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01/28/21 - Dominique Long, rSr/2022, Duke + More +

Dominique Long became the latest Michigan State football player to enter the transfer portal Wednesday. After the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to fall sports athletes, the senior special teams standout has signaled he will try to use it at another school. Long is the 16th member of the 2020 team to leave the program since mid-November as the Spartans continue a roster overhaul with head coach Mel Tucker approaching the one-year anniversary of his hiring. During his career in East Lansing, Long appeared in 44 games and produced 51 tackles. - Lansing State Journal

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FS Dominique Long, Duke
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12/31/20 - Victor Dimukeje, Sr/2021, Duke + More +

2020 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES/MEDIA): DE - Victor Dimukeje, Duke, 43,...Dimukeje, a 6-3, 265-pound senior from Baltimore, Md., concluded his final season with 44 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, two caused fumbles, one fumble recovery and five quarterback pressures. He finished fourth in the ACC in sacks and ninth in tackles for loss. He posted two multi-sack games this season vs. Boston College and Syracuse, while registering four games with 1.5-plus tackles for loss.

In Duke's game against Boston College, Dimukeje tallied 3.5 sacks to match teammate Rumph II for the second-most in program history for a single game. His 7.5 season sacks also place him eighth for a single season. Finally, he will graduate second all-time at Duke in career sacks with 21.5 and tied for eighth with 36.0 career tackles for loss. - Duke Football

Sr/2021 DE Victor Dimukeje, Duke
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12/31/20 - Michael Carter II, Sr/2021, Duke + More +

2020 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): S - Michael Carter II, Duke, 45,...Carter II, a 5-11, 190-pound senior from Douglasville, Ga., garnered 41 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions and eight pass breakups this past season. He finished tied for ninth in the ACC in passes defended with 10. Carter II also earned a season best eight tackles against Charlotte and accumulated three-plus tackles six times on the year. For his career, he recorded 24 pass breakups, which places him tied with Quinton McCracken (1988-91) for 10th all-time in program history. - Duke Football

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FS Michael Carter II, Duke
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12/31/20 - *Chris Rumph II, rJr/2021, Duke + More +

2020 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): DE - Chris Rumph II, Duke, 95,...Rumph II, a 6-4, 235-pound redshirt junior from Gainesville, Fla., ranked second in the ACC in sacks and seventh in tackles for loss. He finished the year with 53 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, five quarterback hurries, one caused fumble, and one fumble recovery. His 8.0 sacks place him tied with Chris Combs (1996) for sixth all-time on Duke's single season chart. - Duke Football

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OLB *Chris Rumph II, Duke
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12/10/20 - Chance Lytle, rSr/2023, Duke + More +

Dorrell confirmed that left guard Chance Lytle, injured against Arizona, will miss the rest of the season. Dorrell declined to state the specifics of the injury. "He's looking forward to next year," Dorrell said. "I think there's been enough good tape that he's done that he should be confident that he can do some really positive things to help this team in the future." Lytle wasn't a starter at the beginning of the year, but moved into the lineup when center Colby Pursell was injured in the opener, prompting left guard Kary Kutsch to move to center. - Daily Camera

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OG Chance Lytle, Duke
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12/10/20 - Al Blades Jr., rSr/2024, Duke + More +

Per a source and later confirmed by the player, UM cornerback Al Blades Jr. will miss the remainder of the season (UNC, Georgia Tech, bowl game) because of a cardiac issue. He is expected to be able to play next season. Blades said he will miss a minimum of three months with myocarditis, discovered in an MRI on his heart after going through blood work as part of COVID protocols. He said he is "looking forward to returning to the field in 2021." The junior, who missed the Duke game, has 29 tackles, seven passes defended and two interceptions in eight games this season. Couch supplanted Blades atop the depth chart - opposite DJ Ivey - hours before two UM games were postponed due to COVID-19. Blades' absence will leave UM with four scholarship cornerbacks, as was the case against Duke: Couch, Ivey and freshmen Isaiah Dunson and Marcus Clark. - Miami Herald

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CB Al Blades Jr., Duke
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12/10/20 - John Taylor, rSr/2022, Duke + More +

2020 PATRICK MANNELLY AWARD SEMIFINALIST: John Taylor, Duke,...Taylor, a native of Snellville, Ga., has seen action in 34 career games and has played 192 snaps. The 6-2, 210-pound senior has been the primary short snapper for the Blue Devils the last three seasons and picked up long snapping duties in 2020 as well. This year, Taylor has teamed up with redshirt freshmen punter Porter Wilson and kicker Charlie Ham, who were both named earlier this week semifinalists for the Ray Guy and Lou Groza Awards, respectively. Wilson has booted 48 punts for 2,072 yards, averaging 43.17 yards per punt, while Ham has converted 13-of-15 field goal attempts. - Duke Football

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LS John Taylor, Duke
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12/08/20 - Al Blades Jr., rSr/2024, Duke + More +

Miami defensive back Al Blades Jr. said Tuesday he will miss at least three months after being diagnosed with inflammation of the heart. Blades said the myocarditis diagnosis came after doctors were concerned about some bloodwork that came back while he was "going through some COVID protocols." Blades said doctors made the diagnosis after an MRI was performed. It's common for athletes to undergo cardiac exams after contracting the coronavirus as part of a return-to-play protocol — with myocarditis something that is often looked for in those additional tests. Miami has had several players, along with coach Manny Diaz, test positive for the virus in recent weeks. It had two games rescheduled because of those results and other complications related to contact tracing and possible exposure. - AP College Football

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CB Al Blades Jr., Duke
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12/08/20 - Victor Dimukeje, Sr/2021, Duke + More +

2020 LOTT IMPACT TROPHY SEMIFINALIST: Victor Dimukeje, DE, Duke,...in 38 career games (38 starts), has 122 tackles, 24.5 TFL, 14.0 sacks, one INT, three caused fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two PBUs and 23 QB pressures...owns 24 games with 3+ tackles and eight outings with 5+ stops, including a career-high eight tackles against Wake Forest in 2019. - Duke Football

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DE Victor Dimukeje, Duke
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12/08/20 - Porter Wilson, rSr/2024, Duke + More +

2020 RAY GUY AWARD SEMIFINALIST: Porter Wilson, Duke,...A native of Fairlawn, Ohio, Wilson stepped into the starting role in 2020 after former All-ACC punter Austin Parker graduated. In his first year taking the reins, Wilson has booted 48 punts for 2,072 yards, averaging 43.17 yards per punt. He has impressively pinned 21 punts inside the 20-yard line and boasts 11 punts of 50-plus yards. Only 15 of his 48 punts have been returned this season for a total of six yards to average 0.40 yards per return. - Duke Football

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12/07/20 - Porter Wilson, rSr/2024, Duke + More +

DEC 7 ACC CO-SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Porter Wilson, Duke, R-Fr., P, Fairlawn, Ohio,...Punted seven times for 312 yards (44.6-yard average) in Saturday night's loss to Miami...Six punts were downed inside the Miami 20 yard line, and the seventh was a 52-yarder that resulted in a touchback...Four of his punts covered more than 50 yards. - Atlantic Coast Conference Football

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P Porter Wilson, Duke
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11/05/20 - Myles Jones, rSr/2024, Duke + More +

Cornerback Myles Jones has the size (6-foot-4) and play-making ability that should have his name called in the NFL Draft next year. This season, Jones has 25 tackles and an interception. - Rock Hill Herald

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CB Myles Jones, Duke
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11/02/20 - Isaiah Fisher-Smith, Sr/2024, Duke + More +

NOV 2 ACC SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Isaiah Fisher-Smith, Duke, Fr., S, Greensboro, N.C.,...Blocked one punt and recovered a second, leading to 10 total points in the Blue Devils' 53-19 win over visiting Charlotte...With Duke leading 7-0 midway through the first quarter, blocked a punt that led to a field goal...With Duke leading 24-7 early in the third quarter, recovered a blocked punt at the Charlotte 5 to set up Deon Jackson's touchdown run on the next play. - ACC Football

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SS Isaiah Fisher-Smith, Duke
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10/31/20 - Mataeo Durant, Sr/2022, Duke + More +

Mataeo Durant and Deon Jackson both scored on a pair of touchdown runs as Duke, aided by short scoring drives, defeated Charlotte 53-19 on Saturday night. Duke's Isaiah Fisher-Smith blocked two punts that set up quick scoring possessions for the Blue Devils (2-5), who won for the first time in three home games this season. Durant gained 104 yards on 12 carries and Jackson picked up 101 yards rushing on 10 attempts. Chase Brice completed 8 of 14 passes for 106 yards and a touchdown. None of Duke's scoring possessions took longer than eight plays, and five of those consisted of four or fewer plays. - AP College Football

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RB Mataeo Durant, Duke
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10/26/20 - Mark Gilbert, rSr/2021, Duke + More +

Duke center Will Taylor will be out indefinitely due to surgery on his right knee. Taylor is scheduled to have the procedure Tuesday for an injury sustained in the Oct. 17 loss at North Carolina State. The redshirt junior took over as the starting center after Duke lost starter Jack Wohlabaugh to a preseason knee injury. The school also announced Monday that redshirt senior cornerback Mark Gilbert won't return this season as he begins preparing for the NFL draft. Gilbert started the first two games before needing surgery in September to remove a loose bone fragment in his right foot. Gilbert was an Associated Press all-Atlantic Conference first-team pick in 2017 before going down with a season-ending hip injury in 2018. He missed the 2019 season while recovering from that injury. Duke hosts Charlotte on Saturday in its lone nonconference game. - AP College Football

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