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DUKE FOOTBALL 2010 MEDIA GUIDE PLAYERS Player Biographies 10-50 9 DUKE FOOTBALL 2010 MEDIA GUIDE 78 98 Jackson Anderson Paul Asack LS • 6-4, 260 • R-SO. K • 6-2, 215 • R-SO. FRISCO, TEXAS WESTWOOD, MASS. FRISCO HIGH SCHOOL XAVERIAN BROTHERS HIGH SCHOOL 2010 2010 Returning starting long snapper ... has shown good improvement over fi rst two years. Reserve placekicker ... possesses good leg strength ... slated to contend for kick-off chores ... booted two PATs in the Blue team’s 24-3 win in the annual Spring Game. 2009 Handled all of Duke’s long snapping duties ... on the fi eld for 112 total plays. 2009 Appeared in two games ... saw action against Richmond and Kansas. 2008 Did not see game action. 2008 Did not see game action. PRIOR TO DUKE Three-year letterman at Frisco under Vance Gibson ... fi rst team all-district selection as a PRIOR TO DUKE senior ... fi rst team All-Collin County choice by High School Sports The Magazine ... named Three-year letterman at Xaverian Brothers under Charlie Stevenson ... charted as the No. to the All-DFW Metroplex third team in senior season ... helped Frisco to consecutive state 15 kicker and No. 8 overall prospect in Massachusetts by Rivals.com ... listed as the No. 14 playoff berths in fi nal two seasons ... recorded 75 knockdown blocks at left tackle as a kicker in the nation by Scout.com ... ranked as the No. 11 kicker in the country by ESPN.com senior and received Frisco High School’s Bubba Storey Award for player of the year ... also ... all-region selection by SuperPrep ... named a Daily News Transcript All-Star as a senior ... participated in track and fi eld. named team MVP following senior season ... made 6-of-8 fi eld goals as a senior and 6-of-10 fi eld goals as a junior ... helped Xaverian Brothers to eight victories and a state runner-up PERSONAL fi nish as a sophomore ... also competed in indoor and outdoor track and fi eld. Son of Jack and Mary Anderson ... father played football at Austin College ... born October 5, 1989 ... majoring in Public Policy Studies. PERSONAL Son of Phil and Deborah Asack ... father lettered three seasons (1968-69-70) in football at Duke and was a fi fth round selection of the San Diego Chargers in the 1971 NFL Draft ... brother, Zack, lettered three seasons (2005, 07-08) in football at Duke ... born December 22, 1989 ... high school teammate of fellow Duke football player Eriks Reks ... majoring in Psychology. 84 Kenny Anunike 39 DE • 6-5, 240 • R-SO. Adam Banks GALENA, OHIO LB • 6-3, 235 • SR. OLENTANGY HIGH SCHOOL ASHEVILLE, N.C. 2010 A.C. REYNOLDS HIGH SCHOOL Made successful transition from tight end to defensive end during spring practice ... slated to compete for playing time along the defensive front ... showed a knack for rushing the quar- 2010 terback along with play-making abilities during spring drills ... in the Spring Game, collected Charted as the starter at the Devil linebacker slot ... coaches were pleased with his progress a game-high nine tackles including two behind the line of scrimmage. during spring practice ... physical player who could have an impact rushing the quarterback ... has played in all 36 games since arrival at Duke with fi ve starts ... enters fi nal season 2009 having played 853 total snaps (352 defensive & 501 special teams). Saw action in all 12 games as a reserve tight end ... credited with one tackle on special teams ... played 119 total snaps including 24 on offense. 2009 Academic All-ACC selection ... played in all 12 games with three starting assignments 2008 (Maryland, Virginia & Georgia Tech) ... fi nished with 33 total tackles and one fumble recovery Did not see game action while recovering from knee surgery. ... ranked third on the team with 10 special teams tackles ... had a career-high nine tackles against Georgia Tech ... recovered a fumbled punt in the end zone for a touchdown in win at PRIOR TO DUKE N.C. State ... added fi ve stops in games versus Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina ... on Listed as the No. 34 tight end in the country and No. 37 overall prospect from Ohio by Rivals. the fi eld for 423 total snaps including a career-best 72 plays versus Georgia Tech. com ... ranked as the No. 74 tight end nationally and the No. 65 overall prospect in Ohio by Scout.com ... named to the all-conference and all-district fi rst teams as a senior ... received 2008 honorable mention all-state recognition following senior season ... tallied 17 receptions for 216 Played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams ... fi nished the year with eight tackles and yards and three TDs as a senior ... also competed in track and fi eld and basketball. one pass breakup ... tallied two tackles against Navy, Miami and Wake Forest ... recorded fi rst career PBU against Northwestern ... on the fi eld for 162 plays, including 155 on special PERSONAL teams ... played a season-high 19 snaps at Vanderbilt. Son of Emmanuel and Oby Anunike ... born May 22, 1990 ... majoring in Biological Anthro- pology & Anatomy. 10 DUKE FOOTBALL 2010 MEDIA GUIDE 2007 Appeared in all 12 games with two starts as a true freshman ... drew his fi rst collegiate start at Navy and also started against Clemson ... forced and recovered a fumble on a kickoff at Virginia ... posted best game of the year against Wake Forest with six tackles ... had two tackles against both Navy and Miami ... on the gridiron for 268 total plays with 125 on defense 48 and 143 on special teams ... played a season-high 65 snaps at Navy. Issac Blakeney PRIOR TO DUKE Three-year letterman at Reynolds under Steve McCurry ... fi rst team all-state pick in 2006 by LB • 6-6, 215 • FR. NCPreps.com ... as a senior, posted 165 tackles, 27 tackles for loss and four fumble recoveries MONROE, N.C. to earn all-conference and league defensive player of the year honors ... had 101 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries as a junior en route to receiving all-conference and MONROE HIGH SCHOOL all-Western North Carolina accolades ... fi nished career with 292 tackles including 47 tackles for loss ... helped Reynolds to 24 wins against just three losses with two state playoff berths PRIOR TO DUKE over fi nal two seasons ... also participated in wrestling and track and fi eld. Lettered two seasons at Monroe High School under coach Johnny Sowell ... helped squad to two-year overall record of 20-5 with two state playoff appearances ... as a senior, had 51 PERSONAL tackles, fi ve sacks, four interceptions and three fumble recoveries while catching 15 passes Son of Janie and Sam Banks ... born June 25, 1988 ... majoring in Public Policy Studies. for 346 yards and nine TDs ... also averaged 40.8 yards per punt as a senior ... in 2009, helped Monroe to the school’s fi rst 11-0 record in the regular season before fi nishing 12-1 STATISTICS overall ... earned all-conference and all-county honors following senior season ... in junior 2007 campaign, had 21 receptions for 295 yards and seven TDs ... also lettered in basketball Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL QBS INT PBU CF FR QBH and track and fi eld ... in 2010, helped Monroe to a 32-1 fi nal record and the 1A state cham- Connecticut 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 pionship in basketball, earning MVP honors in the 62-46 title game win over Goldsboro Virginia 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 1 1 0 following a 24-point, 15-rebound performance ... at the 2010 1-A state championship track Northwestern 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 meet, claimed fi rst place in both the triple jump (49-2) and long jump (22-9.5) while fi nish- Navy1 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 ing seventh in the shot put (42-11.25) ... ranked 46th in the fi nal 2009 United States High Miami 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 School Outdoor Track & Field rankings in the triple jump (48-4.5) ... placed second in the Wake Forest 3 3 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 triple jump (46-11.75) at the 2009 USATF Junior Olympic State Championships ... captured Virginia Tech 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Florida State 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 state 2A titles in the triple jump in both 2008 (45-6.5) and 2009 (48-4.5) ... at the 2009 state Clemson2 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 championship meet, also placed eighth in the long jump (21-1) ... 2010 athlete of the year Georgia Tech 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 selection by the Charlotte Observer. Notre Dame 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 North Carolina 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 PERSONAL Son of Yolanda Blakeney and Michael Wright ... father lettered four seasons (1989-90-91- 2008 92) in basketball at Guilford College ... born November 18, 1992. Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL QBS INT PBU CF FR QBH James Madison 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Northwestern 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0 0 Navy 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Virginia 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia Tech 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Miami 0 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Wake Forest 0 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 N.C.