 6-3, 298-pound Pickerington, Ohio, native, has been an instrumental piece to the Blue Devils' defense during his tenure. In 26 career games, he has compiled 50 tackles and 10.5 tackles for loss. Carter has also recorded 5.5 sacks and three pass breakups, while adding six quarterback pressures and four forced fumbles. - Duke Football

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DT DeWayne Carter, Duke
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08/16/22 - Jordan Moore, Sr/2025, Duke, 6-0, 191 (DS#65 WR) + More +

With Duke's starting quarterback position battle still unsettled, one obvious thing from the first two weeks of practice is Jordan Moore will impact the offense one way or another. Moore continues to split practice time with fellow sophomore quarterback Riley Leonard working with the first and second team. But there are also times when the two are on the field together since Moore is also catching passes as a wide receiver, giving Duke another way to take advantage of his ability to make tacklers miss and his breakaway speed. Mike Elko, Duke's first-year head coach, has yet to decide if Moore or Leonard will start when the Blue Devils open their season Sept. 2 against Temple at Wallace Wade Stadium.

But even when that choice is made, it's far from final. "However this thing shakes out," Elko said on Aug. 5 in his only press conference since fall practice started, "there'll be internal competition during the year, too. Like, we never want to be a program that gets stagnant. I think that the best way you stop that from happening is you have internal competition always. So I don't imagine that it'll really change much other than one guy will go out there first." At the same time, Duke needs as many playmakers on the field as possible. Winless in ACC play during the final season of David Cutcliffe's coaching tenure last season, the Blue Devils will enter the season riding a 13-game ACC losing streak that dates back to 2020. The 6-foot, 195-pound Moore, whom Duke has not made available for interviews this month, routinely makes plays in practice worthy of him being an important part of Duke's plans. Last season, he played in 10 games as a reserve. He ran for three touchdowns while averaging a healthy 5.02 yards per carry (221 yards on 44 attempts). That included a 40-yard run in Duke's 48-17 loss at Virginia Tech and a 38-yard run when Duke lost 31-28 at Charlotte. - Herald Sun

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WR Jordan Moore, Duke
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08/13/22 - Landen King, rSr/2026, Duke, 6-3, 230 (DS#38 TE) + More +

Auburn tight end coach Brad Bedell knows that in the days of the transfer portal and NIL, he'll constantly have to recruit players on his team to keep them happy. Bedell might not have expected to lose Landen King to new wide receiver coach Ike Hilliard. The excellent news for Bedell and Hilliard is that the 6?5 220-pound sophomore could become a sensation for the Tigers in a position needing some depth. "I lost that coin flip," Bedell said with a smile during a session on Wednesday with reporters. "We love his work ethic and talent. He's a unique athlete." King caught five passes for 59 yards last season as a freshman tight end. His targets should go up now that he'll be expected to do less as a run blocker, which could benefit whoever wins Auburn's ongoing starting quarterback competition. His sole touchdown came in overtime of the Iron Bowl loss against Alabama at Jordan-Hare last season. "He adds something to the wide receiver room that we didn't have," receivers coach Ike Hilliard said. "He's extremely talented. We want to find ways to get him more involved. He'll have to learn more about the position as we go along here. But his size and skill set are going to help expand what we do on offense." - Birmingham News

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TE Landen King, Duke
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08/12/22 - DeWayne Carter, rSr/2024, Duke, 6-2, 302 (DS#11 DT) + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM NOMINEE: DeWayne Carter, Duke University,...Away from the classroom and field, Carter has been giving back to his local communities for years. As a part of Duke's Student-Athlete Development program, he meets with local third and fourth graders from Lakewood Elementary to help them achieve reading initiative goals throughout the year. Carter is also a tutor for KIPP Durham College Prep and Durham Public School's Ignite to help students go beyond extracurricular community service by participating in structured activities of reflection and analysis. In addition, Carter is an active member of Duke's United Black Athletes organization and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and served on the NCAA Division I Football Student-Athlete Connection Group this past season. He is also a volunteer coach for the little league baseball team at First Calvary Baptist Church. - Duke Football

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DT DeWayne Carter, Duke
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08/12/22 - Chance Lytle, rSr/2023, Duke, 6-6, 314 (DS#57 OG) + More +

An imposing figure at 6-foot-7 and 329 pounds with a full beard and long golden hair down to his shoulders, Chance Lytle stands out among Duke's offensive lineman. That's true on the field, where he's battling for a starting position, and off, where he can grab a microphone and belt out Italian opera music. The Blue Devils were treated to the latter Sunday night during a team meal when Lytle went a capella to sing a few lines, in Italian, from Andrea Bocelli's "Con te partiro." After hearing other players sing not nearly as well, and knowing Lytle received a degree in music and voice performance from Colorado before transferring to Duke this year, some of the Blue Devils chanted and pounded the table to get Lytle up and signing.

When he finished, everyone leaped from their seats to cheer wildly. "He goes up there and I have no clue what the name of the song was," Duke linebacker Dorian Mausi said Tuesday. "But I'm like ooooh snaap! He got that on for sure." On Monday night, Duke posted a TikTock video of Lytle's performance and it quickly made its way around the Internet. Non-opera fans might recognize the song from the end of the 2008 film, "Step Brothers," where actor Will Farrell sang a version. Lytle, with Colorado appearances in such operas as "The Marriage of Figaro" and "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" in his background, loved entertaining his team teammates and is getting accustomed to the attention. - Herald Sun

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OG Chance Lytle, Duke
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08/11/22 - DeWayne Carter, rSr/2024, Duke, 6-2, 302 (DS#11 DT) + More +

As Mike Elko and his staff start to build something good for Duke defense that was among the nation's worst last season, a big man in the middle up front is a great place to start. Defensive tackle DeWayne Carter shined while the Blue Devils, as a group, struggled during the 3-9 season that precipitated the end of David Cutcliffe's 14-season tenure as their head coach. Elko arrived last November from Texas A&M, where as defensive coordinator the Aggies rated No. 14 nationally by allowing 327.5 yards per game and No. 3 nationally in points allowed per game (15.9).

Duke, meanwhile, allowed more yards per game than any of the 130 Football Bowl Subdivision teams at 517.6 yards per game and finished at No. 127 by allowing 39.8 points per game. Despite that, Carter put together a solid season that brought him third-team All-ACC honors, giving Elko someone he can count upon this season. "DeWayne's got a lot of explosion, a lot of twitch," Elko said. "He can play in the run and pass game. He's got pass rush values every down at defensive tackle." The raw stats show Carter led the ACC in forced fumbles (four) while recording 7.5 tackles for loss, including 4.5 sacks. - Herald Sun

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DT DeWayne Carter, Duke
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08/08/22 - Ben Hoitink, rSr/2024, Duke, 6-4, 301 (DS#999 OG) + More +

2022 PRESEASON PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT IVY LEAGUE FIRST TEAM: Ben Hoitink, Penn, Sr.,...Started all 10 games at left guard in 2021...Part of an offensive line that averaged more than 125 rushing yards per game. - Pennsylvania Football

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OG Ben Hoitink, Duke
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08/03/22 - Shaka Heyward, rSr/2023, Duke, 6-3, 235 (DS#12 ILB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD WATCH LIST: Shaka Heyward, Duke, Senior LB,...In 39 career games, the Dacula, Ga., native has compiled 246 tackles, 26.5 tackle for loss, 9.5 sacks, two interceptions, three fumble recoveries, one pass breakup and 11 quarterback pressures. Heyward heads into the 2022 season with four-plus tackles in 28 straight contests and is one of two returners with 2,400-plus career snaps (Jacob Monk: 2,411). The 2021 Third Team All-ACC selection and recipient of the team's Vincent Rey Award, an honor presented to the team's top linebacker, tallied a career-best 2.5 tackles for loss against Pittsburgh just a year ago. He also recorded an interception against Notre Dame in 2019 and Kansas in 2021. - Duke Football

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ILB Shaka Heyward, Duke
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08/03/22 - Evan Deckers, rSr/2023, Duke, 6-3, 245 (DS#8 LS) + More +

2022 PRESEASON PATRICK MANNELLY AWARD WATCHLIST: Evan Deckers, Duke,...The 6-4, 244-pound graduate transfer, lettered four years at UMass and played in 40 career games. The Avon, Conn., native earned Second Team All-Independent honors by Phil Steele just a season ago. Deckers helped the Minutemen kickers convert 27-of-36 FGs and 102-of-106 PATs during his tenure. He assisted the punting unit on 226 punts for 9,290 yards (41.11), including 57 punts downed inside the 20. - Duke Football

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LS Evan Deckers, Duke
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08/03/22 - Jaylen Stinson, rSr/2025, Duke, 5-08, 177 (DS#65 FS) + More +

2022 PRESEASON PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST: Jaylen Stinson, Duke,...Stinson, a 5-8, 173-pound native of Opelika, Ala., is a preseason First Team All-ACC selection by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele. In 23 career games, the defensive back has compiled 55 tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss, three pass breakups and one fumble recovery. As a kick returner, Stinson has returned 51 kickoffs for 1,173 yards (23.00) with two touchdowns. - Duke Football

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FS Jaylen Stinson, Duke
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08/01/22 - Porter Wilson, rSr/2024, Duke, 6-4, 231 (DS#5 P) + More +

2022 PRESEASON RAY GUY WATCHLIST: Porter Wilson - Duke,... Wilson (6-5, 233) was one of just three punters in the ACC last season with at least 15 punts of 50-plus yards and 20 punts downed inside the 20. A native of Fairlawn, Ohio, Wilson started in all 12 games in 2021, punting 61 times for 2,732 yards (44.79). He ranked third in the league in total yardage and punting average and had 22 kicks downed inside the opponent 20-yard line to just three touchbacks. In addition, Wilson finished the season with 17 punts of 50-plus yards to tie for the fourth-highest total in the ACC. He registered a season-long 69-yard punt against North Carolina A&T. Wilson also was just one of two punters to rank among the league's top 10 in punting average with 60-plus boots against three-or-less touchbacks. - Duke Football

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P Porter Wilson, Duke
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06/27/22 - Andrel Anthony, rSr/2026, Duke, 6-1, 195 (DS#86 WR) + More +

Eight scholarship receivers saw playing time last season, and Michigan is set to return seven of them, including Andrel Anthony, back in 2022. In addition, the Wolverines welcome in a trio of true freshmen who Jim Harbaugh has referred to as a collective "freak show." What that means for playing time remains unclear, but what is clear is that Michigan is trying to find other roles for some of them. Mike Sainristil spent a good portion of the spring playing in the defensive backfield, while A.J. Henning may be incorporated into the running game this fall. That should open the door for more opportunities for guys like Anthony, whose straight-line speed and athleticism make him one of the more intriguing receivers on the team.

Both he and Ronnie Bell, who returns for his senior season after tearing his ACL last fall, both give Michigan playmakers in the passing game, something the offense was drastically lacking in 2021. It remains unknown how Bell will look in his return (the hope, of course, is that he's back to his pre-injured self), but Anthony might be the receiver with the greatest upside in the room. His performance last October at Michigan State proved that, along with his 35-yard touchdown catch against Georgia in the Orange Bowl. Playing on the big stage doesn't seem to faze Anthony, a tell-tale sign that he's ready for a larger role. And with an easy non-conference schedule on the docket, the Wolverines will have an opportunity to get many of their receivers - Anthony especially - involved early. - Ann Arbor News

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WR Andrel Anthony, Duke
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05/26/22 - Shaka Heyward, rSr/2023, Duke, 6-3, 235 (DS#12 ILB) + More +

2022 LOTT IMPACT TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST: SHAKA HEYWARD, LB, Duke, Sr., 6-4, 220, Dacula, Georgia: On Watch List last year; 148 career tackles; majoring in evolutionary anthropology. - Lott IMPACT Trophy/The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation

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ILB Shaka Heyward, Duke
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02/28/22 - Jack Burns, rSr/2023, Duke, 6-3, 295 (DS#999 C) + More +

2021 SECOND TEAM ALL-IVY LEAGUE (COACHES): Jack Burns, Cornell (Sr., OL - Kansas City, Kan.),...Burns joined in with Nourzad to form one of the top offensive lines in the nation, starting all 10 games at center. In his critical spot on the offensive line, Burns was part of a group that ranked second in the Ivy League 16th nationally in fewest tackles for loss allowed (4.2 per game). The Big Red didn't allow a sack against nationally-ranked VMI, Colgate or Penn and no more than two in any game. - Cornell Football

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C Jack Burns, Duke
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