Marquis Waters Is Transferring
Marquis Waters spent four years playing on the gridiron!
Where?
In Durham North Carolina!
For who?
David Cutcliffe at Duke!
When?
From 2017-2020!
In his freshman season Marquis Waters Played in all 13 games with one start ... earned starting assignment against Georgia Tech ... totaled 22 tackles and 1.0 TFL ... had 2+ tackles in six games including a season-high nine stops in the win over Georgia Tech ... added 1.0 TFL versus the Yellow Jackets ... ranked third on the team with nine special teams tackles including a team-high seven stops on kickoff coverage ... on the field for 285 snaps .. “according to Marquis Waters biography on goduke.com
In his sophomore season Marquis Waters was an Academic All-ACC selection ... played in all 13 games with 11 starts ... totaled 68 tackles, 3.0 TFL, one INT, one fumble recovery, four PBUs and four QB pressures ... had 3+ tackles in all 13 games and 5+ stops in eight contests ... registered a season-high 10 tackles at Pittsburgh ... carded first career INT, PBU and QB pressures (2) in Duke’s 21-7 win at Northwestern ... recovered first career fumble versus Army West Point ... registered 0.5+ TFL in three consecutive weeks, capped by a year-high 2.0 TFL at Miami as Duke won in Miami for the first time since 1976 ... recorded a blocked field goal attempt at Baylor ... ended the season ranked as the 14th best safety in the ACC by Pro Football Focus (PFF) ... ranked as the second best coverage safety in the league by PFF ... on the field for 791 snaps.“according to Marquis Waters biography on goduke.com
In his junior season Marquis Waters was an Academic All-ACC selection ... started in all 12 games ... compiled 73 tackles 2.0 TFL, two INT, seven PBUs and one QB pressure ... in the ACC, ranked tied for 28th in tackles ... posted 2+ tackles in all 12 games including a season-best 13 tackles against Wake Forest ... had seven games with 6+ stops ... along with Leonard Johnson and Jalen Alexander, led the team in INTs ... recorded single-game INTs against Pittsburgh and North Carolina ... also had a season-high two PBUs against the Tar Heels ... on the field for 941 snaps.“according to Marquis Waters biography on goduke.com
In his senior season in 2020 he was a Returning starting safety ... transitioned to jersey No. 0 after wearing No. 10 the past three years ... in 38 career games (24 starts), has 163 tackles, 6.0 TFL, three INTs, one fumble recovery, 11 PBUs, five QB pressures and one blocked field goal ... enters the 2020 season having registered 2+ tackles in 26 consecutive games ... owns 26 games with 3+ tackles and 17 contests with 5+ tackles ... has reached double figures in tackles twice against Pittsburgh (10 in 2018) and Wake Forest (13 in 2019) ... has played 2,017 career snaps.“according to Marquis Waters biography on goduke.com
Today it was announced that Marquis Waters is going to transfer! “according to an article by Chris Hummer on 247sports.com
With Marquis Waters transferring who is going to play safety for Duke in 2021?
Head Coach David Cutcliffe has options!
Who are they?
J”marick Woods is a graduate transfer from Michigan where in in 27 career games (one start) with the Wolverines, compiled 26 tackles, 0.5 TFL and one blocked punt ... credited with a career-high five stops against Ohio State in 2017 ... has played 455 career snaps ... enrolled at Duke in January, 2020. “according to J”Marick Woods biography on goduke.com
Isiah Fisher Smith who prior to Duke or his career, compiled 160 tackles, six blocked punts, two interceptions, five forced fumbles and four sacks ... All-area and all-conference selection ... Helped Page to two state playoff appearances ... “according to Isiah Fisher Smith’s biography on goduke.com
Jaylen Stinson who Lettered three years at Opelika under coach Erik Speakman ... Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com ... Charted by 247Sports.com as the No. 62 athlete in the nation ... Compiled 221 tackles, four interceptions, eight TDs, two forced fumbles and two blocked field goals in final three years ... Selected to participate in the 2019 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game ... Three-time all-area selection and two-time all-state pick ... Helped Opelika to three consecutive state playoff appearances. “according to Jaylen Stinson’s biography on goduke.com
Da”Quan Johnson who prior to Duke Lettered four years at Flomaton under coach Douglas Vickery Jr. ... Three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com ... Compiled 111 tackles, nine interceptions and two sacks over final two seasons ... Registered 6,313 rushing yards and 69 TDs and 2,948 passing yards and 36 TDs over last three years ... Helped Flomaton to the 2018 state championship and a 2019 state semifinal appearance ... Coastal Player of the Year, Class 3A Back of the Year, State Championship MVP and team captain .
As a freshman in 2017 Lummie Young IV did not see the gridiron on gameday!
As a sophomore in 2018 Lummie Young IV played in in 11 games with three starts ... did not play against Pittsburgh and Miami ... earned starting assignments in the final three games of the year against Clemson, Wake Forest and Temple ... thrust into a prominent role following a season-ending ankle injury to All-ACC safety Dylan Singleton in week 10 versus North Carolina ... totaled 39 tackles, 3.5 TFL and 1.0 sack ... averaged 9.67 tackles per game over the final three contests of the season ... had 2+ tackles in five games, including a season-high 15 stops against Wake Forest in the regular season finale ... recorded 1.0 TFL in three games against N.C. Central, Virginia Tech and Clemson ... logged lone sack against the Hokies ... helped Duke rank among the ACC leaders in both passing defense (4th) and passing efficiency defense (5th) ... on the field for 423 snaps. “according to Lummie Young IV’s boigraphy on goduke.com
As a redshirt sophomore n 2019 Lummie Young IV played n eight games, missing the Middle Tennessee, Syracuse, Wake Forest and Miami contests ... compiled 16 tackles and 1.0 TFL ... posted a season-best three tackles on three occasions against North Carolina A&T, Georgia Tech and No. 15 Notre Dame ... had lone TFL versus Georgia Tech ... on the field for 205 snaps.according to Lummie Young IV’s boigraphy on goduke.com
As a redshirt in 2020 he was xpected to compete for starting role at safety ... in 19 career games (three starts), has 55 tackles, 4.5 TFL and 1.0 sack ... owns 2+ tackles in 11 games, including a career-high 15 stops against Wake Forest in 2018 ... has played 628 career snaps.according to Lummie Young IV’s boigraphy on goduke.com
Nate Thompson who is going to be a junior in 2021 was a reserve safety this season and saw action in in 11 games, compiling two tackles ... on the field for 99 career snaps.”according to his biography on goduke.com
Jalen Alexander who is going to be a junior in 2021 was a Reserve safety and played in n 12 career games (2 starts), has amassed 17 tackles, 1.0 TFL, two INTs and one QB pressure.”according to his biography on goduke.com
Steve Mann who is going to be a senior in 2021!
In 2020 he was a reserve Safety after playing two seasons as a member of the Duke Baseball team who’s head coach is Chris Pollard!
During his two seasons as a member of the Duke Baseball team in 20118 and 2019 Steve Mann played in 29 career games where he had three starts where he had a batting average of d .143 (5-for-35) with seven runs, one RBI and six walks ... first career hit was a walkoff single in the bottom of the 11th inning to help Duke to a series win over No. 18 Virginia on March 10, 2018. “according to Steve Mann’s biography on goduke.com