LORMAN, Miss. – Niko Duffey from the Alcorn State University football program received national recognition Tuesday morning when he was named to the HERO Sports All-America Freshman Team.
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Duffey was Alcorn's leading rusher with 790 yards and six touchdowns. He averaged 71.8 yards per game in 11 outings. Duffey also caught 24 passes for 227 yards and two touchdowns.
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The Tampa, Florida native recorded four 100-yard rushing games. He set his career-high with 138 yards against Mississippi College, and also rushed for 106 yards at Grambling State, 101 yards at Alabama State and 100 yards against Alabama A&M. His longest run of the year was a 67-yard touchdown against the Hornets.
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Click here to view the entire HERO Sports All-America Freshman Team.
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