Four Tabbed to Phil Steele All-ACC Squad
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Four University of Miami Hurricanes football players were named to Phil Steele‘s 2012 All-ACC Team.
Freshman Duke Johnson was a first-team selection as a kick returner and a second-team pick as a running back. Sophomore WR Phillip Dorsett, junior OL Brandon Linder and sophomore LB Denzel Perryman were named to the third team.
Johnson was also named to hil Steele‘s Freshman All-America first team as a kick returner and second team as a running back. Earlier this week, Johnson was named second-team Freshman All-America by CollegeFootballNews.com.
A second-team Walter Camp All-America, Johnson was the ACC Rookie of the Year after posting one of the greatest freshman seasons in Miami history. The Miami, Fla., native amassed 2,060 all-purpose yards and 13 touchdowns and rushed for a UM freshman-record 947 yards. The freshman triple-threat back was named the ACC Rookie of the Week a league-best five times. He was also named third-team All-America as an all-purpose runner by CBSSports.com.
Dorsett led the Hurricanes with 842 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 58 catches and ranked second on the team with 21 plays of 25+ yards. He posted seven receptions of 40+ yards, including two TDs of 60+ yards.
Linder, an honorable mention All-ACC selection by ACSMA and league coaches, started all 12 games at right guard. He anchored an offensive line that paved the way for the ACC’s third-best passing offense (295.4) and fifth-best total offense (440.2).
Perryman played in nine games, making six starts at linebacker, en route to honorable mention All-ACC honors from ACSMA and league coaches. He finished second on the team with 64 total tackles and led with 45 solo stops, while adding 6.0 tackles-for-loss.
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2012 MIAMI HURRICANES POSTSEASON HONORS | |
Deon Bush, S Freshman All-America, 2nd team (CFN) |
Duke Johnson, RB All-America, 2nd team (Walter Camp) All-America, 3rd team (CBSSports.com) All-America, honorable mention (SI) Freshman All-America, 1st team KR (Phil Steele)Freshman All-America, 2nd team RB (CFN, Phil Steele) All-Freshman (CBSSports.com) All-ACC KR (CBSSports.com) All-ACC, 1st team KR (Phil Steele) All-ACC, 2nd team RB (ACSMA, coaches, Phil Steele) All-ACC, 2nd team specialist (ACSMA) ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year (ACSMA, coaches) ACC Overall Rookie of the Year (ACSMA, coaches) ACC Freshman of the Year (Sporting News) |
Anthony Chickillo, DL All-ACC, honorable mention (coaches) |
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Phillip Dorsett, WR All-ACC, 3rd team (Phil Steele) |
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Jon Feliciano, OL All-ACC, honorable mention (ACMSA) |
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Seantrel Henderson, OL All-ACC, honorable mention (ACMSA, coaches) |
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Eddie Johnson, LB All-Freshman (CBSSports.com) |
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Brandon Linder, OL All-ACC, 3rd team (Phil Steele) All-ACC, honorable mention (ACMSA, coaches) |
Denzel Perryman, LB All-ACC, 3rd team (Phil Steele) All-ACC, honorable mention (ACMSA, coaches) |
Shane McDermott, OL All-ACC, honorable mention (coaches) |
Vaughn Telemaque, S All-ACC, honorable mention (coaches) |