Michael Carter II, Victor Dimukeje, Noah Gray , Chris Rumph II Taken By New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs , Los Angeles Chargers In The 2021 NFL Draft
Michael Carter II who is a safety played four years on the gridiron at Duke under the direction of Head Coach David Cutcliffe
As a freshman in 2017 Michael Carter II played in n 12 games with two starts ... missed the Florida State game due to injury ... earned starting assignments against Wake Forest and Northern Illinois ... totaled 18 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, two PBUs, one caused fumble and one QB pressure ... had 2+ tackles in five games, including a season-high four stops at Wake Forest ... logged three tackles in wins over Georgia Tech and Northern Illinois ... added 1.5 TFL, one PBU and one QB pressure in the Quick Lane Bowl triumph over the Huskies ... carded first collegiate sack along with a caused fumble against Baylor ... helped Duke rank among the ACC leaders in both scoring defense (3rd) and total defense (4th) ... on the field for 387 snaps.
As a sophomore in 2018, Michael Carter II was an Academic All-ACC selection ... played in 11 games with 11 starts ... missed the N.C. Central and Virginia Tech games due to injury ... received Duke’s Willis Aldridge Award as the team’s top defensive back ... totaled 23 tackles, one INT, one fumble recovery and six PBUs ... tied for the team lead in PBUs ... had 2+ tackles in five games, including a season-high eight stops at Northwestern ... against the Wildcats, shifted from safety to corner during the contest after the season-ending injury to All-America CB Mark Gilbert ... recorded first career INT and a career-high three PBUs at Northwestern ... tallied single-game PBUs versus Army West Point, Virginia and Clemson ... logged three tackles against Virginia and Clemson ... carded first collegiate fumble recovery in the season opener versus Army West Point ... ended the season ranked as the 11th best cornerback in the ACC and the seventh best coverage cornerback in the league by Pro Football Focus (PFF) ... helped Duke rank among the ACC leaders in both passing defense (4th) and passing efficiency defense (5th) ... on the field for 537 snaps.
As a junior in 2019 Michael Carter II was an Academic All-ACC selection ... recipient of the team’s K.D. Kennedy Iron Devil Award (most snaps played) & Willis Aldridge Award (top defensive back) ... started all 12 games ... recorded 53 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 0.5 sack, one INT, and eight PBUs ... returned 13 kickoffs for 261 yards (20.08) ... registered 3+ tackles in 10 games with a season-best nine against No. 2 Alabama ... tallied lone INT against No. 15 Notre Dame ... had season-high three PBUs against Miami ... registered 0.5 sack against Virginia Tech ... posted a season-best three kickoff returns for 73 yards against Middle Tennessee, and recorded a season-long 31-yard return against the Raiders ... on the field for 945 snaps.
As a senior in 2020 Michael Carter II was team captain third team All-ACC honoree at safety … Academic All-ACC selection ... semifinalist for the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy, an honor presented by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) that recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership .... semifinalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award ... participated in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl … invited to the NFL Combine … started all 11 games … garnered 41 tackles, 3.0 TFL, two INTs and eight PBUs ... finished tied for ninth in the ACC in passes defended with 10 ... earned a season-best eight tackles against Charlotte and accumulated 3+ tackles six times … two INTs came in back-to-back contests against North Carolina and Georgia Tech … posted a season-best two PBUs versus Virginia Tech, Charlotte, and No. 9 Miami … registered 1.0 TFL against Boston College, Georgia Tech and No. 9 Miami … on the field for 712 snaps.
Victor Dimukeeje who is a Defensive End played four seasons on the gridiron under the direction of Head Coach David Cutcliffe!
As a freshman in 2017, Victor Dimukeje was a First team Freshman All-America pick by ESPN.com... started all 13 games ... totaled 40 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks, one INT, one fumble recovery, one PBU and four QB pressures ... led all ACC rookies in TFL and was one of five Blue Devils to register 7.5+ TFL on the season, joining LB Joe Giles-Harris (16.0), DE Tre Hornbuckle (9.5), DT Mike Ramsay (9.5) and LB Ben Humphreys (9.0) ... compiled eight games with 3+ tackles including a season-high six stops against Wake Forest ... had four tackles versus N.C. Central, Miami, Florida State and Virginia Tech ... had a season-high 1.5 sacks against N.C. Central ... posted 1+ TFL in each of the first six games of the season ... first collegiate INT came in the win over Georgia Tech ... carded one fumble recovery at Army West Point ... helped Duke rank among the ACC leaders in both scoring defense (3rd) and total defense (4th) ... became the 12th first team Freshman All-America pick in Duke history, joining Tony Benjamin (1973), Carl McGee (1975), Chris Port (1986), Tauiliili (2005), Kyle Hill (2008), Conner Vernon (2009), Laken Tomlinson (2011), Ross Martin (2012), Will Monday (2012), DeVon Edwards (2013) and Giles-Harris (2016) ... on the field for 608 snaps.
As a sophomore in 2018,
Victor Dimukeje Started all 13 games ... totaled 41 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks, two caused fumbles, one fumble recovery and nine QB pressures ... led the Blue Devils in both TFL and sacks ... received the Mike McGee Award as the team’s top defensive lineman ... compiled nine games with 3+ tackles including a season-high seven stops against Wake Forest ... had five tackles versus Army West Point and Virginia Tech ... had single-game sacks against Miami and Temple ... recorded two QB pressures at both Northwestern and Pittsburgh ... first collegiate caused fumble came in the season-opening victory over Army West Point ... added a second caused fumble in Duke’s win at Georgia Tech during a stretch when the Blue Devils forced fumbles on three consecutive drives to turn a 7-7 tie into a 28-7 advantage ... carded one fumble recovery against Temple in the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl ... ended the campaign ranked 10th among defensive ends in the ACC in pass rushing by Pro Football Focus ... helped Duke rank among the ACC leaders in both passing defense (4th) and passing efficiency defense (5th) ... became one of nine Blue Devils in program history to have recovered a fumble in a bowl game ... on the field for 768 snaps.
As a junior in 2019,
Victor Dimukeje was a second Second team All-ACC selection ... recipient of the team’s Mike McGee Award as Duke’s top defensive lineman ... started all 12 games for the third consecutive season ... finished with 41 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 8.5 sacks, one forced fumble and 10 QB pressures ... led Duke, ranked tied for fourth in the ACC and was tied for 17th nationally with 8.5 sacks ... ranked tied for 25th in the ACC in TFL ... compiled seven games with 3+ tackles, including a season-high eight stops versus Wake Forest ... one of four Blue Devils to register 7.0+ TFL ... posted four multi-sack games ... the 8.5 sacks are the most by a Blue Devil in a season since 2002, and also placed him fifth all-time in single-season lore ... recorded three sacks against Georgia Tech to rank tied for third all-time for a single game ... earned lone forced fumble against Georgia Tech ... posted a season-best three QB pressures against Pittsburgh and two versus Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech ... named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week after posting six tackles, 3.0 TFL and 3.0 sacks against Georgia Tech ... on the field for 667 snaps.
As a senior in 2020 Victor Dimukeje was an Honorable mention All-ACC selection … Academic All-ACC selection … semifinalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, which honors the top defensive player in college football who makes the biggest impact for his team, both on and off the field ... invited to the NFL Combine … started all 11 games for the fourth straight year ... recorded 44 tackles, 11.5 TFL, 7.5 sacks, two caused fumbles, one fumble recovery and five QB pressures ... finished third in the ACC in sacks and tied for ninth in TFL ... posted two multi-sack games versus Boston College and Syracuse, while registering four games with 1.5+ TFL ... against Boston College, tallied 3.5 sacks to match teammate Chris Rumph II for the second-most in program history for a single game ... finished seventh all-time with 7.5 season sacks … compiled eight games with 3+ tackles, including a career-high 10 stops versus No. 9 Miami … one of two Blue Devils to register 10+ TFL … recorded forced fumbles against Boston College and Charlotte, while lone fumble recovery came versus Virginia Tech … registered a season-high two QB pressures against Virginia … named ACC Co-Defensive Lineman Player of the Week after totaling 3.5 sacks for a loss of 22 yards, six tackles and one forced fumble against Boston College … on the field for 736 snaps.
Noah Gray who is a tight end played four seasons on the gridiron at Duke under the direction of Head Coach David Cutcliffe.
As a freshman in 2017,
Noah Gray saw action action in all 13 games ... caught five passes for 37 yards (7.40) and two TDs ... had season highs of three receptions and 31 receiving yards along with first collegiate TD in opener against N.C. Central ... other scoring reception came at Wake Forest ... coupled with teammates Davis Koppenhaver (3) and Daniel Helm (2) to form the only TE trio in the ACC with multiple receiving TDs each ... on the field for 178 snaps.
As a sophomore in 2018,
Noah Gray played in in all 13 games with one start ... earned starting assignment at Pittsburgh ... caught 20 passes for 234 yards (11.70) and one TD ... hauled in lone TD pass against Virginia Tech … had 2+ receptions in six games including a season-high five versus Pittsburgh ... also had a campaign-best 48 receiving yards against the Panthers ... season-long reception covered 26 yards at Northwestern ... coupled with teammates Daniel Helm (2) and Davis Koppenhaver (7) to form the only TE group in the ACC to combine for 10+ touchdowns ... on the field for 441 snaps.
As a junior in 2019,
Noah Gray was a Second team All-America pick by The Walter Camp Football Foundation ... second team All-ACC choice ... Academic All-ACC selection ... recipient of the team’s Claude “T” Mooreman II Award, an honor presented to the team’s top tight end ... played in all 12 games, making 11 starts ... had 51 receptions for 392 yards (7.69) and three TDs ... led the team and all ACC TEs while ranking second among Power 5 TEs in catches ... in the ACC, ranked 13th in receptions per game (4.25) ... finished with the second-most receptions by a TE in Duke single-season history, while also ranking 14th in receiving yards by a TE in a campaign ... recorded 2+ receptions in all 12 contests and 5+ receptions in six games ... compiled a season-best 76 yards on seven catches with a 23-yard TD reception at Wake Forest ... added another 50 yards on six catches with a season-high two TDs at Virginia Tech ... posted four games of 40+ receiving yards ... on the field for 687 snaps.
As a senior in 2020,
Noah Gray was team captain, An Academic All-ACC selection … selected to represent Duke at the Reese’s Senior Bowl ... invited to the NFL Combine … played in 10 games, making nine starts ... had 29 receptions for 285 yards (9.83) and two TDs ... ranked second in the ACC for a tight end in catches and yards ... recorded 2+ receptions in seven contests and 5+ receptions in three games ... compiled a season-best 68 yards on five catches at No. 10 Notre Dame ... added another 61 yards on five catches with a season-long 24-yard reception against Boston College ... scored receiving TDs in back-to-back contests against Virginia and Virginia Tech … at NC State, broke a 57-year-old program record when surpassed Stan Crisson to become Duke’s career leader in receptions by a tight end ... completed one pass attempt for 11 yards … registered two rushes for three yards … on the field for 584 snaps.
Chris Rumph II who is a Defensive End played three seasons on the gridiron at Duke under the direction of Head Coach David Cutcliffe.
As a freshman in 2018, Chris Rumph II was a First team USA Today Freshman All-America pick ... played in all 13 games with one start ... earned starting assignment at Georgia Tech ... totaled 25 tackles, 8.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks, one fumble recovery, one PBU and two QB pressures ... received ACC Rookie of the Week honors after recording seven tackles, 4.0 TFL, 1.0 sack and one fumble recovery in the victory at Georgia Tech ... fumble recovery came with 2:41 left in the third period and set up Duke’s game-winning score ... had 2+ tackles in five games including a season-high seven stops at Georgia Tech ... recorded 2.0+ TFL twice with 2.0 at Baylor in addition to the outing versus the Yellow Jackets ... booked first career sack at Northwestern and 1.0 sack a week later at Baylor ... credited with a PBU against N.C. Central ... on Duke’s freshman single-season chart, ranked tied for sixth with 8.0 TFL ... the 4.0 TFL versus Georgia Tech tied Todd DeLamielleure (Wake Forest, 1998) for the Duke single-game freshman record and tied for seventh on the program’s overall single-game TFL chart ... on the field for 348 snaps.
As a sophomore in 2019,
Chris Rumph II was a First team All-America choice by Pro Football Focus ... second team All-America honoree by Sports Illustrated ... third team All-ACC selection ... ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week pick following performance versus Miami ... played in all 12 games ... compiled 47 tackles, 13.5 TFL, 6.5 sacks, three PBUs, 11 QB pressures and one forced fumble ... in the ACC, ranked tied for eighth in TFL and tied for 11th in sacks ... registered nine games with 3+ tackles and four games with 5+ stops ... recorded a career-high eight tackles against Miami ... logged 3.5 sacks in the win over the Hurricanes to post the second-highest single-game sack total in Duke history, trailing only a 4.0 sack outing by Blaine Earon vs. Georgia Tech in 1949 ... had 4.0 TFL at Middle Tennessee to match the seventh-highest single-game total in school history ... season sack total matched the ninth-highest single-campaign total in Duke history ... on the field for 505 snaps.
As a junior in 2020,
Chris Rumph was Team captain … second team All-ACC honoree … invited to the NFL Combine … started all 11 games … garnered 53 tackles (third most on team), 12.5 TFL (team high), 8.0 sacks (team high), five QB hurries, one caused fumble, one fumble recovery and one PBU ... registered 3+ tackles in every game and 5+ stops in six contests … tied with Chris Combs (1996) for sixth all-time on Duke’s single-season chart for sacks ... recorded a season-high 3.0 sacks against Charlotte to tie him for third in program lore for a single game ... matched his career-best tackle performance with eight against Boston College ... earned four games with two-plus TFL and two contests with two-plus sacks … ranked tied for first in the ACC in sacks and seventh in TFL … lone forced fumble came against Georgia Tech, while only fumble recovery occurred against No. 9 Miami … tallied a QB hurry against Notre Dame, Boston College, Virginia, Charlotte and No. 9 Miami … on the field for 646 snaps.
Now Victor Dimukeje, Michael Carter II, Noah Gray and Chris Rumph II are going to play professionally on the gridiron!
Where?
In the NFL!
Why?
Because they were selected in the 2021 NFL Draft!
Where?
Cleveland Ohio!
Victor Dimukeeje was selected in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals. Victor Dimukeje was the 210th overall pick in the draft, and the 26th selection in the sixth round.
Michael Carter II was selected in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the New York Jets as he was the 154th overall pick in the draft, and the 10th selection in the fifth round.
Noah Gray was the 162nd overall pick in the draft, and the 18th selection in the fifth round by the Kansas City Chiefs while Chris Rumph was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers as the 118th pick in the fourth round.
“according to articles on goduke.com”