Brown, Martin named ACC Players of Week

[jimsumner]

Portions of ACC Press Release.


" Duke redshirt junior Kelby Brown and sophomore Ross Martin have been recognized as Atlantic Coast Conference Football Players of the Week following the Blue Devils’ 13-10 upset win at 14th-ranked Virginia Tech on Saturday. Duke and Clemson – which also had two players chosen – head up the list of nine honorees announced on Monday.

Brown, who was also named the National Defensive Player of the Week by the Walter Camp Foundation, is the ACC Linebacker of the Week after making 14 tackles and a key interception in the win over the Hokies. Martin was named the ACC Specialist of the Week after connecting on field goals of 51 and 53 yards in Saturday’s win.


Clemson junior Sammy Watkins was named the ACC Receiver of the Week for the second time this season following a record-setting day in the Tigers’ ACC road win at Maryland. Clemson’s Brandon Thomas picked up ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors.

Miami’s Duke Johnson was named the ACC Offensive Back of the Week, while North Carolina’s Kareem Martin was recognized as ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week. Georgia Tech’s Jemea Thomas and Virginia Tech’s Kendall Fuller were cited as ACC Co-Defensive Backs of the Week. Florida State’s Jameis Winston earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors for the fifth time this season


LINEBACKER – Kelby Brown, Duke, Jr.-R, LB, 6-2, 230, Matthews, N.C.

Brown led Duke to an upset road win over No. 14 Virginia Tech by totaling 14 tackles, including a tackle for loss, and one interception. With the Blue Devils nursing a 13-10 lead with 4:22 to play, Brown made the first interception of his career to help seal Duke’s victory, as the Hokies did not regain possession of the football again. Brown spearheaded a Blue Devil defensive unit that held Virginia Tech to a season-low matching 10 points by forcing four turnovers, breaking up 10 passes and limiting the Hokies to just 4-of-18 (.222) on third-down conversions. Brown was also named the National Defensive Player of the Week by the Walter Camp Foundation.

SPECIALIST – Ross Martin, Duke, So., PK, 5-9, 185, Solon, Ohio

Martin kicked two field goals covering 51 and 53 yards to play a key role in Duke’s 13-10 upset win at 14th-ranked Virginia Tech. Martin became the first player in the nation this season to have two field goals of 50 or more yards in a single game. The 53-yard effort – which came on the final snap of the second quarter and sent Duke into halftime with a 6-0 lead – marked his career-long and matched the seventh-longest field goal in school history. Martin added one extra point for a total of seven points on the day. Martin’s 53-yarder tied Virginia’s Ian Frye for the longest successful field goal by an ACC kicker this season."

[Devil in the Blue Dress]

Well deserved praise and recognition. One of the things I appreciate about our current team is how many different players are being recognized from week to week.