2009 Duke Football Duke Sports Information Box 90557 115 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, N.C. 27708 Office: 919-684-2633 Fax: 919-684-2489 www.goduke.com Site...Durham, N.C. Stadium... Wallace Wade Stadium Surface... Natural grass Capacity...33,941 Radio... Blue Devils ISP Sports Network...Bob Harris (Play-by-Play)... Wes Chesson (Color)... Anthony Dilweg (Sideline) Internet...GoDuke.com... theacc.com Tickets...1-877-375-DUKE Season Openers Duke opens the 2009 season at home against Richmond on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. in Wallace Wade Stadium. The Blue Devils hold a 55-38-3 all-time record in season openers. The Blue Devils won 14 straight season openers from 1932-45 and only lost in the fi rst game of the season once from 1932-1955 with a 13-6 defeat at N.C. State in 1946. Duke head coach David Cutcliffe is 1-0 in season openers at Duke and 6-1 in his career as a head coach. He led the Blue Devils to a 31-7 win over James Madison at home last season. Duke Season Openers All-Time Record...55-38-3 Record in Durham...24-10 Last Duke Win in Durham...2008, 31-7 vs. JMU Last Duke Loss in Durham... 2007, 45-14 vs. UConn Current Streak...Won 1 Last 10 Openers...2-8 Longest Winning Streak...14, 1932-1945 Longest Losing Streak...5, 2003-2007 Largest Margin of Victory...1891, 96-0 vs. Furman Largest Margin of Defeat...1995, 70-26 vs. Florida St. GAME 1 Duke (4-8 in 2008) vs. Richmond (13-3 in 2008) September 5, 2009 7 p.m. 2009 Duke Schedule & Results SERIES: Duke, 9-2 LAST TIME: The Blue Devils suffered a 13-0 loss at home to Richmond to open the 2006 season. The Spiders held Duke to 210 yards of total offense and made two redzone stops to preserve the shutout. RANKINGS: Duke - NR; Richmond - No. 2 FCS (Coaches) COACHES: Duke: David Cutcliffe (Alabama, 1976) Record at Duke: 4-8 (2nd Season) Career Record: 48-37 (8th Season) Richmond: Mike London (Richmond, 1983) Record at Richmond: 13-3 (2nd Season) Career Record: 13-3 (2nd Season) Duke Opens Its 97th Season Of Football The 2009 season marks Duke s 97th campaign of intercollegiate football, with the Blue Devils holding an all-time record of 448-458-31. Football was introduced at Duke by Dr. John Crowell, who coached then Trinity College to victories in its fi rst two games ever wins of 16-0 and 25-17 over North Carolina in 1888. After the 1894 season, football was banned at Duke by the Board of Trustees, but returned in high form in 1920 when Floyd Egan guided the team to a 4-0-1 ledger. Duke-Richmond Series Duke leads the all-time series with Richmond, 9-2. The Blue Devils won seven straight in the series from 1927 to 1979. The Spiders won the most recent meeting, 13-0 in Durham in 2006, the fi rst game between the two schools in 27 years. Five of Duke s nine victories in the series have been shutouts, including three wins by more than 60 points, 72-0 in 1927, 61-0 in 1943 and 67-0 in 1949. The Blue Devils also earned a 61-7 victory in 1944. In the 11 games between the two schools, Duke has outscored Richmond 408-36. Date Opponent Location Time/Result TV/Series/Stats 9/5 Richmond Durham, N.C. 7 p.m. Duke, 9-2 9/12 at Army West Point, N.Y. 12 noon CBS College Sports/Duke, 10-9-1 9/19 at Kansas Lawrence, Kan. 12 noon VERSUS/First Meeting 9/26 N.C. Central Durham, N.C. 7 p.m. First Meeting 10/3 Virginia Tech* Durham, N.C. TBA Virginia Tech, 8-7 10/10 at N.C. State* Raleigh, N.C. TBA Duke, 39-35-5 10/24 Maryland* Durham, N.C. TBA Maryland, 30-18 10/31 at Virginia* Charlottesville, Va. TBA Virginia, 32-27 11/7 at North Carolina* Chapel Hill, N.C. TBA North Carolina, 54-36-4 11/14 Georgia Tech* Atlanta, Ga. TBA Georgia Tech, 44-30-1 11/21 at Miami* Miami, Fla. TBA Miami, 4-1 11/28 Wake Forest* Durham, N.C. TBA Duke, 53-33-2 *ACC game Duke-Richmond Stat Comparison (2008 Final Totals) Category Duke RICH Record 4-8 13-3 Conference Record 1-7 6-2 Points Scored 241 506 Average 20.1 31.6 Rushing Yards 106.2 187.0 Passing Yards 197.7 179.8 Total Offense 303.8 366.8 Rushing Defense 151.5 94.0 Passing Defense 205.4 174.8 Total Defense 356.9 268.8 Turnovers 21 19 Fumbles 9 12 Interceptions 12 7 Penalties/Yards 56-526 77-671 Penalties per game 4.7 4.8 Average Yards per game 43.8 41.9 Punting (No.-Yads) 74-2,904 65-2,350 Punting Average 39.2 36.2 Net Punting 34.9 31.0 Time of Possession 30:21 32:38 Third Down Conv. 67-183 85-209 Percentage 37% 41% Fourth Down Conv. 7-19 16-22 Percentage 37% 73% Sacks By 27-138 36-226 2009 ACC Preseason Poll Coastal 2008 ACC 2008 Overall *Virginia Tech (78) 5-3 8-4 Georgia Tech (9) 5-3 9-3 North Carolina 4-4 8-4 Miami 4-4 7-5 Virginia 3-5 5-7 Duke 1-7 4-8 Atlantic 2008 ACC 2008 Overall Florida State (56) 5-3 8-4 Clemson (14) 4-4 7-5 N.C. State (10) 4-4 6-6 Wake Forest (7) 4-4 7-5 Maryland 4-4 7-5 Boston College 5-3 9-3 * Picked To Win ACC Championship This Week In The ACC 9/3 South Carolina at N.C. State 7 p.m. 9/5 Jacksonville State at Georgia Tech 1 p.m. Northeastern at Boston College 2 p.m. Baylor at Wake Forest 3:30 p.m. Middle Tennessee St. at Clemson 6 p.m. The Citadel at North Carolina 6 p.m. William & Mary at Virginia 6 p.m. Richmond at Duke 7 p.m. Virginia Tech at Alabama 8 p.m. Maryland at California 10 p.m. 9/7 Miami at Florida State 8 p.m.
Media Information Duke Sports Information SID: Art Chase (football) Offi ce Phone: 919-684-2633 Chase s Home Phone: 919-942-3485 Chase s Cell Phone: 919-599-9820 Chase s Email: chasea@duaa.duke.edu Fax: 919-684-2489 Website: www.goduke.com Associate SID: Lindy Brown Associate SID: Matt Plizga Assistant SID: Ben Blevins (football) Blevins Offi ce Phone: 919-668-4393 Blevins Cell Phone: 919-812-7146 Blevins Email: bblevins@duaa.duke.edu Assistant SID: Chris Cook Assistant SID: Meredith Rieder Assistant SID: Ashley Wolf Staff Assistant: Colin Small Director of Internet Operations: Rob McKinney Asst. Director of Internet Operations: Lee Aldridge Mailing Address: Duke SID Offi ce Box 90557 Durham, N.C. 27708 Duke Football Weekly Press Conference Duke hosts weekly press conferences featuring head coach David Cutcliffe and selected Blue Devil players... the press conference, which begins at 11:30 a.m., is held each Tuesday throughout the football season at the Brooks Football Building. ACC Weekly Teleconference The Atlantic Coast Conference will hold its weekly football teleconference on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.... Duke head coach David Cutcliffe is available beginning at 10:50 a.m.... Media may contact the ACC Media Relations Offi ce at 336-851-6062 for the phone number. 10:30...Frank Spaziani, Boston College 10:40...Dabo Swinney, Clemson 10:50... Bobby Bowden, Florida State 11:00...David Cutcliffe, Duke 11:10...Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech 11:20...Ralph Friedgen, Maryland 11:30...Randy Shannon, Miami 11:40...Butch Davis, North Carolina 11:50...Tom O Brien, N.C. State 12:00...Al Groh, Virginia 12:10...Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 12:20... Jim Grobe, Wake Forest ACC Weekly Football Satellite Feeds Dates: (September 2 November 25; every Wednesday) Times: 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. (ET) Satellite: Galaxy 17, Transponder 24 Slot E (KU Digital) 91 Degrees West Downlink Frequency: 12178.5 Vertical Symbolic Rate: 6.1113 Data Rate: 8.448 FEC: 3/4 Phone: 919-850-4565 (Microspace Communications) Duke Football Show The popular Duke Football Show can be seen weekly in the Triangle area at 12 noon on Sundays on WTVD-TV... The 30-minute program hosted by Bob Harris features head coach David Cutcliffe and features on Duke Football... In addition to the showing on WTVD, the show will air on Fox Sports Net South at 9:30 a.m. the following Saturday. This Week in Duke Football Coach Cutcliffe Teleconference 5 p.m. - Call Art Chase at 919-684-2614 for teleconference details Practice 6:30 p.m. No Interviews (Closed) Off Day No Interviews Practice 8:45-10:45 a.m. Weekly Press Conference at Brooks Football Building (11:30 a.m.) - Coach Cutcliffe and selected players available Interview Procedures Student-Athletes: All interviews with Duke football players must be arranged through the Sports Information Offi ce. Player interviews will be available Tuesday and Wednesday during a typical game week. Coach Cutcliffe: All interviews with head coach David Cutcliffe can be arranged through Art Chase at (919) 684-2614. Football Practices The Duke football team conducts practice Sunday and Tuesday through Friday during the regular season. The practices are generally open to accredited media for the fi rst 20-30 minutes but individuals must let the Sports Information Offi ce know of your desire to attend. Duke reserves the right to refuse any practice request deemed not to be in the best interest of the University. Media Parking & Will Call The media parking lot is located to the west of the Wallace Wade Stadium in the Lot P off of Highway 751. The media Will Call is located at the West Gate of Wallace Wade Stadium. Blue Devils ISP Sports Network A state-wide radio audience follows all the action of Duke football on The Blue Devils ISP Sports Network. The network provides in-depth pregame coverage, live play-by-play of all the action, and the post-game press conferences straight from the locker room to stations via satellite each game. The one-hour tailgate show is hosted by John Roth. Two-time North Carolina Broadcaster of the Year Bob Harris, the voice of the Blue Devils for the past 33 seasons, calls all the action for Duke fans each game. He was inducted into the Stanly County (N.C.) Sports Hall of Fame in 1993 and the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. Analyst Wes Chesson joins Harris in the booth each game and is in his 30th season providing color commentary for Duke games. Chesson, an All-ACC receiver at Duke from 1968-70, still holds fi ve school receiving records, hauling in 164 catches for 2,399 yards during his playing days. He went on to play with the NFL s Atlanta Falcons (1971-73) and Philadelphia Eagles (1973-74). In December of 2000, Harris and Chesson were selected to work the 64th annual Shrine Bowl Game of the Carolinas in Charlotte, N.C. Anthony Dilweg, the 1988 ACC Player of the Year, joins the broadcast team for his 11th season, serving as the sideline reporter with a keen inside perspective. John Rose serves as the network s engineer. 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Offensive Notes Returning Starters and Letterwinners Duke has fi ve returning starters and 12 returning letterwinners on offense. Three-year starter at quarterback, Thaddeus Lewis is back for his senior season along with his center for the second straight year junior Bryan Morgan. Redshirt freshman Kyle Hill also returns as a starter on the offensive line moving from left guard to left tackle in 2009. Other returning starters include redshirt junior tight end Brett Huffman and sophomore wide receiver Johnny Williams. Returning Letterwinners Player GP/GS Yr. Pos. Sheldon Bell 24/2 R-Jr. WR Kyle Hill 12/12 R-So. OL Jay Hollingsworth 12/2 So. RB Jarrod Holt 30/0 Sr. OL Brett Huffman 24/5 R-Jr. TE Austin Kelly 23/8 Jr. WR Mitchell Lederman 23/0 R-Jr. OL Thaddeus Lewis 35/34 Sr. QB Bryan Morgan 23/13 Jr. OL Danny Parker 19/0 Jr. TE Donovan Varner 10/2 So. WR Johnny Williams 11/8 So. WR Back For Final Season Lewis has been Duke s starting quarterback for three straight seasons and has tallied 6,735 passing yards and 47 passing touchdowns in 35 career games. Lewis, a second team All-ACC selection in 2008, is the ACC s top returner for passing yards per game (197.4). Lewis Year-by-Year Statistics Season G/GS Comp Att Pct. Yds TD INT 2006 12/11 180 340.529 2,134 11 16 2007 12/12 199 360.553 2,430 21 10 2008 11/11 224 361.620 2,171 15 6 Total 35/34 603 1,061.568 6,735 47 32 Chasing Duke Passing Records Lewis has already made a mark on the Duke career passing records lists through his fi rst three seasons and could be nearing the top spot in the record books by the end of his fi nal year with the Blue Devils. He currently ranks fourth all-time in attempts, completions, yards, touchdowns and total offense. He is 314 atttempts, 217 completions, 2,879 passing yards, eight touchdowns and 2,645 yards of total offense shy of the school records. Duke Career Passing Attempts 1. Ben Bennett (1980-83)...1,375 2. Spence Fischer (1992-95)...1,369 3. Steve Slayden (1984-87)...1,204 4. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...1,061 5. Leo Hart (1968-70)...872 6. Dave Brown (1989-91)...845 7. D. Bryant (2000-01)...642 8. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)...594 9. Spencer Romine (1997-2000)...573 10. Mike Dunn (1975-78)...570 Inside the Numbers... Duke Career Pass Completions 1. Ben Bennett (1980-83)...820 2. Spence Fischer (1992-95)...786 3. Steve Slayden (1984-87)...699 4. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...603 5. Leo Hart (1968-70)...487 6. Dave Brown (1989-91)...463 7. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)...342 8. D. Bryant (2000-01)...316 9. Mike Schneider (2003-05)...288 Mike Dunn (1975-78)...288 Duke Career Passing Yards 1. Ben Bennett (1980-83)...9,614 2. Spence Fischer (1992-95)...9,021 3. Steve Slayden (1984-87)...8,004 4. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...6,735 5. Leo Hart (1968-70)...6,116 6. Dave Brown (1989-91)...5,717 7. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)...4,557 8. D. Bryant (2000-01)...3,902 9. Spencer Romine (1997-2000)...3,545 10. Mike Dunn (1975-78)...3,511 4 Number of Duke opponents listed in the 2009 Associated Press preseason poll (No. 7 Virginia Tech, No. 15 Georgia Tech, No. 21 North Carolina & No. 25 Kansas). 6-1 Head Coach David Cutcliffe has a 6-1 career record in season openers as a head coach. He led Duke to a 31-7 win in last year s season opener and won his fi rst fi ve openers while at Ole Miss. 8 Senior quarterback Thaddeus Lewis is eight touchdowns shy of matching Ben Bennett s school record of 55 career touchdown passes. Lewis has thrown 47 career TD passes with 10 or more in all three seasons as the starting QB and is the active leader in the ACC. 9 Duke s roster features just nine scholarship seniors, including only four fi fth-year seniors. The total ranks as the fewest in the ACC and tied for the second most in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision with South Carolina. Only Boise State has fewer seniors with four on their roster. 9 Nine of Duke s 12 opponents in 2009 played a postseason game last season, including eight teams that played in bowl games and the FCS National Champion, Richmond. 11.5 Senior defensive tackle Vince Oghobaase ranks tied for ninth in school history with 11.5 career sacks. He is two sacks away from moving into the top fi ve on the Duke career list. His total ranks him third among active players in the ACC. 22 Sacks allowed by the Duke offense in 2008 -- 23 fewer than the previous season. 25 Combined number of starting assignments for Duke s projected offensive line that includes center Bryan Morgan (13), left guard Kyle Hill (12), right tackle Jarrod Holt (0), left guard Mitchell Lederman (0) and right guard Brian Moore (0). 36 Oghobaase has started a team-high 36 consecutive games, including all 12 games in each of the past three seasons. His 36 straight starts ranks as the seventh most in the NCAA FBS. 37 Head coach David Cutcliffe has 37 victories -- against just nine defeats -- when his teams lead at halftime. 50 Lewis is three touchdown passes shy of becoming the second player in Duke history and 14th ACC player to throw 50 career touchdown passes. His current total of 47 ranks fourth all-time, one shy of second place on the all-time list. 100 Senior cornerback Leon Wright is three tackles away from reaching 100 career tackles. Wright will also be playing in his 30th career game against Richmond. 41-41 Junior kicker Nick Maggio has successfully converted 41-of-41 career PAT attempts. He became one of only three placekickers in school history with 25 or more attempts without a miss, making 28-of-28 last season. 121.76 Lewis ranks third all-time at Duke with a career passing effi ciency of 121.76. He trails only Anthony Dilweg (128.94) and Ben Bennett (123.28). 232 Senior linebacker Vincent Rey has compiled 232 career tackles to rank second among active players in the ACC. He has tallied at least 100 tackles in each of the last two seasons with a team-high 111 in 2007 and 109 last season. He is one of only four active players in the NCAA FBS to have 100 tackles in each of the past two seasons. 1,072 Senior running back Re quan Boyette has rushed for 1,072 career yards, making him one of 11 active players in the ACC with over 1,000 career rushing yards. Boyette led the team in rushing in 2006 and 2007 but missed the 2008 campaign with a knee injury. 2,879 Lewis needs 2,879 passing yards to become the school s career record holder. The record of 9,614 is currently held by Bennett. Lewis currently ranks 20th in ACC history with 6,735 career passing yards and is the active leader in the conference. Duke Career Passing Touchdowns 1. Ben Bennett (1980-83)...55 2. Spence Fischer (1992-95)...48 Steve Slayden (1984-87)...48 4. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...47 5. Dave Brown (1989-91)...42 6. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)...27 7. Scotty Glacken (1963-65)...24 8. Billy Ray (1989-90)...23 Leo Hart (1968-70)...23 10. D. Bryant (2000-01)...16 Duke Career Total Offense 1. Spence Fischer (1992-95)...9,110 2. Ben Bennett (1980-83)...9,061 3. Steve Slayden (1984-87)...8,129 4. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...6,465 5. Leo Hart (1968-70)...6,267 6. Dave Brown (1989-91)...5,770 7. Mike Dunn (1975-78)...5,450 8. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)...4,383 9. D. Bryant (2000-01)...3,821 10. Billy Cox (1948-50)...3,720
Where Lewis Ranks In ACC History Lewis already ranks in the top fi ve in Duke history for several passing categories. He is also climbing up the career ACC records lists, ranking 20th in passing yardage and 23rd in total offense. He is also two TD passes away from 14th, 98 completions from seventh and 169 attempts from eighth. ACC Career Passing Yards 15. Drew Weatherford, FSU (2005-08)...7,567 16. Matt Schaub, Virginia (2000-03)...7,502 17. Mike Elkins, Wake Forest (1985-88)...7,304 18. Scott Milanovich, Maryland (1992-95)...7,301 19. Gary Schofi eld, Wake Forest (1981-83)...7,205 20. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-pres.)...6,735 21. Shawn Moore, Virginia (1987-90)...6,629 22. Riley Skinner, Wake Forest (2006-pres.)...6,604 ACC Career Total Offense 16. Brian Kuklick, Wake Forest (1994-98)...7,838 17. Drew Weatherford, FSU (2005-08)...7,606 18. Matt Schaub, Virginia (2000-03)...7,560 19. Mike Elkins, Wake Forest (1985-88)...7,170 20. Scott Milanovich, Maryland (1992-95)... 7,111 21. Gary Schofi eld, Wake Forest (1981-83)...6,784 22. Riley Skinner, Wake Forest (2006-pres.)...6,707 23. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-pres.)...6,609 ACC Career Passing Touchdowns 11. Ben Bennett, Duke (1980-83)...55 Shawn Moore, Virginia (1987-90)...55 13. Shawn Jones, Georgia Tech (1989-92)...50 14. Scott Milanovich, Maryland (1992-95)...49 Charlie Ward, Florida State (1992-93)...49 Charlie Whitehurst, Clemson (2002-05)...49 - Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-pres.)...47 ACC Career Pass Attempts 1. Philip Rivers, N.C. State (2000-03)...1,710 2. Ben Bennett, Duke (1980-83)...1,375 3. Spence Fischer, Duke (1992-95)...1,369 4. Charlie Whitehurst, Clemson (2002-05)...1,368 5. Reggie Ball, Georgia Tech (2003-06)...1,363 6. Matt Ryan, Boston College (2004-07)...1,347 7. Jamie Barnette, N.C. State (1996-99)...1,243 8. Brian Kuklick, Wake Forest (1994-98)...1,230 - Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-pres.)...1,061 ACC Career Pass Completions 1. Philip Rivers, N.C. State (2000-03)...1,087 2. Ben Bennett, Duke (1980-83)...820 3. Charlie Whitehurst, Clemson (2002-05)...817 4. Reggie Ball, Georgia Tech (2003-06)...807 5. Spence Fischer, Duke (1992-95)...786 6. Matt Schaub, Virginia (2000-03)...716 7. Darian Durant, North Carolina (2001-04)...701 - Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-pres.)...603 Three Straight Seasons With 10+ TDs Lewis is one of only three players in Duke history to throw 10 or more touchdown passes in three straight seasons. Lewis had 11 TD passes as a freshman, 21 as a sophomore and 15 in his junior season. The only other two players to accomplish the feat are Steve Slayden (1985-86-87) and Spence Fischer (1993-94-95). No player in Duke s history has thrown 10 or more TD passes in four consecutive seasons. Lewis Among ACC Active Leaders Lewis returns for his senior season as the ACC active leader in career passing yards and touchdowns. He also ranks second among active players in career total offense. ACC Active Passing Yards 1. Thaddeus Lewis, Sr., Duke...6,735 2. Riley Skinner, Sr., Wake Forest...6,602 3. Chris Turner, Sr., Maryland...4,474 4. T.J. Yates, Jr., North Carolina...3,823 5. Jameel Sewell, Sr., Virginia...3,518 6. Christian Ponder, Jr., Florida State... 2,111 7. Marc Verica, Jr. Virginia...2,037 8. Tyrod Taylor, Jr., Virginia Tech...1,963 9. Russell Wilson, So., N.C. State...1,955 ACC Active Passing Touchdowns 1. Thaddeus Lewis, Sr., Duke...47 2. Riley Skinner, Sr., Wake Forest...34 3. T.J. Yates, Jr., North Carolina...25 4. Chris Turner, Sr., Maryland...20 5. Jameel Sewell, Sr., Virginia...17 6. Russell Wilson, So., N.C. State...17 ACC Active Total Offense 1. Riley Skinner, Sr., Wake Forest...6,707 2. Thaddeus Lewis, Sr., Duke...6,609 3. Chris Turner, Sr., Maryland...4,294 4. Jameel Sewell, Sr., Virginia...3,997 5. T.J. Yates, Jr., North Carolina...3,633 6. Tyrod Taylor, Jr., Virginia Tech...3,130 7. Christian Ponder, Jr., Florida State...2,585 8. Russell Wilson, So., N.C. State...2,343 9. C.J. Spiller, Sr., Clemson...2,335 10. Marc Verica, Jr., Virginia...1,966 11. Josh Nesbitt, Jr., Georgia Tech...1,933 12. Jonathan Dwyer, Jr., Georgia Tech...1,831 Lewis & Multi-Touchdown Games Lewis has thrown two or more touchdown passes in 13 career games. He has thrown four TD passes three times in his career, including against North Carolina in 2006, Navy in 2007 and Wake Forest in 2007. He has two games with three TD throws and eight games with two. Increasing Completion Percentage In 2008 Lewis completed 62 percent of his passes, improving his previous year s percentage by 6.7 percent. As a freshman he tallied a.529 completion percentage and then raised it to.553 in his sophomore season. Lewis has completed over 60 percent of his passes in 13 career games, including a career-high.826 (19-of-23) against Northwestern in 2007. Decreasing Interceptions Throughout his three seasons at Duke, Lewis has decreased his interception total each season. After throwing 16 INTs as a freshman, Lewis cut his total to 10 in 2007. Last season Lewis threw just six picks in 11 games with a school-record streak of 206 consecutive passes without an interception. 300-Yard Games After three seasons as a starting quarterback, Lewis has passed for over 300 yards four times to rank fi fth on the Duke career list. He had 305 yards in his fi rst career start against Wake Forest in 2006. He had a career-high 428 yards against Navy in 2007. He threw for 317 yards against both Navy and N.C. State in 2008. Duke Career 300-Yard Games 1. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)... 10 2. Ben Bennett (1980-83)... 9 3. Spence Fischer (1992-95)... 8 Dave Brown (1989-91)... 8 5. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)... 4 200-Yard Games Lewis has passed for over 200 yards in 16 career games, including the last four complete games he has played in. He passed for over 200 yards fi ve times in 2006 and 2007 and six times in 2008. Lewis Career 200-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards 1. Wake Forest, Sept. 9, 2006... 305 2. Florida State, Oct. 14, 2006... 255 3. Miami, Oct. 21, 2006... 284 4. Georgia Tech, Nov. 18, 2006... 237 5. North Carolina, Nov. 25, 2006... 285 6. Northwestern, Sept. 15, 2007... 246 7. Navy, Sept. 22, 2007... 428 8. Miami, Sept. 29, 2007... 241 9. Wake Forest, Oct. 6, 2007... 291 10. North Carolina, Nov. 24, 2007... 219 11. Northwestern, Sept. 6, 2008... 256 12. Navy, Sept. 13, 2008... 317 13. Vanderbilt, Oct. 25, 2008... 222 14. Wake Forest, Nov. 1, 2008... 229 15. N.C. State, Nov. 8, 2008... 317 16. North Carolina, Nov. 29, 2008... 278 Pronunciation Guide Kenny ANUNIKE...AN-uh-nick-ee Paul ASACK...A-sack RE QUAN Boyette...RAY-quan JORDAN BYAS... jor-don BYE-is Jeffrey COWART...COW-ert Patrick EGBOH... EGG-boe CATRON Gainey... kuh-tron Kyle GRISWOULD... GRIZ-wood Jeffrey IJJAS... EE-is Abraham KROMAH... CROW-ma Patrick KURUNWUNE... cuh-roon-woo-nay Mitchell LEDERMAN... LEE-der-man Nick MAGGIO... 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Renfree To Backup Lewis Redshirt freshman Sean Renfree will enter the 2009 season as the backup quarterback to Lewis. Renfree is expected to receive some snaps in the opener as Lewis is the only quarterback on Duke s roster with playing experience. The other scholarship quarterback for the Blue Devils is true freshman Sean Schroeder from Laguna Niguel, Calif. Boyette Returns From Injury For Senior Season Redshirt senior running back Re quan Boyette is back this season after missing the 2008 campaign with a season-ending knee injury in the preseason. Boyette, who has played in 33 career games with 10 starts, led Duke in rushing yards in 2006 and 2007. He had a team-high 388 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore in 2006 and 432 yards and two touchdowns as a junior in 2007. For his career he has rushed for 1,072 yards and fi ve touchdowns on 251 carries. He is one of 11 active running backs in the ACC who has over 1,000 career rushing yards. ACC Active Rushing Yards 1. C.J. Spiller, Sr., Clemson...2,335 2. Jonathan Dwyer, Jr., Georgia Tech...1,831 3. Javarris James, Sr., Miami...1,670 4. Graig Cooper, Jr., Miami...1,523 5. Josh Adams, Jr., Wake Forest...1,355 6. Toney Baker, Sr., N.C. State...1,272 7. Da Rel Scott, Jr., Maryland...1,268 8. Darren Evans, So. Virginia Tech...1,265 9. Jamelle Eugene, Sr., N.C. State...1,168 10. Re quan Boyette, Sr., Duke...1,072 11. Josh Nesbitt, Jr., Georgia Tech...1,032 Boyette Year-by-Year Statistics Season G/GS Rush Yds Avg. TD 2005 9/2 60 252 4.2 1 2006* 12/3 87 388 4.5 2 2007* 12/5 104 432 4.2 2 2008 DNP - Knee Injury Total 33/10 251 1,072 4.3 5 * Led Team In Rushing Freshman Leads Team In Rushing Sophomore Jay Hollingsworth enters the 2009 season second on the depth chart at running back after leading Duke in rushing as a true freshman. In his fi rst season he tallied 399 rushing yards and one touchdown on 108 carries. He became the fi rst true freshman to lead the Blue Devils in rushing since 1998 when B.J. Hill tallied 798 yards. Hollingsworth is the sixth freshman at Duke to lead the team in rushing. Duke Freshmen Rushing Leaders 1. Tony Benjamin (1973)...572 2. Stanley Broadie (1977)...579 3. Letavious Wilks (1996)...554 4. B.J. Hill (1998)...798 5. Chris Douglas (2000)...503 6. Jay Hollingsworth (2008)...399 Kurunwune Leading Rusher In Scrimmages Redshirt freshman Patrick Kurunwune led the Blue Devils in rushing yards in three preseason scrimmages with 136 yards on 19 carries. He recorded a 67-yard touchdown run in the fi nal scrimmage and enters the season listed third on the depth chart. Sophomores Lead Returning Receivers Sophomores Johnny Williams and Donovan Varner lead the group of returning wide receivers. Williams fi nished second on the team with 30 catches for 327 yards while Varner caught 21 passes for 164 yards and one touchdown. Both players had explosive games in 2008. Williams caught 11 passes for 135 yards against Northwestern and Varner had 10 grabs for 73 yards against North Carolina. Hollingsworth was third on the squad with 25 receptions for 188 yards and two touchdowns. Kelly & Bell Provide Veteran Experience Junior Austin Kelly and reshirt junior Sheldon Bell are the two most experienced wide receivers for the Blue Devils. Kelly has played in 23 games with nine starts and could start for Duke in the opener. He has 28 career receptions for 328 yards and one touchdown. Bell is listed second on the depth chart after playing in 24 games with two starts. He has caught 18 passes for 127 yards in his career. Freshman Look To Make Impact True freshmen Conner Vernon and Tyree Watkins have impressed coaches in the preseason and could see playing time in their fi rst season on campus. Vernon led the team with four catches for 44 yards in the fi rst fall scrimmage while Watkins tallied four grabs for 43 yards. 10 Catches & 100-Yard Games Williams recorded 11 catches for 135 yards against Northwestern last season. Varner caught 10 passes in the season fi nale against North Carolina. The duo were the only players on Duke s roster to catch 10 or more passes in a game last season. Williams also recorded one of two 100-yard games by a Duke receiver in 2008. Duke Active Players With 10 Receptions (Game) Player vs. Opponent, Date Rec. Williams vs. Northwestern, Sept. 6, 2008...11 Varner vs. North Carolina, Nov. 29, 2008... 10 Williams Career 100-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards 1. Northwestern, Sept. 6, 2008... 135 Three Juniors At Tight End For Blue Devils Duke has three juniors at the tight end position who are expected to play this season. Brett Huffman is a returning starter from 2008 when he caught 14 passes for 171 yards and one touchdown. Brandon King has played in 22 career games with 17 receptions for 130 yards and four touchdowns. Danny Parker has three catches for 25 yards in 19 career games. King Returns After Missing 2008 Season King missed the 2008 season with an upper body injury but is back in the lineup in 2009. King s sophomore season was a success with 10 receptions for 76 yards and four touchdowns. The four touchdown catches were third most on the team. 2009 Preseason Honors Catron Gainey (Safety) Phil Steele Preseason Second Team All-ACC Kyle Hill (Offensive Tackle) Phil Steele Preseason Fourth Team All-ACC Brett Huffman (Tight End) Phil Steele Preseason Third Team All-ACC No. 39 Tight End in nation by Phil Steele Kevin Jones (Punter) Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team nominee Lindy s Preseason Second Team All-ACC Athlon Sports Preseason Second Team All-ACC Phil Steele Preseason Fourth Team All-ACC Brandon King (Tight End/Fullback) No. 11 Fullback in nation by Phil Steele Thaddeus Lewis (Quarterback) Manning Award Watch List Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List Athlon Sports Preseason Third Team All-ACC Phil Steele Preseason Third Team All-ACC Lindy s Strongest Arm in the ACC No. 31 Quarterback in nation by Phil Steele Nick Maggio (Kicker) Lou Groza Award Watch List Phil Steele Preseason Second Team All-ACC Bryan Morgan (Center) Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List Vince Oghobaase (Defensive Tackle) Preseason All-ACC Outland Trophy Watch List Bednarik Award Watch List Lott Trophy Watch List Bronco Nagurski Trophy Watch List Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List Phil Steele Second Team All-America Sporting News Preseason First Team All-ACC Lindy s Preseason First Team All-ACC Athlon Sports Preseason First Team All-ACC Phil Steele Preseason First Team All-ACC No. 4 Defensive Tackle in nation by Phil Steele No. 5 Defensive Tackle in nation by Lindy s Vincent Rey (Linebacker) Lindy s Preseason Second Team All-ACC Athlon Sports Preseason Second Team All-ACC Phil Steele Preseason Second Team All-ACC No. 16 Outside Linebacker in nation by Phil Steele Johnny Williams (Wide Receiver) Phil Steele Preseason Fourth Team All-ACC Offensive Line Experience The Blue Devils projected starting lineup for the season opener has a combined 88 games played with 25 starts. Junior Bryan Morgan and redshirt sophomore Kyle Hill started all 12 games last season. Morgan has 13 career starts with 12 coming at center. Hill moved to left tackle after starting at left guard a year ago. Senior Jarrod Holt has played in an offensive line best 30 career games while redshirt junior Mitchell Lederman has played in 23 games. Redshirt freshman Brian Moore is expected to make his collegiate debut at right guard. Duke s OL Playing Experience Player Pos. GP Starts Kyle Hill LT 12 12 Mitchell Lederman LG 23 0 Bryan Morgan C 23 13 Brian Moore RG 0 0 Jarrod Holt RT 30 0 Total 88 25
Defensive Notes Returning Starters and Letterwinners Duke has fi ve returning starters and 15 returning letterwinners on defense. All fi ve returning starters are seniors for the Blue Devils. Vince Oghobaase and Vincent Rey headline the players coming back. Oghobaase has 36 career starts while Rey has started in 23 games. Ayanga Okpokowuruk returns with 22 career starts at defensive end, Leon Wright has started 18 games and Catron Gainey has 15 career starts. Returning Letterwinners Player GP/GS Yr. Pos. Adam Banks 24/2 Jr. LB Lee Butler 11/1 So. CB Matt Daniels 10/1 So. S Patrick Egboh 19/2 R-Jr. DE Catron Gainey 35/15 Sr. S Charlie Hatcher 9/1 R-So. DT Abraham Kromah 21/0 Jr. LB Vince Oghobaase 36/36 R-Sr. DT Wesley Oglesby 18/14 R-Jr. DE Ayanga Okpokowuruk 36/22 R-Sr. DE Vincent Rey 36/23 Sr. LB Kinney Rucker 24/2 R-Sr. DT Chris Rwabukamba 21/3 R-Jr. CB Damian Thornton 21/0 Jr. LB Leon Wright 29/18 Sr. CB Oghobaase One Of Top Players In ACC Senior defensive tackle Vince Oghobaase is one of the top defensive players in the ACC and in the country. Oghobaase was voted to numerous preseason award watch lists and was a preseason fi rst team All-ACC pick. He has started in 36 career games with 128 tackles, 29.0 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, nine quarterback hurries and one blocked kick. Oghobaase Year-by-Year Statistics Season G/GS S-A-T TFL Sacks QBP 2006 12/12 10-18-28 8.0-19 1.0-6 0 2007 12/12 20-29-49 12.0-42 4.5-29 4 2008 12/12 23-28-51 9.0-38 6.0-33 5 Total 36/36 53-75-128 29.0-99 11.5-68 9 Consecutive Start Streak For Oghobaase Oghobaase has started a team-high 36 consecutive games for the Blue Devils, a streak that ranks as the eighth longest in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision. He has started all 12 games in each of the past three seasons. The longest current streak in the nation is 40 games by LSU offensive tackle Ciron Black. Virginia s Will Barker is the only ACC player with more consecutive starts with 37. NCAA Longest Consecutive Starts Streaks 1. Ciron Black, LSU (OT)...40 2. Trevard Lindley, Kentucky (CB)...39 Rafael Priest, TCU (CB)...39 Nick Sanders, TCU (CB)...39 5. Dexter Davis, Arizona State (DE)...38 Sam Young, Notre Dame (OT)...38 7. Will Barker, Virginia (OT)...37 8. Vince Oghobaase, Duke (DT)...36 9. Mike Newton, Buffalo (DB)...34 10. Greg James, Louisiana-Monroe (S)...32 11. Naaman Roosevelt, Buffalo (WR)...31 12. Darrell Stuckey, Kansas (S)...30 Oghobaase On Duke Career Lists Oghobaase enters his senior year with 11.5 sacks and 29.0 tackles for loss in his career. He is currently tied for ninth all-time at Duke for career sacks and is 0.5 sacks shy of a tie for seventh with Matt Zielinski and David Wafle. He is one tackle for loss shy of cracking the top 10 on Duke s career list. Currently in 10th is Scott Youmans with 30 TFL. Oghobaase needs two tackles for loss to tie Wafl e for eighth all-time. In his fi rst three seasons, Oghobaase has had at least eight TFL each year. Duke Career Sacks 1. Charles Bowser (1978-81)...22.0 2. Chris Combs (1996-99)...20.0 3. Reggie Andrews (1982-85)...16.0 4. Shawn Johnson (2000-02)...15.0 5. Ryan Fowler (2000-03)...13.0 James Kirkland (1992-95)...13.0 7. Matt Zielinski (2000-03)...12.0 David Wafl e (1990-93)...12.0 9. Vince Oghobaase (2006-pres.)...11.5 Travis Pearson (1990-93)...11.5 Scott Youmans (1989-93)...11.5 Dan Yellott (1978-81)...11.5 Duke Career Tackles For Loss 1. Chris Combs (1996-99)...57.5 2. Ryan Fowler (2000-03)...47.5 3. Michael Tauiliili (2005-08)...46.0 4. Matt Zielinski (2000-03)...41.5 5. James Kirkland (1992-95)...41.0 6. Mike Junkin (1983-86)...36.0 7. Reggie Andrews (1982-85)...34.5 8. David Wafl e (1990-93)...31.0 9. Kevin Lewis (1996-99)...30.5 10. Scott Youmans (1989-93)...30.0 - Vince Oghobaase (2006-pres.)...29.0 Okpokowuruk Strengthens D-Line One of the strongest membors of the Blue Devils is redshirt senior defensive end Ayanga Okpokowuruk. He is coming off his best season at Duke where he tallied 29 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in 11 games last year. With 22 career starts under his belt he is primed for his best season in 2009. Harper & Ringfield Move To Defense Redshirt junior defensive tackle Brandon Harper moved back to his original position midway through preseason camp after switching to offensive guard this past spring. He has played in 14 career games with two tackles. Redshirt junior Jeremy Ringfi eld moved to defensive end after playing two years as a wide receiver. Ringfi eld had one interception and one sack in Duke s fi rst preseason scrimmage. Defensive Line Blends Experience & Youth The Duke defensive line features a good blend of veteran experience and youth. Two projected starters are seniors with 36 career games played each in Oghobaase and Okpokowuruk. The unit also features redshirt senior Kinney Rucker and redshirt juniors Wesley Oglesby and Patrick Egboh. Those three players have combined for 61 career games played and 18 career starts. Redshirt sophomore Charlie Hatcher, redshirt sophomore Eriks Reks and true freshman John Drew are younger but talented. Hatcher is a sophomore and projected starter, Reks is a sophomore who could see playing time and Drew is a true freshman that is listed second on the depth chart. Oghobaase & Rey Among ACC Active Leaders Seniors Vince Oghobaase and Vincent Rey are among the top returning defensive players in the ACC. Oghobaase ranks tied for second among active players in the conference in sacks and third in tackles for loss. Rey is second in total tackles and tied for sixth in tackles for loss. ACC Active Sacks 1. Willie Young, Sr., N.C. State...12.5 2. Vince Oghobaase, Sr., Duke...11.5 Boo Robinson, Sr., Wake Forest...11.5 4. Ricky Sapp, Sr., Clemson...11.0 5. Jason Worilds, Jr. Virginia Tech...10.5 6. Eric Moncur, Sr., Miami...10.0 7. Alex Albright, Jr., Boston College...9.5 8. E.J. Wilson, Sr., North Carolina...8.0 9. Derrick Morgan, Jr., Georgia Tech...7.0 Adrian Moten, Jr., Maryland...7.0 ACC Active Tackles For Loss 1. Willie Young, Sr., N.C. State...31.5 2. Mark Herzlich, Sr., Boston College...30.5 3. Vince Oghobaase, Sr., Duke...29.0 4. Ricky Sapp, Sr., Clemson...26.0 5. Jason Worilds, Jr. Virginia Tech...23.0 6. Vincent Rey, Sr., Duke...19.5 Dekoda Watson, Sr., Florida State...19.5 8. Eric Moncur, Sr., Miami...19.0 9. E.J. Wilson, Sr., North Carolina...17.0 10. Boo Robinson, Sr., Wake Forest...16.5 11. Darryl Shaprton, Sr., Miami...16.0 ACC Active Tackles 1. Mark Herzlich, Sr., Boston College...247 2. Vincent Rey, Sr., Duke...232 3. Kavell Connor, Sr., Clemson...202 4. Quan Sturdivant, Jr., North Carolina...169 5. Willie Young, Sr., N.C. State...162 6. Darryl Sharpton, Sr., Miami...160 7. Morgan Burnett, Jr. Georgia Tech...150 8. Kam Chancellor, Sr., Virginia Tech...140 9. Alex Wujciak, Jr., Maryland...133 10. Vic Hall, Sr., Virginia...130 - Vince Oghobaase, Sr., Duke...128 Back-to-Back 100 Tackle Seasons Senior linebacker Vincent Rey is one of only four active linebackers in the nation with 100 or more tackles in each of the past two seasons. The only other three players to accomplish the feat are Buffalo s Davonte Shannon, Air Force s Chris Thomas and Missouri s Sean Weatherspoon. Rey fi nished the season with 109 tackles in 2008 and recorded 111 tackles the previous year. Last season he ranked fourth in the ACC and 27th nationally with 9.1 tackles per game. NCAA Active Back-to-Back 100-Tackle Seasons Player, School 2007 2008 Vincent Rey, Duke 111 109 Davonte Shannon, Buffalo 123 121 Chris Thomas, Air Force 110 107 Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri 130 155 Rey Career Year-by-Year Tackles Season GP/GS Solo Ast Total 2006 12/0 5 7 12 2007 12/12 49 62 111 2008 12/11 65 44 109 Total 36/23 119 113 232
Double Digit Tackles Vincent Rey has recorded 10 or more tackles in 12 of his 36 career games. He had fi ve games last season with double-digit tackle totals and seven in his sophomore season. He has twice had 15 or more stops, including a career-high 17 against Connecticut in his fi rst career start. Vincent Rey Double Digit Tackle Games Opponent Date Tackles Connecticut Sept. 1, 2007 4-13=17 Navy Sept. 22, 2007 8-7=15 Navy Sept. 13, 2008 10-2-12 Wake Forest Oct. 6, 2007 4-8=12 Virginia Tech Nov. 22, 2008 5-6=11 Clemson Nov. 15, 2008 5-6=11 Northwestern Sept. 15, 2007 8-3=11 Miami Sept. 29, 2007 10-1=11 Georgia Tech Nov. 10, 2007 3-8=11 Virginia Sept. 27, 2008 10-1=11 North Carolina Nov. 29, 2008 3-7=11 Notre Dame Nov. 17, 2007 3-7=10 Rey Moves To Middle With the graduation of All-America Michael Tauiliili, Rey has moved from outside linebacker to the mike linebacker spot this season. In the one game without Tauiliili the past two seasons, Rey tallied a career-high 17 tackles against Connecticut. He is Duke s active leader in caused fumbles (3) and fumble recoveries (4) and is one of only two Blue Devils in school history, along with John Zuanich, to return two fumbles for touchdowns. Juniors Projected To Start As Outside Linebackers Two juniors, Abraham Kromah and Damian Thornton, are listed as starters on the depth chart for the sam and will linebacker positions. Kromah has played in 20 career games primarliy on special teams and received Duke s Outstanding Special Teams Player Award last season. He has 13 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack in his career. Thornton has contributed on special teams, playing in 21 career games with eight tackles. Junior Adam Banks could see playing time. He is listed second on the depth chart and has played in 24 games with two starts and 21 tackles. Three Freshman Linebackers Could Play Three of Duke s true freshmen at the linebacker position have all impressed coaches this fall and could see playing time on defense and special teams. On the outside August Campbell and Tyree Glover are listed second on the depth chart. Austin Gamble is listed third at the mike linebacker position. Two Senior Starters In Secondary Returning for their fi nal season at Duke, seniors Leon Wright and Catron Gainey are both listed to start on the left side of the secondary this fall. Wright has started 18 games over the past two seasons at cornerback but missed half of last year due to a leg injury. He has played in 29 career games with 97 tackles, fi ve interceptions and 12 pass breakups. Gainey started 11 of the 12 games last year at safety and has 15 career starts in 35 games played. He has 121 career tackles, one sack, two interceptions and one pass breakup. He was tied for 21st in the ACC last season with 6.2 tackles per game. Wright Among Active Interception Leaders Wright ranks in the top 10 for career interceptions among active players in the ACC. He is tied with Virginia s Ras-I Dowling with fi ve career picks. Wright had one interception as a freshman, three as a sophomore in 2007 and one in just six games last season. He also has 12 career pass breakups. ACC Active Interceptions 1. Crezdon Butler, Sr., Clemson...10 Morgan Burnett, Jr., Georgia Tech...10 3. Chris Chancellor, Sr., Clemson...8 Mark Herzlich, Sr., Boston College...8 5. Patrick Robinson, Sr., Florida State...7 6. Deunta Williams, Jr., North Carolina...6 Stephan Virgil, Sr., Virginia Tech...6 8. Leon Wright, Sr., Duke...5 Ras-I Dowling, Jr., Virginia...5 Butler & Daniels Gained Experience As true freshmen last season, Lee Butler and Matt Daniels both saw playing time on defense as well as playing a big role on Duke s special teams units. Butler is slated to start at right cornerback after earning one start in 11 games last year. He had 12 tackles a year ago. Daniels played in 10 games last season with a start against Virginia. He recorded 22 tackles to go along with an interception and fumble recovery against Virginia Tech. Rwabukamba s Big Plays Chris Rwabukamba became known for his big plays last season when he sealed a victory over Vanderbilt and made a fourth down stop at Wake Forest. Vanderbilt was driving for the winning score in the fi nal minute but an interception by Rwabukamba at the one-yard line clinched the win for the Blue Devils. Rwabukamba recorded three pass defl ections against Wake Forest, including one on fourth down-and-fi ve at Duke s 33- yard line with three minutes remaining in regulation. Rwabukamba is slated as a backup cornerback this fall and will play with his 20 career games played and three starts under his belt. Freshmen In Secondary Three freshmen could see time in Duke s secondary early this season. Redshirt freshman Jordon Byas brings speed to the safety position as a former 200m and 400m state champion in high school. True freshman Walt Canty has impressed coaches this fall and will play on special teams as well as backing up Matt Daniels. True freshman Zach Greene is slated as a backup cornerback after enrolling at Duke in January and participating in spring practice and summer conditioning program. Defensive Active Leaders Tackles... Career Vincent Rey...232 Vince Oghobaase...128 Catron Gainey...121 Leon Wright...96 Ayanga Okpokowuruk...68 Wesley Oglesby...54 Kinney Rucker...49 Patrick Egboh...29 Chris Rwabukamba...26 Matt Daniels...22 Adam Banks...21 Charlie Hatcher...13 Abraham Kromah...13 Lee Butler...12 Damian Thornton...7 Eriks Reks...3 Tackles For Loss... Career Vince Oghobaase...29.0 Vincent Rey...18.0 Ayanga Okpokowuruk...10.0 Wesley Oglesby...8.5 Kinney Rucker...7.5 Chris Rwabukamba...3.5 Catron Gainey...2.5 Patrick Egboh...2.0 Abraham Kromah...2.0 Leon Wright...2.0 Charlie Hatcher...1.5 Quarterback Sacks... Career Vince Oghobaase...11.5 Vincent Rey...4.5 Ayanga Okpokowuruk...4.0 Kinney Rucker...4.0 Wesley Oglesby...2.0 Patrick Egboh...1.5 Catron Gainey...1.0 Abraham Kromah...1.0 Interceptions... Career Leon Wright...5 Catron Gainey...2 Matt Daniels...1 Vincent Rey...1 Chris Rwabukamba...1 Pass Break-Ups... Career Leon Wright...12 Vincent Rey...8 Chris Rwabukamba...5 Adam Banks...1 Catron Gainey...1 Ayanga Okpokowuruk...1 Kinney Rucker...1 QB Pressures... Career Vince Oghobaase...9 Wesley Oglesby...8 Ayanga Okpokowuruk...5 Patrick Egboh...3 Charlie Hatcher...2 Vincent Rey...2 Kinney Rucker...2 Chris Rwabukamba...1 Fumble Recoveries... Career Vincent Rey...4 Catron Gainey...2 Wesley Oglesby...2 Adam Banks...1 Matt Daniels...1 Ayanga Okpokowuruk...1 Kinney Rucker...1 Chris Shannon...1 Leon Wright...1 Caused Fumbles... Career Vincent Rey...3 Wesley Oglesby...2 Adam Banks...1 Leon Wright...1 Blocked Kicks... Career Abraham Kromah...1 Vince Oghobaase...1 Vincent Rey...1
Special Teams Notes Jones Among Top Punters In Duke History Redshirt junior Kevin Jones ranked third in the ACC with a 40.8 yards per punt average last season. He raised his average by over three yards per punt from his freshman campaign. His career average is 39.52 yards per punt, which ranks 11th all-time at Duke, and he also ranks ninth in career punts and eighth in career punting yards. Duke Career Punts 1. Brian Morton (1997-00)...282 2. Ricky Brummitt (1977-80)...241 3. John Krueger (1993-96)...228 Trey McDonald (2001-04)...228 5. John Tolish (1981-84)...203 6. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)...199 7. Robert Grupp (1973-76)...179 8. Wes Chesson (1968-70)...153 9. Kevin Jones (2007-pres.)...146 10. Fred Folger (1946-48)...135 Duke Career Punting Yards 1. Brian Morton (1997-00)...12,000 2. John Krueger (1993-96)...9,532 3. Ricky Brummitt (1977-80)...9,315 4. Trey McDonald (2001-04)...9,004 5. John Tolish (1981-84)...8,200 6. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)...7,889 7. Robert Grupp (1973-76)...7,232 8. Kevin Jones (2007-pres.)...5,770 9. Fred Folger (1946-48)...5,655 10. Wes Chesson (1968-70)...5,553 Duke Career Punting Average 1. Brian Morton (1997-00)...42.55 2. Fred Folger (1946-48)...41.89 3. John Krueger (1993-96)...41.81 4. Chris Sprague (2005)...41.37 5. Steve Lach (1939-41)...41.08 6. Steve Jones (1970-72)...40.56 7. Robert Grupp (1973-76)...40.40 8. John Tolish (1981-84)...40.39 9. Tim Davis (1990-92)...39.72 10. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)...39.64 11. Kevin Jones (2007-pres.)...39.52 Jones Inside 20-Yard Line Kevin Jones has been successful placing punts inside the 20-yard line during his fi rst two seasons. For his career, he has placed 41 punts inside the 20-yard line compared to only eight touchbacks. He had 15 inside the 20-yard line as a freshman with just two touchbacks and last year he had 26 punts go inside the 20 against only six touchbacks. Maggio Perfect On PAT Attempts Junior placekicker Nick Maggio is a perfect 41-of-41 on PAT attempts in his career. He is currently Duke s all-time leader in PAT percentage with at least 40 attempts. Last season, Maggio made all 28 of his attempts to become one of only three players in Duke history with at least 28 attempts without a miss. As a freshman, he was 13-of-13 on PAT attempts. Maggio Approaching Top 10 Lists Maggio needs fi ve made PATs and two made fi eld goals to move into the top 10 on Duke s all-time lists. Maggio is 41-of-41 in his career on PAT attempts and needs fi ve more to tie David Pugh and Jim Nelson. Maggio is 13-of-19 on fi eld goal attempts and needs two to tie William Reynolds. Duke Career PATs 1. Randy Gardner (1989-92)...122 2. Tom Cochran (1993-95)...90 3. Doug Peterson (1986-88)...82 4. Mike Souchak (1948-50)...76 5. Sims Lenhardt (1996-99)...75 6. Scott McKinney (1978-81)...67 7. Robert Gantt (1942-43)...65 8. Brent Garber (2000-03)...60 9. Ken Harper (1982-85)...58 10. David Pugh (1968-70)...46 Jim Nelson (1954-55)...46 - Nick Maggio (2007-pres.)...41 Duke Career Field Goals 1. Sims Lenhardt (1996-99)...55 2. Doug Peterson (1986-88)...37 3. Tom Cochran (1993-95)...36 4. Brent Garber (2000-03)...34 5. Randy Gardner (1989-92)...33 6. Scott McKinney (1978-81)...32 7. Ken Harper (1982-85)...31 8. Vince Fusco (1975-76)...21 9. Matt Brooks (2001-04)...19 10. William Reynolds (1960-62)...15 - Nick Maggio (2007-pres.)...13 Snyderwine To See Time Junior kicker Will Snyderwine might see time as a placekicker along with Maggio. Snyderwine has one of the strongest legs on the team and is slated to handle Duke s kickoff chores. Running Backs On Kickoff Return Two running backs are scheduled to be deep on kickoff return to start the 2009 season. Re quan Boyette and Patrick Kurunwune are listed as the kick returners on the depth chart. Neither player has returned a kick in the past. Duke does have running back Jay Hollingsworth, who returned six kickoffs for 94 yards last year. Maggio Among Active Leaders Maggio is one of the few returning placekickers in the ACC this season and currently ranks second among active players in made PATs and fourth in made fi eld goals. ACC Active PATs Made 1. Steve Aponavicius, Sr., Boston College...107 2. Nick Maggio, Jr., Duke...41 3. Matt Bosher, Jr., Miami...40 4. Scott Blair, Jr., Georgia Tech...34 5. Josh Czajkowski, Jr., N.C. State...33 Casey Barth, So., North Carolina...33 7. Shane Popham, So., Wake Forest...9 8. Robert Randolph, So., Virginia...6 ACC Active Field Goals 1. Steve Aponavicius, Sr., Boston College...34 2. Matt Bosher, Jr., Miami...18 3. Josh Czajkowski, Jr., N.C. State...16 4. Nick Maggio, Jr., Duke...13 5. Scott Blair, Jr., Georgia Tech...12 6. Casey Barth, So., North Carolina...10 7. Shane Popham, So., Wake Forest...7 8. Robert Randolph, So., Virginia...3 Williams To Return Punts Sophomore wide receiver Johnny Williams is scheduled to return punts for the Blue Devils this season. Williams did not return punts last season, but came out of the preseason on top of the 2009 depth chart. Duke has three other players who returned punts last season, including senior Leon Wright, sophomore Lee Butler and sophomore Donovan Varner. Wright has 38 career returns for 206 yards, Butler has seven punt returns for 53 yards and Varner has four returns for 25 yards. Overtime Duke has played eight overtime games since the NCAA instituted overtime periods in 1996. The Blue Devils own a 2-6 record in overtime games with a 1-4 mark in conference games decided by extra time. The last overtime game for Duke was at Wake Forest on Nov. 1, 2008. The Blue Devils held the Demon Deacons to a fi eld goal but an interception on offense gave Wake Forest the victory. Duke has played three overtime games in Durham and fi ve on the road. Duke in Overtime Games Overall Record: 2-6 (.250) Home OT Record: 1-2 (.333) ACC OT Record: 1-4 (.200) Away OT Record: 1-4 (.200) Date Result Location Nov. 8, 1997 Clemson 29, Duke 20 Clemson, S.C. Oct. 31, 1998 Vanderbilt 36, Duke 33 (2) Nashville, Tenn. Sept. 18, 1999 Northwestern 15, Duke 12 Durham, N.C. Oct. 9, 1999 Duke 24, Virginia 17 (2) Charlottesville, Va. Oct. 23, 1999 N.C. State 31, Duke 24 Durham, N.C. Sept. 13, 2003 Duke 27, Rice 24 Durham, N.C. Nov. 24, 2007 North Carolina 20, Duke 14 Chapel Hill, N.C. Nov. 1, 2008 Wake Forest 33, Duke 30 Winston-Salem, N.C.