Ishmael Earns ACC Receiver of the Week Honors

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Syracuse wide receiver Steve Ishmael was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Receiver of the Week for the second time in his career on Monday, Nov. 27.

Ishmael, who also earned the honor earlier this season for his performance against Florida State, caught 11 passes for a career-high 187 yards and a touchdown against Boston College Saturday in his final college game.

The 6-2 senior made six receptions for 128 yards, including a 37-yard touchdown, in the opening half against the Eagles. He added five catches for 59 yards after intermission. It was Ishmael's school-record eighth 100-yard receiving game of the season and his sixth with double-digit receptions.

In the process, Ishmael broke the Syracuse records for most receptions in a season and most career receiving yardage. The Miami, Fla. native finished the 2017 campaign with 105 catches, the second-best total in ACC history behind Duke's Jamison Crowder (108 in 2013). Ishmael's 2,891 career yards eclipsed the previous Orange standard of 2,728 established by Marvin Harrison from 1995-98.

Ishmael is currently tied with SMU's Trey Quinn for the national lead in receptions per game (8.8) and he ranks second in the country in catches. Ishmael is No. 3 nationally in both receiving yards (1,347) and receiving yards per game (112.3).

ACC Football Players of the Week – Nov. 27, 2017
Offensive Back: Lamar Jackson, Louisville
Co-Offensive Lineman: Mitch Hyatt, Clemson; Garrett Bradbury, NC State
Receiver: Steve Ishmael, Syracuse
Defensive Lineman: Brian Burns, Florida State
Linebacker: Tremaine Edmunds, Virginia Tech
Co-Defensive Back: Will Harris, Boston College; Avonte Maddox, Pittsburgh
Specialist: Dom Maggio, Wake Forest
Rookie: Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh

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