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WEEK 5 ACC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Brian Parker II, R-Jr., RT, Duke (Cincinnati, Ohio),...Started at right tackle and helped pave the way for Duke to reach 503 yards of total offense while rolling to a 38-3 victory at Syracuse...Posted an 88.2 PFF offensive grade for Week 5, the highest among tackles nationally...Recorded an 88.1 PFF run blocking grade, the highest among tackles nationally...Helped Duke surpass 500 yards of total offense for a fifth consecutive game, the most for the program since the 2013 Chick-fil-A Bowl and the first four contests of the 2014 season.

Duke's offense remained explosive at Syracuse, adding seven more plays of at least 20 yards, including four plays that went for at least 30 yards. The Blue Devils are up to sixth nationally in offensive plays of 20+ yards this season and third in plays of 30+ yards...Helped to provide running lanes for true freshman Nate Sheppard to have a record-setting day with an 11.2 yards per carry average, the highest by a Duke rookie in program history...Opened holes for three rushing touchdowns, including two by Sheppard...Named to the Pro Football Focus (PFF) National Team of the Week for his efforts. - ACC Football

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OT Brian Parker II, Duke
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09/29/25 - Nate Sheppard, Fr/2029, Duke, 5-09, 200 (DS#19 RB) + More +

WEEK 5 ACC RUNNING BACK & ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Nate Sheppard, Fr., RB, Duke (Mandeville, Louisiana),...Made his first career start at Syracuse and rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns...His 169 rushing yards are the fourth most by a Duke freshman in a game in program history and the most nationally by a freshman in a game this season...Averaged 11.2 yards per rush, the highest by a Duke freshman (minimum 15 attempts) in a single game...Rushed for two touchdowns at Syracuse to become one of 11 true freshmen in the country to rush for multiple scores in a game this season and just the second true freshman to do so against a Power Four opponent...Finished the game with 201 all-purpose yards, which is tied for the fifth most by a Duke freshman in a game and the second most nationally by a freshman in a game this season...Averaging 8.09 yards per carry this season, which is second in the ACC overall and the fifth-highest mark among freshmen, true or redshirt, nationally with at least 20 carries. - ACC Football

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RB Nate Sheppard, Duke
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09/27/25 - Darian Mensah, rSo/2028, Duke, 6-3, 205 (DS#15 QB) + More +

Darian Mensah threw two touchdown passes to Cooper Barkate, Nate Sheppard ran for two more, and Duke scored 35 unanswered points in routing Syracuse 38-3 Saturday. Mensah, who now has 13 touchdown passes, was 22 of 28 for 268 yards. Sheppard had 168 yards on 15 carries for the Blue Devils (3-2, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), including scoring runs of 49 and 12 yards. Que'sean Brown and Sahmir Hagans had five catches each for 64 and 59 yards, respectively. Duke amassed 504 yards of total offense averaging nearly 8 yards per play. Syracuse (3-2, 1-1 ACC) quarterback Rickie Collins, making his first collegiate start replacing Steve Angeli, out for the season with a torn Achilles, was 24 of 37 for 229 yards. Johntay Cook had eight receptions for 84 yards but fumbled twice, one on a controversial play that shifted the game's momentum.

Yasin Wllis ran for 63 yards. The game turned early in the second quarter with Syracuse trailing 10-3 and driving. Collins hit Cook on a 19-yard pass play to the Duke 39. The Blue Devils were called for targeting, but after a lengthy review, officials ruled Cook fumbled. The ball was recovered by Bradley Gompers and the Blue Devils scored just three plays later on a 34-yard strike from Mensah to Barkate, extending the margin to 17-3. Syracuse never threatened after that. Things looked promising at the start for Collins as he completed his first pass to Cook for 18 yards, but his next attempt was batted down. Collins completed his third pass to Cook but Duke safety Caleb Weaver intercepted his next attempt and returned it 40 yards, setting up a 22-yard field goal by Todd Pelino. Syracuse tied the score at 3 on a 29-yard field goal by Tripp Woody, but then it was all Duke, who led 24-3 at the half. - Duke/AP College Football

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QB Darian Mensah, Duke
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09/22/25 - Anderson Castle, rSr/2026, Duke, 6-0, 215 (DS#999 RB) + More +

WEEK 4 ACC RUNNING BACK OF THE WEEK: Anderson Castle, Gr., RB, Duke (Boone, North Carolina),...Rushed for three touchdowns and 92 total yards in the win over NC State in the Blue Devils' ACC opener...Became just the fifth Blue Devil, and only the second running back, since 1996 to rush for three or more scores in an ACC game...He is one of just seven FBS players with three or more rushing touchdowns in a conference contest this season...His three-touchdown game was the first by a Blue Devil since Riley Leonard's three scores against Miami on October 22, 2022...The three rushing scores are tied for the ninth most by a Blue Devil in program history...His 92 rushing yards were his highest single-game total since rushing for 119 yards against Miami (Ohio) in 2023...He capped the game with a career-long 66-yard rush. - ACC Football

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RB Anderson Castle, Duke
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09/22/25 - DaShawn Stone, rSo/2028, Duke, 6-3, 200 (DS#999 SS) + More +

WEEK 4 ACC DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK: DaShawn Stone, S, R-So., Duke (Asheville, North Carolina),...Finished with a career-high and team-best 11 tackles against NC State...His 11 tackles are tied for the most by an ACC player in a league game this season...Added his second career interception, and first of 2025, versus the Wolfpack...He has recorded seven or more stops in four of his last five games...In his first season as a starter, he leads the Blue Devils with 31 tackles. - ACC Football

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SS DaShawn Stone, Duke
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09/20/25 - Darian Mensah, rSo/2028, Duke, 6-3, 205 (DS#15 QB) + More +

Darian Mensah threw three touchdown passes and Duke snapped a two-game losing streak, overcoming a 13-point deficit to beat N.C. State 45-33 on Saturday. The Blue Devils (2-2, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference opener) scored 21 points in less than four minutes of game time spanning the two halves to surge into the lead. Anderson Castle added three rushing touchdowns, including a clinching 66-yard dash on third down with 2:19 remaining. CJ Bailey tossed two touchdowns passes to Terrell Anderson but was intercepted three times for N.C. State (3-1, 1-1). Hollywood Smothers rushed for 123 yards and one touchdown and Will Wilson had two 1-yard TD runs. Anderson picked up 166 yards on six catches.

Mensah was 19-for-28 for 269 yards. Castle gained 92 rushing yards on 12 attempts. NC State drove 99 yards to score on the second play of the second quarter on Bailey's 6-yard throw to Anderson and later extended the lead to 20-7. The big play came inside of two minutes in the first half when Duke linebacker Tre Freeman intercepted Bailey's fourth-down pass, returning it 67 yards to set up a go-ahead 1-yard touchdown run from Castle. - Duke/AP College Football

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QB Darian Mensah, Duke
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09/08/25 - Vincent Anthony Jr., Sr/2026, Duke, 6-5, 260 (DS#50 DE) + More +

WEEK 2 ACC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Vincent Anthony Jr., Sr., DE, Duke (Durham, North Carolina),...Logged a career-high 3.0 sacks against then-No. 11 Illinois...Recorded a pair of stops within Illinois' first 10 offensive plays...His sack total is tied for the most in Duke history against a ranked opponent...Has recorded sacks in back-to-back games and in three of his last four appearances...He leads all FBS players with 4.0 sacks through Week 2. - ACC Football

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DE Vincent Anthony Jr., Duke
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08/28/25 - Darian Mensah, rSo/2028, Duke, 6-3, 205 (DS#15 QB) + More +

Darian Mensah threw three second-half touchdown passes in his Duke debut and the Blue Devils broke free from a halftime tie to defeat Elon 45-17 in Thursday night's season opener. Mensah, a transfer from Tulane, finished 27-for-34 for 389 yards, including 11-for-11 in the second half. The Blue Devils posted the final 21 points after Elon closed within 24-17 in the opening minute of the fourth quarter. Elon's Landen Clark, a redshirt freshman in his first collegiate start, gained 61 yards on the ground with a touchdown. He also threw for 101 yards.

Mensah connected on three passes to Cooper Barkate covering 73 yards on the first possession of the second half before hitting Sahmir Hagans for a 15-yard touchdown play. Barkate, a transfer from Harvard, picked up 117 yards on five receptions. Hagans also caught a fourth-quarter touchdown pass. The Blue Devils broke it open on Que'Sean Brown's 78-yard punt return for a 38-17 edge. - Duke/AP College Football

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QB Darian Mensah, Duke
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09/10/24 - Darian Mensah, rSo/2028, Duke, 6-3, 205 (DS#15 QB) + More +

WEEK 2 AAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Darian Mensah, RFr., QB, Tulane,...Completed 19 of 29 passes for a career-high 342 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-27 loss to No. 16/17 Kansas State. - AAC Football

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QB Darian Mensah, Duke
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01/08/23 - Andrel Anthony, rSr/2026, Duke, 6-1, 195 (DS#86 WR) + More +

Michigan sophomore receiver Andrel Anthony Jr. becomes the latest Wolverine to enter his name in the transfer portal. Anthony, who announced his decision to transfer Wednesday night, is the ninth Michigan player since early December to leave the Wolverines. The 6-foot-2, 190-pounder out of East Lansing High had only seven catches for 80 yards and a touchdown this season. As a freshman, he had 12 catches for 248 yards and three touchdowns, including his career day in a loss at Michigan State when he had six catches for 155 yards and two touchdowns. Anthony is the fourth Michigan player this week to enter his name in the transfer portal. He joins: Julius Welschof, Taylor Upshaw, Deuce Spurlock, Cade McNamara, Erick All, Louis Hansen, George Rooks and Alan Bowman. - Detroit News

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WR Andrel Anthony, Duke
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12/20/22 - Kendy Charles, rSr/2025, Duke, 6-1, 281 (DS#85 DT) + More +

2022 PHIL STEEL ALL-INDEPENDENT CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: DT Kendy Charles, Liberty,...Had a career day against BYU, leading the Flames with a career-high eight stops (five solo, three assisted) and a QB hurry...Recorded at least a shared tackle for a loss in nine of 12 games in 2022...Finished the Arkansas game with seven tackles (2 solo, 5 asst.) while adding 1.5 TFLs and 0.5 sacks...Started in season-opening win at Southern Miss, tallied seven tackles (four solo, three assisted) and had one TFL. - Liberty Football

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DT Kendy Charles, Duke
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12/04/22 - Al Blades Jr., rSr/2024, Duke, 6-0, 194 (DS#51 CB) + More +

Two more Miami Hurricanes began the process of entering the transfer portal Thursday, bringing to nine the number of confirmed players who are taking that step. According to a source, wide receiver Keyshawn Smith is entering the portal, a move that was expected. And safety Al Blades Jr. also entered the portal, which wasn't necessarily expected. Smith had 41 catches for 589 yards in 19 games during three seasons at UM, including 13 receptions for 199 yards (a 15.3 average) and two touchdown this past season. He was very good as a returner early this past season, returning 21 kickoffs for 641 yards (a 30.5 average) and a touchdown. But he did not play in Miami's final three games. Smith was a late addition to the 2020 class, after flipping his commitment from Washington State.

Blades played a lot at cornerback in 2019 and 2020, starting a combined 14 games and hauling in two interceptions each of those seasons. He was limited to two games in 2021 because of injuries and played 138 snaps this past season as a backup safety. He had 91 tackles, the four picks and 14 passes defended in his five seasons at Miami. Rivals rated Blades the 59th-best player in the 2018 class. Blades, who attended Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, is the son of deceased former Miami Hurricanes star safety Al Blades Sr. and the nephew of former UM stars Bennie Blades and Brian Blades. - Miami Herald

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CB Al Blades Jr., Duke
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12/02/22 - DeWayne Carter, rSr/2024, Duke, 6-2, 302 (DS#11 DT) + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: DT - DeWayne Carter, Duke, 95 votes,...Carter, a 6-3, 298-pound redshirt junior from Pickerington, Ohio, has tallied 35 tackles, with a team-best 11.0 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. In addition, he is tied for first in the ACC and third nationally in fumble recoveries (three) and tied for third in the ACC and tied for fifth nationally in forced fumbles (three). Carter has helped lead a Duke defense that ranks fourth in the ACC in rushing defense, allowing just 121.08 yards per outing. The defensive line has helped hold five-of-12 opponents to under 100 yards rushing and opponents are averaging 3.73 yards per carry with eight rushing scores. - Duke Football

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DT DeWayne Carter, Duke
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12/02/22 - Graham Barton, Sr/2024, Duke, 6-5, 313 (DS#2 C) + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: OT - Graham Barton, Duke, 132 votes,...Barton, a 6-5, 311-pound junior from Brentwood, Tenn., started all 12 games for the Blue Devils at left tackle, helping the offense accumulate 2,217 rushing and 2,837 passing yards. He also has helped Duke register 28 rushing touchdowns this season, which ties with the 2013 team for the second most in program history. Barton anchors an offensive line unit that ranks first in the ACC and tied for 31st nationally in sacks allowed (17), first in the ACC and tied for 11th nationally in tackles for loss allowed (4.00), third in the ACC and tied for 22nd nationally in rushing touchdowns, fourth in the ACC in rushing offense (184.75) and second in the ACC for time of possession (32:44). In addition, Barton holds a Pro Football Focus grade of 85.8 this season, which ranks fifth nationally among offensive tackles. - Duke Football

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C Graham Barton, Duke
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12/02/22 - Porter Wilson, rSr/2024, Duke, 6-4, 231 (DS#5 P) + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: P - Porter Wilson, Duke, 16 votes,...Wilson, a 6-5, 233-pound redshirt junior from Fairlawn, Ohio, has registered 42 total punts on the year for 1,813 yards for an average of 43.17 yards per punt. He is one of five punters in the ACC with over 1,800 punting yards and 13-plus kicks inside the 20 with 10-plus boots of 50-plus yards. Wilson was named to the Ray Guy Award "Ray's 8" list following his performance against Virginia Tech where he booted three punts for a total of 136 yards, for an average of 45.33 yards per punt. - Duke Football

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P Porter Wilson, Duke
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