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Stinson Tabbed ACC Specialist of the Week

DURHAM – Sophomore safety Jaylen Stinson was named ACC Specialist of the Week, the league announced Monday.

The Opelika, Ala., native returned seven kickoffs for 195 yards against Pittsburgh on Saturday. Stinson also found the end zone during the game as he returned a kickoff 86 yards for a score, Duke's first kickoff return for a touchdown since Damond Philyaw-Johnson did so twice against Wake Forest in 2019. His 195 return yards ranks as the fifth-highest single-game total in program history.

Stinson has served as the Blue Devils' primary kickoff return specialist this season, totaling 26 returns for 556 yards (21.