The end of DeVon's career at Duke confirmed on goduke.com.
http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.db...CLID=211189837
Stephen Wiseman
@stevewisemanNC
DeVon Edwards has torn ligaments, per Cutcliffe. ACL and MCL. Out for season.
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Thank you DeVon for everything you have given to Duke football.
Prayers that DeVon makes a full recovery and is out doing his thing again on the football field asap. He was such an absolute pleasure to watch and cheer for. What a leader and player. Cut says he is an even better person. He was my favorite Duke football player and has embodied everything Duke football is about now.
Some of my favorite memories of DeVon:
This is the best - In 2013, Duke scores 3 touchdowns in 26 seconds, and 3 spectacular ones in this game by you know who.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChRx2vfT208
And that 100 yard kickoff return one more time with live sound:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54U8QdzJXpQ
And although this one has an odd beginning, end, and soundtrack - it's a sweet comprehensive highlight reel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9NNgXwL-Tk
Pretty Sweet that our Final score over UNC in 2013 was 27, DeVon's number since he played a key role in this monumental win:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcIMiuymXd0
Encore taking it to the house call by Doris Burke vs UNC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYaLAoxuljU
100 yards untouched vs. Ga Tech:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8a1L-L8WHM
99 yards untouched vs Pitt:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ih6qiEamW4
94 yards vs UVA:
http://www.goduke.com/mediaPortal/pl...200&id=4726245
Yes we will Remember. Great highlight reel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btX7v4l7PoA
Thank you DeVon!
Last edited by richardjackson199; 09-25-2016 at 07:15 PM.
The end of DeVon's career at Duke confirmed on goduke.com.
http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.db...CLID=211189837
Good luck to you, son, in all your future endeavors. You were spectacular to watch on the field. We'll miss you!
Thanks indeed. What a warrior. The Kyle Singler of Football (well, Singler never had that speed but you get the gist). On that note, Cut offered Devon a scholarship after watching him play a High School Basketball game, not Football. Interesting.
Great career and the injury definitely took away from the big win for me personally. Twas not a perfect day for sure.
But, to the experts, is Devon not eligible to appeal to the NCAA for a 6th year like others have recently? Is that not on the table or what? Not sure how much time he will need to recover from a pretty destroyed knee but would hope he would at least be eligible to appeal for a 6th year...
I wondered about this too, but he's already in graduate school (and doing well).
Not sure what his timeline is to get his graduate degree. Either way, I hope he is able to rehab strongly and be able to fight for an NFL roster spot; which would seem likely to be his ultimate dream.Edwards graduated from Duke with a degree in psychology and certificate in markets and management and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in liberal studies and owns a 3.600 graduate school grade point average. Edwards was a 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-America honoree and is a three-time All-ACC Academic Football Team selection and four-time ACC Academic Honor Roll member.
Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."
He's been an outstanding player and representative of Duke. Hopefully he can rehab and manage to play football at the next level. Thank you for everything.
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Big DeVon fan -- but who isn't?
Thanks for a great career, I hope for a full and quick recovery!
Too bad for the kid's career to end that way..hope he still has a shot at a pro career.
Appropos that they won one for the Gipper.
Thank you for all you did to help bring Duke football back. Your hard work is greatly appreciated and respected. Best of luck in all of your future endeavors. And may you heal completely and quickly.
We'd love to see you do on Sundays what you've been doing on Saturdays for the last few years. Good luck with your recovery . . . and thanks.
Edwards was a healthy redshirt as a true freshman in 2012. Sixth years are typically only available to players who miss two seasons as a result of injury, as was the case with Kenny Anunike, Kelby Brown and Braxton Deaver, all of whom were granted a sixth year in which to complete their eligibility.
Thank you young man. You are amazing in every way.
"This is the best of all possible worlds."
Dr. Pangloss - Candide
thanks, man ...for all the thrills...hope you get your shot for the league...
"One POSSIBLE future. From your point of view... I don't know tech stuff.".... Kyle Reese
Uggh! That stinks. Had a feeling that it was an ACL when I saw it, but was hoping for good fortune. Hate to see his career at Duke end like that. Hopefully he can find his way onto an NFL roster.
As Devon said Cut told him after seeing his h.s. hoops game, "your game isn't small."
Thank you for the many thrilling memories. Get well soon, DeVon!
Worth remembering, DeVon Edwards was a two-star recruit (based on the 247 composite), rated the 150th best prospect in the state of Georgia.
His only Division 1 offer came from Duke:
http://247sports.com/Player/DeVon-Ed...stitution=9761
What an amazing career ... even if it was cut short. I'm bummed that he won't get the all-time NCAA record for kick returns for a touchdown (he'll finish one short of the record) and that he won't finish in the Duke top 10 for career sacks (he's 1.5 short) -- what an amazing combination of skills.
But I'm convinced that DeVon will be successful in life and I'm glad we'll have him on the sidelines for the rest of the season.
Thanks DeVon for all the exciting moments you provided us fellow alums during fall weekends the last several years. May success find you on whichever paths you take in life.
Also remember, DeVon would need to receiver two separate waivers. The first, as you mentioned is a waiver to his five year clock, which is normally reserved for guys who missed two years due to injury, the second is that he'd need to receive a medical hardship to not have this season count as one of his four. This is much less likely as he played in 4 games (even if only a few plays in the fourth) and that is over 30% of the season, which is the clear standard in the rule.
Given how wishy washy the NCAA can be with its own rule book, there's a nonzero chance of it happening, but I'd consider that chance so small that his career in over on my mind unless someone releases a statement both that he applied and that the NCAA didant immediately dismiss it, which doesn't seem like the case based on the GoDuke release. Thanks for a great career DeVon!