Duke's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Duke's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#10 Darian Mensah (QB)SO ('2)6'3"/200172/262 (66%), 2514 Yds, 20 TD / 5 INT50 Car, 91 Yds, (1.8 YPC), 1 TD, 3 FUM AC#29765 (51.6%)0.90TULN ('25)
#3 Henry Belin IV (QB)JR ('1)6'3"/22026/45 (58%), 243 Yds, 2 TD / 1 INT11 Car, 39 Yds, (3.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM C-C+#28984 (9%)0NA
#00 Dan Mahan (QB)FR ('3)6'2"/180     00.873* HS ('25)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#5 Peyton Jones (RB)JR ('2)5'10"/19282 Car, 317 Yds, (3.9 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM8 Rec, 94 Yds, (11.8 YPR), 1 TDB-A-#268230 (26%)0.873* HS ('23)
#1 Anderson Castle (RB)SR ('1)6'0"/22050 Car, 246 Yds, (4.9 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM13 Rec, 88 Yds, (6.8 YPR), 0 TDA+A#579151 (10.2%)0.85APP ('25)
#9 Jaquez Moore (RB)GR (0)5'10"/20532 Car, 86 Yds, (2.7 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM3 Rec, 4 Yds, (1.3 YPR), 0 TDB-F#532104 (12%)0.843* HS ('21)
#13 Quran Boyd (RB)SO ('2)5'10"/1902 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM1 Rec, 1 Yds, (1 YPR), 0 TDD+B+#4187 (1%)0.843* HS ('23)
#00 Nate Sheppard (RB)FR ('3)5'9"/175     00.894* HS ('25)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#2 Sahmir Hagans (WR)SR (0)5'10"/18847 Rec, 413 Yds, (8.8 YPR), 3 TD, 2 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+F#260480 (37%)0.843* HS ('21)
#14 Que'Sean Brown (WR)SO ('2)5'8"/16541 Rec, 445 Yds, (10.9 YPR), 2 TD, 2 FUM2 Car, 1 Yds, 0 TDAC#265308 (24%)0.853* HS ('23)
#5 Andrel Anthony (WR)GR ('1)6'1"/1831 Rec, 4 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDDB-#9518 (0.6%)0.87OKLA ('25)
#11 Chase Tyler (WR)SO ('3)6'2"/1851 Rec, 1 Yds, (1 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC-B#92831 (2%)0.894* HS ('24)
#83 Spencer Jones (WR)SO ('2)6'4"/2050 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD A+ 8 (1%)0.853* HS ('23)
#00 Jaivon Solomon (WR)FR ('3)6'1"/170     00.893* HS ('25)
#00 Jamien Little (WR)FR ('3)6'1"/175     00.883* HS ('25)
#18 Jayden Moore (WR)SO ('2)5'8"/180     00.873* HS ('24)
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#15 Jake Taylor (TE)JR ('1)6'5"/23511 Rec, 74 Yds, (6.7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMFFD+ 428 (49%)0.853* HS ('22)
#82 Landen King (TE)SR ('1)6'5"/2223 Rec, 54 Yds, (18 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUMBFB 97 (6.6%)0.84UTAH ('25)
#85 Jeremiah Hasley (TE)JR ('1)6'3"/2453 Rec, 11 Yds, (3.7 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUMFDB+ 56 (6%)0.853* HS ('22)
#80 Vance Bolyard (TE)SO ('2)6'5"/2400 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+FB 41 (5%)0.863* HS ('23)
#82 Brett Elliott (TE)SO ('2)6'3"/235     00.863* HS ('24)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WSnapsGradeRun BlockPass Block  RatingOrigin
#53 Brian Parker II (T)JR ('1)6'5"/300880 (102%)AA- (41%)A+ (59%)  0.853* HS ('22)
#75 Bruno Fina (T)GR (0)6'5"/300830 (96%)FD+ (41%)D+ (59%)  0.84UCLA ('24)
#66 Caleb Dorris (T)SO ('2)6'6"/2908 (1%)A+A+ (100%)F (0%)  0.843* HS ('23)
#00 Nathan Kutufaris (OT)FR ('3)6'6"/270    0.853* HS ('25)
#00 Cole Allen (OT)FR ('3)6'6"/265    0.863* HS ('25)
#00 Kai Jacobowitz (OT)FR ('3)6'8"/300    0.853* HS ('25)
#00 Roman Fina (OT)FR ('3)6'5"/250    0.853* HS ('25)
#77 Justin Pickett (G)SR (0)6'7"/317733 (76%)A-B+ (42%)A+ (58%)  0.863* HS ('21)
#52 Micah Sahakian (G)GR (0)6'5"/320165 (17%)D+D (44%)A- (54%)  0.87COR ('24)
#60 Tony Boggs (G)SO ('2)6'4"/29076 (8%)D+C (78%)D (18%)  0NA
#72 Matt Craycraft (C)JR ('1)6'3"/300881 (98%)B+B (42%)A- (58%)  0.853* HS ('22)
#63 Bradley Smith (C)SO ('3)6'2"/2908 (1%)B-B- (100%)F (0%)  0.873* HS ('24)
#76 Gemyel Allen (C)SO ('3)6'3"/3108 (1%)C-C (100%)F (0%)  0.873* HS ('24)
#00 Daniel Boyd (IOL)FR ('3)6'4"/290    0.843* HS ('25)
#00 Jamin Brown (IOL)FR ('3)6'4"/285    0.873* HS ('25)
#00 Evan Scott (IOL)FR ('3)6'5"/300    0.853* HS ('25)
#70 Jack Small (OL)SO ('2)6'6"/290    0.863* HS ('24)
#74 Reagan McCranie (OL)SO ('2)6'2"/315    0.843* HS ('23)
#57 Curtis Cooper (LS)GR ('0)6'2"/218    0NA
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#97 Wesley Williams (DE)JR ('1)6'3"/24547 Tac, 20 Solo, 13 TFL, 7 Sacks, 9 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (42%)A- (54%)A- (4%)623 (62%)0.863* HS ('22)
#7 Vincent Anthony Jr. (DE)SR ('1)6'6"/25025 Tac, 10 Solo, 10 TFL, 5 Sacks, 13 QB Hur3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (40%)A- (56%)A (4%)491 (49%)0.94* HS ('22)
#10 Tyshon Reed (DE)SO ('3)6'3"/2405 Tac, 1 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (48%)B+ (41%)B- (11%)44 (4%)0.863* HS ('24)
#18 Kobe Smith (DE)SO ('3)6'3"/215   A- (86%)C+ (14%)7 (1%)0.873* HS ('24)
#00 Bryce Davis (DE)FR ('3)6'3"/260     00.954* HS ('25)
#00 Sampson Onuoha (DE)FR ('3)6'3"/240     00.883* HS ('25)
#43 Semaj Turner (DE)SO ('2)6'3"/250     00.873* HS ('23)
#98 Jaylen Carl (DE)SO ('2)6'4"/240     00.863* HS ('24)
#99 Aaron Hall (DT)SR (0)6'4"/29043 Tac, 15 Solo, 9 TFL, 4 Sacks, 6 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (50%)A- (50%)C+ (0%)595 (67%)0.853* HS ('21)
#44 David Anderson (DT)SO ('2)6'4"/28513 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (47%)B (53%)C+ (0%)159 (18%)0.853* HS ('23)
#50 Kevin O'Connor (DT)SO ('2)6'4"/2408 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (21%)B+ (77%)A- (2%)82 (9%)0.873* HS ('23)
#95 Preston Watson (DT)SO ('3)6'1"/2927 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (45%)B (55%)C+ (0%)212 (24%)0.873* HS ('24)
#25 Desmond Aladuge (DT)SO ('2)6'4"/2767 Tac, 1 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (44%)D (56%) 96 (11%)0.853* HS ('23)
#56 Terry Simmons Jr. (DT)SO ('2)6'2"/3101 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (25%)C- (75%) 12 (1%)0NA
#94 Ryan Daly (DT)SO ('2)6'0"/275     00.843* HS ('24)
#00 Bryce Davis (DL)FR ('3)6'3"/245     00.954* HS ('25)
#00 Bariate Kara (DL)FR ('3)6'5"/248     00.894* HS ('25)
#00 Julius Columbus (DL)FR ('3)6'2"/286     00.873* HS ('25)
#00 Tommy Rupley (DL)FR ('3)6'3"/250     00.873* HS ('25)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#12 Tre Freeman (LB)SR (0)6'0"/23067 Tac, 30 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur2 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)B (43%)B (7%)B+ (50%)618 (66%)0.853* HS ('21)
#34 Luke Mergott (LB)SO ('2)6'3"/22014 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (56%)D (14%)C (30%)57 (6%)0.853* HS ('23)
#42 Kendall Johnson (LB)SO ('2)6'3"/22312 Tac, 9 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (44%)D (12%)D+ (44%)73 (8%)0.863* HS ('23)
#33 Dawson Andrew (LB)SR ('1)5'11"/1954 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (38%)C- (25%)B+ (38%)8 (1%)0NA
#11 Derrick Brown Jr. (LB)SO ('3)6'1"/2202 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (17%)C (33%)D (50%)6 (1%)0.853* HS ('24)
#36 Nick Morris Jr. (LB)SR (0)6'3"/2361 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (48%)A- (0%)B- (52%)21 (2%)0.863* HS ('21)
#00 Elliott Schaper (LB)FR ('3)6'3"/210     00.873* HS ('25)
#00 Asher Wasserman (LB)FR ('3)6'2"/220     00.863* HS ('25)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#00 Chandler Rivers (CB)SR ('1)5'10"/18054 Tac, 30 Solo, 8 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur8 PD, 3 INT (1 TDS)A- (44%)A+ (3%)A+ (53%)922 (87%)0.873* HS ('22)
#5 Kimari Robinson (CB)SO ('2)5'10"/18023 Tac, 14 Solo, 5 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (37%)D (2%)B+ (62%)346 (33%)0.863* HS ('23)
#17 Vontae Floyd (CB)SO ('3)5'10"/1808 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (20%)C+ (10%)B (70%)10 (1%)0.853* HS ('24)
#22 Moussa Kane (CB)SO ('2)6'1"/1903 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (50%) C+ (50%)2 (0%)0.873* HS ('23)
#21 Landan Callahan (CB)SO ('3)5'11"/1801 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ (20%)D+ (80%)5 (0%)0.873* HS ('24)
#29 Kyren Condoll (CB)SO ('3)6'2"/175  C (100%)  1 (0%)0.873* HS ('24)
#00 Kolbe Harmon (CB)FR ('3)5'11"/165     00.873* HS ('25)
#3 Caleb Weaver (S)SR ('1)5'11"/19086 Tac, 62 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur6 PD, 4 INT (0 TDS)A+ (45%)D+ (1%)A+ (54%)878 (51%)0.86SHSU ('25)
#1 Terry Moore (S)SR ('1)6'1"/20071 Tac, 45 Solo, 7 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur5 PD, 4 INT (0 TDS)A+ (43%)A+ (2%)A+ (55%)744 (72%)0.863* HS ('22)
#8 DaShawn Stone (S)SO ('2)6'3"/19054 Tac, 27 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B- (39%)A+ (1%)D+ (60%)485 (47%)0.863* HS ('23)
#7 Jaiden Francois (S)GR ('1)5'10"/19551 Tac, 24 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur2 PD, 1 INT (1 TDS)C- (46%)B- (5%)B+ (49%)504 (29.4%)0.85USU ('25)
#6 Leon Griffin III (S)SO ('2)5'11"/1908 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (35%)C (4%)D (62%)26 (3%)0.853* HS ('23)
#15 Placide Djungu-Sungu (S)SR (0)6'1"/1954 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (50%) D (50%)10 (1%)0.853* HS ('21)
#19 Travis Bates (S)JR ('1)5'11"/2001 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (32%) B+ (68%)22 (2%)0.863* HS ('22)
#32 George Wright (S)SR ('1)5'11"/200  C (100%)  1 (0%)0NA
#9 Kenzy Paul (S)JR ('1)6'0"/205     00.873* HS ('22)
#16 Khari Reid (S)SO ('2)5'11"/185     00.863* HS ('24)
#00 Ma'khi Jones (S)FR ('3)5'11"/170     00.863* HS ('25)
#00 Kaleb Lanier (S)FR ('3)6'0"/175     00.863* HS ('25)
#00 William Felder (S)FR ('3)6'2"/195     00.863* HS ('25)
#00 Maliki Wright (S)FR ('3)6'0"/180     00.863* HS ('25)
#00 Andrew Pellicciotta (S)FR ('3)5'10"/195     00.863* HS ('25)
#20 Zach Jackson (S)SO ('2)5'11"/180     00.853* HS ('24)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#29 Todd Pelino (K)SR ('1)6'3"/19015/20 (75%), Long 53 Yds35/3680 PtsBC- 0NA
#48 Ryan Degyansky (K)JR ('2)5'11"/195    B+ 0NA
#39 Cosme Salas (K)SO ('3)5'7"/185    C+ 0NA
PuntersYrH/WPuntsAccGradeRank  RatingOrigin
#41 Kade Reynoldson (P)SO ('3)6'0"/18575, 3285 YDS (43.8 YPP), Long 63 YDS27 In 20, 6 TBB+C  0NA
FR ATH - No Position YetYrH/WRatingOrigin
#00 Bradley Gompers (ATH)FR ('3)6'5"/2150.934* HS ('25)
#00 Qeanu Johnson (ATH)FR ('3)6'1"/1900.863* HS ('25)
#00 Kavon Simmons (ATH)FR ('3)6'0"/1700.853* HS ('25)

Head Coach Manny Diaz returns, OC Jonathan Brewer returns, DC Jonathan Patke returns
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 820, #43 in CFB. 0.86 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 5.15%
Breakdown - Offense: 287.46 (40) Defense: 395.92 (50) ST: 0 (4)
97 Total players, 8 from Transfer Portal. 7.2% of roster is from the Portal.
9 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 8.1% of roster is from this years Portal, 13 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 2 great players, 3 very good players, 50 good players, 32 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 0 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 4472 (27%), JR: 3480 (21%), SR: 6687 (41%), GR: 1676 (10%)
14 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.

QB Exp: (60.6%), Prod: (55%) Duke lost their starting QB from last year. QB Darian Mensah was taken in Portal to compete for the starting job.
RB Exp: (49%), Prod: (54%) lost their lead Rusher, but returns their #2 Peyton Jones, from last year.
Duke lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (32%), Prod: (36%) OL Experience: T: (100%): G: (51%): C: (100%):
Duke OL: 4 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 0 potential OL starters from '25 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience
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DL Experience: DE: (58%) DT: (65%)
LB Experience: (28%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (61%) S: (100%)
Kicker Experience: (99%), Punter: (100%)
Return Experience - QB 60.6%, Skill Players 38%, Off Line 84%, Front Seven 50%, Secondary 81% | Offense 61% - Defense 62%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 55%, Rush Yds: 54%, Rec Yds: 36%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 56%, Sacks: 53%, QB Hurries: 65%, TFLs: 61%, Pass Def: 62%, INTs: 100%