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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, 5-10, 203 (DS#999 SS) + 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, 5-11, 196 (DS#34 RB) + 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, 6-0, 186 (DS#58 CB) + 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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CB Mark Gilbert, Duke
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10/18/20 - Noah Gray, Sr/2021, Duke, 6-3, 240 (DS#6 TE) + More +

Duke quarterback Chase Brice has had an inconsistent season but he quickly learned one thing: throwing the ball to Noah Gray is never a bad decision. No Duke tight end has caught more passes than Gray. His second catch in Saturday's game against N.C. State moved him past Stan Crisson with 99 career receptions, the most by a tight end in school history. Crisson played in the early 1960s. No. 87 for the Blue Devils is dependable, reliable, consistent. The 6-4, 240-pound senior can mix it up along the line, getting key blocks. He can find the open areas in pass routes and has the sure hands, and he's a big target.

Against Notre Dame in the opener, Gray lined up in the backfield at times. On one play, he shot a gap through the line after the snap and hauled in a nice sideline pass. Gray, a native of Leominster, Mass., was named one of Duke's co-captains for the 2020 season. That came after a 2019 season in which he caught 51 passes, was named second-team All-ACC and was a second team Walter Camp All-America selection. Gray led ACC tight ends in catches and was second among Power Five tight ends in grab in 2019. - Herald Sun

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TE Noah Gray, Duke
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10/17/20 - Deon Jackson, Sr/2021, Duke, 5-11, 218 (DS#26 RB) + More +

Duke's running back duo Deon Jackson and Mataeo Durant carried the game against Syracuse, both recording 150+ rushing yards. They became the first Blue Devils pair to rush for 150+ yards in a single game, and the first duo to rush for 100+ since three Duke players did so against Indiana five years ago. Jackson, who rushed for 169 yards, currently sits eighth in the ACC, averaging 82.40 yards per game. His total on Saturday ranks as the fourth most by a single rusher under Cutcliffe while Durant ranks as fifth (163 yards). "I feel like me and Deon are very much pretty similar, he's just a bigger back than I am. I feel like we have a lot of speed and we're both very powerful," Durant said. "We're just a great one-two punch overall-there's not a drop-off when he comes in or when I go in." - Herald Sun

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RB Deon Jackson, Duke
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09/23/20 - Mark Gilbert, rSr/2021, Duke, 6-0, 186 (DS#58 CB) + More +

Duke senior cornerback Mark Gilbert underwent surgery on Tuesday to remove a loose bone fragment in his right foot. He will be out of action indefinitely. The Fayetteville, N.C., native started Duke's opening two games, making eight tackles, and intercepting one pass. In 29 career games, Gilbert has accumulated 65 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, seven interceptions, and 17 pass breakups. - Duke Football

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CB Mark Gilbert, Duke
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09/23/20 - Josh Blackwell, rSr/2022, Duke, 5-11, 183 (DS#50 CB) + More +

Duke redshirt junior cornerback Josh Blackwell underwent surgery Monday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee suffered in Sunday's practice. He will be out indefinitely. The Buford, Ga., native started Duke's opening two games, making four tackles, including one tackle for loss. He was also the Blue Devils' primary punt returner, registering five returns this season for 35 yards. - Duke Football

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CB Josh Blackwell, Duke
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09/23/20 - Noah Gray, Sr/2021, Duke, 6-3, 240 (DS#6 TE) + More +

When in doubt, find Noah Gray. That's been the strategy for Duke quarterback Chase Brice, who has now linked up with the senior tight end 10 times for 129 yards in the Blue Devils' first two games. "He's a fast-twitch guy with great hands," Brice said of Gray. "And he knows how to get open." After catching five passes for 68 yards on eight targets against No. 10 Notre Dame, the 6-foot-4 Gray caught another five for 61 yards on seven targets in a 26-6 loss to Boston College on Saturday. In both games, the reigning All-ACC second teamer has led Duke (0-2) in receiving yards and tied for the lead in receptions. And he's on pace to shatter Duke's all-time tight end catch record - with 86 career catches, he's just 12 behind all-time leader Stan Crisson's 98 from 1961 to 1963.

The Brice-Gray connection was perhaps the only positive to glean from the Blue Devils' blowout loss to the Eagles, one in which they turned the ball over five times and were outscored 19-0 in the second half. And even Gray's productivity has been tied to Duke's struggles. Although he's gotten down the field for a few big gains this season, Gray has mostly been forced into a safety valve role for Brice, catching shorter passes as the graduate quarterback escapes pressure and sacks - which have been plentiful through Duke's first two games. - Herald Sun

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TE Noah Gray, Duke
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09/23/20 - Victor Dimukeje, Sr/2021, Duke, 6-2, 262 (DS#16 DE) + More +

Senior defensive end Victor Dimukeje flirted with a school record Saturday. He logged two solo sacks and three sack assists for a total of 3.5 sacks - the second most in team history, behind Blaine Earon's four against Georgia Tech in 1949. And he did it against a Boston College offensive line that returned four All-ACC selections. Dimukeje nows sits in a tie for second with his teammate, Chris Rumph II, who also logged 3.5 sacks in a win against Miami last season. - Herald Sun

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DE Victor Dimukeje, Duke
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09/21/20 - Victor Dimukeje, Sr/2021, Duke, 6-2, 262 (DS#16 DE) + More +

SEPT 21 ACC CO-DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Victor Dimukeje, Duke, Sr., DE, Baltimore, Md.,...Recorded six total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and caused a fumble in Saturday's game versus visiting Boston College...The 3.5 sacks matched the second highest single-game total in Duke history and resulted in minus-22 yards...Posted 3.5 sacks against a Boston College offensive line that returned four All-ACC honorees and led the league in fewest sacks allowed per game in 2019 (1.00)...Spearheaded a Duke pass rush that generated 6.0 total sacks against the Eagles. - ACC Football

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DE Victor Dimukeje, Duke
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09/14/20 - Jack Wohlabaugh, rSr/2022, Duke, 6-3, 307 (DS#12 C) + More +

Duke center Jack Wohlabaugh announced Friday that he intends to play the 2021 season for the Blue Devils.The redshirt senior was lost for this season with a torn right anterior cruciate ligament sustained in a Sept. 1 practice. Wohlabaugh was elected a team captain by his Duke teammates. He said in a social media post that he plans to make an impact this season in ways off the field. "Although unable to be in the trenches with my teammates, I will do my best to help them be the best versions of themselves every step of the way," Wohlabaugh's announcement said. He has made 18 career starts. - Herald Sun

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C Jack Wohlabaugh, Duke
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09/09/20 - Deon Jackson, Sr/2021, Duke, 5-11, 218 (DS#26 RB) + More +

Duke guard Jacob Monk recently was asked about a preseason scrimmage and what offensive players caught his eye. "Deon Jackson," Monk quickly responded, "is a playmaker." That's what Duke needs him to be. Jackson, a 6-0, 220-pound senior running back, followed up a strong 2018 - 847 yards rushing, 5.26 yards per carry - with more modest numbers (641, 3.73) last season. The Blue Devils, ninth in the ACC in rushing in 2019, need Jackson at his best, making plays. And healthy. Duke coach David Cutcliffe has said the running back position is among the team's thinnest. Ideally, Cutcliffe said, a team needs five backs. The Blue Devils won't go into the season opener Saturday against Notre Dame with that much depth. Jackson gobbles up yards. In 37 career games, he has rushed for 1,585 yards (and 13 TDs) and caught 51 passes for 449. He also has returned 28 kickoffs for 611 yards and completed one pass. All total: 2,645 all-purpose yards. Jackson also is dependable with the ball in his hands. He has just four lost fumbles in 444 touches. - Herald Sun

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RB Deon Jackson, Duke
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09/08/20 - Myles Jones, rSr/2024, Duke, 6-3, 190 (DS#66 CB) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Myles Jones, Texas A&M ,...Jones started all 13 games in 2019...Was second on the team with six pass breakups on the year...Had two interceptions, returned for 33 total yards in the season-opening win over Texas State...Earned the Defensive Most Improved and Defensive Strength Awards at the annual team banquet. - Texas A&M Football

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CB Myles Jones, Duke
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09/08/20 - Will Taylor, rSr/2022, Duke, 6-3, 305 (DS#999 C) + More +

Duke coach David Cutcliffe, on his weekly radio show, called Wohlabaugh's injury heart-breaking. But he also used an old military expression - "Close ranks and keep marching" - in describing the situation. Duke has the numbers on the offensive line to do that. Will Taylor, a redshirt junior, will step in for Wohlabaugh, just as he did last season when Wohlabaugh needed ankle surgery. "He's very good," sophomore guard Jacob Monk said of Taylor. "He was told after his injury his freshman year he'd never play football again, never run again. But here he is. He's battled through all the odds." The Blue Devils have versatility and experience on the line. They also have a new offensive line coach in Greg Frey, whose previous coaching stops include South Florida, Michigan and Florida State, his alma mater. - Herald Sun

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C Will Taylor, Duke
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