2008 Outlook - Duke University Athletics

Offense Notes
• Wide receiver Eron Riley has led the ACC in
yards per reception in each of the past two seasons.
The Savannah, Ga., product was Duke’s MVP in
2007 after catching 40 passes for 830 yards and nine
touchdowns and his 1,722 career receiving yards
rank eighth on Duke’s all-time chart.
2008 NOTEBOOK
• Running back Re’quan Boyette – Duke’s leading
ground-gainer in each of the past two years – is
one of seven active players in the ACC with over
1,000 career rushing yards.
• “Splitting carries or not splitting carries -- I’ll do
whatever it takes to help make the team better.”
– Re’quan Boyette
• Quarterback Thaddeus Lewis enters his third
season as a Blue Devil with 4,564 yards and 32
passing touchdowns to his credit. Lewis has started
23 straight games under center for Duke and his
4,564 career passing yards are the fourth-most by
a two-year player in ACC history.
• Just two seasons into his career, quarterback
Thaddeus Lewis already ranks among the school’s
passing leaders. The Opa-Locka, Fla., native ranks
fifth in passing touchdowns (32), sixth in pass attempts
(700), sixth in completions (379) and sixth
in yards (4,564).
• Tight end Tielor Robinson is the most experienced
player on the Duke roster, having played in
38 career games. Granted a sixth year of eligibility
by the NCAA, Robinson has compiled 1,123 career
all-purpose yards while scoring 11 touchdowns.
• Offensive linemen Cameron Goldberg (23),
Fred Roland (23) and Rob Schirmann (24) have
combined to start 70 career games.
• Tight end Brandon King caught 10 passes in 2007
– four of which went for touchdowns.
• “On offense it’s going to be about balance. We’re
going to throw the heck out of it. We’re going to
be able to run the football. We may not run it all
the time, but we’re going to maintain the ability
to run the ball.”
– Head coach David Cutcliffe
Thaddeus Lewis
Cameron Goldberg
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