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Duke receiver Sahmir Hagans makes Pro Football Focus ACC Team of the Week in Week 10

Blue Devils wide receiver Sahmir Hagans was named to Pro Football Focus ACC Team of the Week for his 139-yard performance against Miami.

Week 10 of the college football regular season saw Duke fall to the Miami Hurricanes in a 53-31 shootout. However, despite the loss, wide receiver [autotag]Sahmir Hagans[/autotag] still worked his way to some national acclaim.

After a strong performance against the Hurricanes, Hagans earned one of two wide receiver spots on the Pro Football Focus ACC Team of the Week alongside Miami star Xavier Restrepo, who torched the Blue Devils’ defense all day long.

Hagans caught nine passes for 139 yards and one touchdown for the day, taking a 27-yard catch-and-run to the end zone that tied the game early in the second quarter.

The redshirt junior now has 32 receptions for 345 yards and two touchdowns on the season, third on the team in each category. Only Jordan Moore and Eli Pancol have been more productive.

Restrepo, on the other sideline, finished with eight receptions for 146 yards and three touchdowns.

No other Blue Devils made the PFF team of the week, but running back Peyton Jones put together a strong day with 12 carries for 71 yards and one touchdown, averaging 5.9 yards per carry.

Duke quarterback Maalik Murphy hopes the Blue Devils wide receivers ‘stay underrated’

When asked if Duke’s wide receiver room was underrated, quarterback Maalik Murphy smiled and said he hoped they stayed that way.

ACC football fans might not think of Duke among the conference’s best offenses heading into the 2024 season, but the team thinks it can catch people by surprise.

During a Wednesday press conference at ACC Football Kickoff, quarterback Maalik Murphy fielded a question about his ‘underrated’ receiving room. He offered a smile and a fun answer.

“I want them to stay underrated,” Murphy said. “I feel like that’s in our favor, them flying under the radar, us as an offense kind of flying under the radar.”

The Blue Devils lost longtime weapon Jalon Calhoun to the NFL this offseason, but leading receiver Jordan Moore is back for a third year on the perimeter. He and Sahmir Hagans combined for 92 receptions and 1,095 yards a season ago.

Then you add in Eli Pancol, who will return after missing the 2023 season due to injury. He compiled 347 yards in 2022. You can’t forget about Old Dominion transfer Javon Harvey, whom Grayson Loftis called ‘a quarterback’s best friend,’ either.

The Duke offense looks, to steal a word Loftis and Murphy used to describe offensive coordinator Jonathan Brewer’s system, explosive.

“People are not really aware of what our OC can do just because he hasn’t been in this position before,” Murphy continued. “I’m excited. Super excited for the guys that we have, I feel like we’re going to do great things.”

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