DURHAM – Sophomore quarterback Riley Leonard was named the recipient of the Carmen Falcone Team Most Valuable Player Award as head coach Mike Elko and the Blue Devils football program handed out team honors at the Duke Football Awards event on Saturday evening.
The Blue Devils also acknowledged 30 departing seniors and 66 letterwinners during the show.
Leonard, a 6-4, 212-pound native of Fairhope, Ala., completed 250-of-392 pass attempts (.638) for 2,967 yards and 20 touchdowns, while leading the team in rushing with 699 yards on 124 carries with 13 scores. He finished one of just two quarterbacks nationally to register 20-plus passing and 13-plus rushing touchdowns the year, a first in Blue Devil history. The Honorable Mention All-ACC selection and Military Bowl MVP compiled three 300-plus yard passing games, including a career-best 391 yards and four touchdowns against Wake Forest. He added a career best rushing performance against North Carolina after registering 14 carries for 130 yards and one score. Leonard concluded the season by setting Duke’s record for touchdowns responsible for with 33, while also ranking tied for second in rushing touchdowns by a quarterback and fourth in rushing yards by quarterback.
Other honorees included Vincent Anthony Jr. (Rookie of the Year Award), Graham Barton (Offensive Lineman of the Year Award), Jack Burns (K.D. Kennedy Iron Devil Award), Jalon Calhoun (Offensive Skill Player of the Year Award), DeWayne Carter (Defensive Lineman of the Year Award & Steve Brooks Captain Award), Ja’Mion Franklin (Ace Parker Award), Jeremiah Hasley (Sonny Falcone Iron Duke Award), Shaka Heyward (Defensive MVP Award & Steve Brooks Captain Award), Brandon Johnson (Cutcliffe Family Award), Darius Joiner (Defensive Skill Player of the Year Award), Nick Lampert (Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year Award), Jacob Monk (Steve Brooks Captain Award), Jordan Moore (Micah Harris Trinity Teammate Award), Joshua Pickett (Mike Suglia Award), Chandler Rivers (Rookie of the Year Award), Ryan Smith (Special Teams Player of the Year Award), Wesley Williams (Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year Award). Riley also earned the Offensive MVP Award.
Anthony, a freshman defensive end from Durham, earned the rookie of the year award. He started in 12-of-13 games for the Blue Devils and…
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