Captains Selected For The 2018 Season For Duke
It's that time of year when everyone's getting ready for the season to begin.
With that being said Head Coach David Cutcliffe who will be in his eleventh season at Duke has named the captains for this season.
The captains include Linebacker Joe -Giles -Harris, fellow Linebacker Ben Humphreys, starting Quarterback Daniel Jones and Wide Receiver Jonathan Lloyd. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211769350&DB_OEM_ID=4200
The four returning lettermen were elected by their teammates. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211769350&DB_OEM_ID=4200
This is the second consecutive year Jones has been chosen as a captain while the other three are first-time selections. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211769350&DB_OEM_ID=4200
Giles-Harris, a 6-2, 240-pound redshirt junior linebacker, finished 2017 with 125 tackles, 16.0 tackles for lost yardage, 4.5 sacks, one interception, four pass breakups, one caused fumble and nine quarterback pressures. The 2017 recipient of the program’s Carmen Falcone MVP award as Duke’s most outstanding player, Giles-Harris was an All-America selection by the Walter Camp Foundation (second team), CBS Sports (third), Phil Steele's College Football Preview (third) and College Football News (honorable mention). A native of Nyack, N.Y., Giles-Harris will enter the 2018 campaign as one of two returning players nationally to have posted 125 or more tackles and 15.0 or more tackles for loss a season ago, joining Joe Dineen of Kansas. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211769350&DB_OEM_ID=4200
Humphreys, a 6-2, 225-pound senior linebacker from Newport Beach, Calif., is a preseason All-ACC selection by Lindy’s Sports (3rd team) and Phil Steele (3rd). In 36 career games (25 starts), Humphreys has 207 tackles, 22.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 quarterback sacks, two interceptions, three fumble recoveries, one caused fumble, four pass breakups and 18 quarterback pressures. Among active players in the ACC, he begins the 2018 campaign ranking fourth in career tackles. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211769350&DB_OEM_ID=4200
Jones, a 6-5, 220-pound redshirt junior quarterback from Charlotte, N.C., was named the 2017 Quick Lane Bowl MVP and was an ACC All-Bowl Team choice by ESPN. During the Quick Lane Bowl, Jones set the game’s record for pass completions (27) while matching bowl game’s standard for touchdown passes (2). On Duke’s bowl game charts, his Quick Lane Bowl totals rank second for rushing yards by a quarterback (86), tied for second for rushing attempts by a quarterback (16), tied for second for total touchdown responsibility (3), third for touchdown passes, third for total offensive yards (338), fourth for pass completions and fifth for passing yards (252). "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211769350&DB_OEM_ID=4200
Lloyd, a 6-0, 190-pound redshirt senior is returning for his third season as a starting wide receiver. In 36 career games (24 starts), the Graham, N.C., product has 73 pass receptions for 668 yards (9.15) and four touchdowns. Last fall, Lloyd started all 13 games, hauling in 39 passes for 367 yards (9.41) and one touchdown. He had 10 games with two or more receptions including a season-high nine catches against Miami. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211769350&DB_OEM_ID=4200
Duke opens the 2018 season at home on Friday, August 31 against Army West Point. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m., and the game will be televised by ESPNU. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211769350&DB_OEM_ID=4200