Teams Duke 2025 Roster ← 2024 2026 → 2025 Duke roster 103 players: 18 freshmen, 13 sophomores, 9 juniors, 20 seniors, 43 with no class listed. From 25 states and 3 other countries; the most from North Carolina (19) and Georgia (12). The 2025 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 6 Receivers 11 Tight ends 6 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 18 Linebackers 12 Defensive backs 18 Specialists 8
Running backs 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 20 Nate Sheppard RB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 5′10″ 205 Mandeville, LA 1,132 rushing yards, 11 TD 4 Anderson Castle RB Transfer from App State Sr. 6′0″ 220 Boone, NC 488 rushing yards, 12 TD 9 Jaquez Moore RB Sr. 5′10″ 205 Live Oak, FL 201 rushing yards, 1 TD 7 Peyton Jones RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 195 Norfolk, VA 34 rushing yards, 1 TD 13 Travis Bates RB Jr. 5′11″ 200 Tampa, FL 57 rushing yards 28 Cole Denson RB Fr. 6′0″ 200 Rye, NY
Receivers 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 18 Cooper Barkate WR Transfer from Harvard 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 195 Newport Beach, CA 72 catches, 1,106 yards, 7 TD 3 Que’Sean Brown WR So. 5′8″ 170 Winston-Salem, NC 63 catches, 842 yards, 5 TD 2 Sahmir Hagans WR Sr. 5′10″ 190 Philadelphia, PA 44 catches, 512 yards, 6 TD 1 Andrel Anthony Jr. WR Transfer from Oklahoma Sr. 6′1″ 186 Lansing, MI 26 catches, 246 yards, 5 TD 8 Jayden Moore WR Fr. 5′8″ 190 Sykesville, MD 7 catches, 42 yards 9 Chase Tyler WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 200 Powder Springs, GA 4 catches, 120 yards 1 Jamien Little WR RS 6′2″ 185 Hickory, NC 4 Jaivon Solomon WR 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′1″ 190 Gray, GA 7 Kavon Simmons WR RS 6′1″ 190 Wake Forest, NC 21 Qeanu Johnson WR RS 5′11″ 195 Hamden, CT 88 Paxon Kettering WR Fr. 6′4″ 200 Bend, OR
Tight ends 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 85 Jeremiah Hasley TE 6′3″ 250 Gibsonia, PA 40 catches, 454 yards, 6 TD 0 Landen King TE Transfer from Utah Sr. 6′5″ 230 Beaumont, TX 15 catches, 203 yards, 4 TD 15 Jake Taylor TE 6′5″ 240 Apex, NC 2 catches, 20 yards 46 Tony Boggs TE So. 6′4″ 295 Wartrace, TN 80 Vance Bolyard TE So. 6′5″ 240 Greensboro, NC 81 Brett Elliott TE Fr. 6′3″ 240 Holliston, MA
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 53 Brian Parker II OL Jr. 6′5″ 300 Cincinnati, OH 54 Daniel Boyd OL RS 6′2″ 305 Las Vegas, NV 55 Ryan Daly OL Fr. 6′0″ 295 Venice, FL 62 Cole Allen OL RS 6′5″ 300 Jackson, MS 63 Bradley Smith OL Fr. 6′2″ 305 Newnan, GA 64 Jordan Larsen OL Transfer from South Dakota Jr. 6′3″ 310 Harrisburg, SD 65 Kai Jacobowitz OL RS 6′7″ 315 Carlsbad, CA 66 Caleb Dorris OL So. 6′6″ 310 White House, TN 71 Jamin Brown OL RS 6′3″ 300 Gadsden, AL 72 Matt Craycraft OL Jr. 6′3″ 305 Dallas, TX 73 Evan Scott OL Fr. 6′4″ 295 Augusta, GA 74 Reagan McCranie OL So. 6′2″ 315 Rutherfordton, NC 75 Bruno Fina OL Sr. 6′5″ 300 Tucson, AZ 75 Micah Sahakian OL Jr. 6′5″ 320 Mount Prospect, IL 76 Gemyel Allen OL Fr. 6′3″ 320 Buford, GA 77 Jack Small OL So. 6′8″ 310 Northvale, NJ 77 Justin Pickett OL 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′7″ 317 Carmel, IN 78 Nathan Kutufaris OL RS 6′5″ 300 Springfield, PA 79 Roman Fina OL RS 6′4″ 295 Tucson, AZ
Defensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 7 Vincent Anthony DE 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′6″ 250 Durham, NC 34 tackles, 7 sacks 99 Aaron Hall DT Sr. 6′4″ 290 Durham, NC 44 tackles, 2.5 sacks 97 Wesley Williams DE Jr. 6′3″ 265 Gainesville, VA 43 tackles, 2 sacks 4 Josiah Green DT Transfer from Dartmouth Sr. 6′1″ 280 Indianapolis, IN 38 tackles, 3.5 sacks 10 Tyshon Reed DE So. 6′3″ 250 Moultrie, GA 23 tackles, 0.5 sacks 95 Preston Watson DT 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′1″ 300 Lake Mary, FL 15 tackles, 0.5 sacks 15 Kevin O’Connor DE 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 245 Easton, MD 11 tackles 12 Bryce Davis DE 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 265 Greensboro, NC 10 tackles 18 Kobe Smith DE 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 225 Chattanooga, TN 10 tackles 44 David Anderson DT 6′4″ 290 Hampton, VA 9 tackles 43 Semaj Turner DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 255 Winston-Salem, NC 6 tackles 93 Sampson Onuoha DE 6′3″ 240 London, England 2 tackles 14 Desmond Aladuge DT 6′4″ 285 Milford, DE 1 tackle 55 Julius Columbus DT RS 6′1″ 285 Gainesville, GA 56 Terry Simmons DL So. 6′2″ 325 Savannah, GA 88 Bariate Kara DT 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′5″ 290 Loganville, GA 90 Tommy Rupley DE RS 6′4″ 240 Acton, MA 98 Jaylen Carl DE Fr. 6′4″ 250 High Point, NC
Linebackers 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 34 Luke Mergott LB 6′3″ 225 Berlin, MD 91 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 INT 2 Jaiden Francois LB Transfer from Utah State 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 5′10″ 195 Florida City, FL 73 tackles, 1 sack 12 Tre Freeman LB Sr. 6′0″ 230 Durham, NC 52 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 42 Kendall Johnson LB 6′3″ 225 Gaithersburg, MD 37 tackles, 1 sack 31 Elliott Schaper LB Fr. 6′3″ 220 Austin, TX 16 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT 7 Nick Morris Jr. LB 6′3″ 235 Austin, TX 18 tackles 24 Bradley Gompers LB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′5″ 230 Pittsburgh, PA 14 tackles 30 Will Felder Jr. LB 6′0″ 195 Willingboro, NJ 3 tackles 33 Dawson Andrew LB Sr. 5′11″ 200 Flowery Branch, GA 3 tackles 40 Asher Wasserman LB 6′2″ 225 Hamden, CT 2 tackles 11 Derrick Brown Jr. LB 6′2″ 225 Waxhaw, NC 38 Memorable Factor LB Sr. 5′11″ 220 London, England
Defensive backs 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 3 Caleb Weaver S Transfer from Sam Houston Sr. 5′11″ 190 Houston, TX 89 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 INT 8 DaShawn Stone S 6′3″ 195 Asheville, NC 86 tackles, 2 INT 0 Chandler Rivers CB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 5′10″ 185 Beaumont, TX 59 tackles, 2 INT 3 Landan Callahan CB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 185 Rural Hall, NC 42 tackles 14 Ma’Khi Jones DB Fr. 5′11″ 195 Newark, NJ 34 tackles, 1 sack 5 Kimari Robinson CB 5′10″ 180 Miramar, FL 34 tackles 35 Andrew Pellicciotta S Fr. 5′11″ 200 Malvern, PA 26 tackles, 1 INT 22 Moussa Kane CB 6′1″ 195 Harlem, NY 17 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 32 George Wright S Sr. 5′11″ 205 Dallas, TX 4 tackles 6 Leon Griffin III S 5′11″ 195 Virginia Beach, VA 1 tackle 9 Kenzy Paul S Jr. 6′0″ 215 Laprairie, QC 1 tackle 28 Kaleb Lanier CB 6′0″ 190 Decatur, GA 1 tackle 0 Vontae Floyd DB 5′10″ 180 Norfolk, VA 10 Kyren Condoll CB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 186 Fontana, CA 11 Terry Moore S 6′0″ 200 Washington, NC 23 Kolbe Harmon CB RS 5′10″ 180 Brentwood, TN 29 Brady Winter S RS 5′11″ 200 New York, NY 38 Maliki Wright DB RS 5′11″ 195 Orlando, FL
Henry Belin IV, Ma’Khi Jones, Brady Winter Vincent Anthony, Tre Freeman, Aaron Hall Lawrence Gardner, George Wright, Matt Craycraft Chandler Rivers, Landen King Vontae Floyd, Peyton Jones Que’Sean Brown, Semaj Turner Nick Morris Jr., Elliott Schaper Bryce Davis, Vance Bolyard Qeanu Johnson, Asher Wasserman Ryan Degyansky, Gemyel Allen Bruno Fina, Roman Fina Andrel Anthony Jr. Jamien Little Jaiden Francois Sahmir Hagans Caleb Weaver Anderson Castle Jaivon Solomon Josiah Green Kimari Robinson Leon Griffin III Kavon Simmons DaShawn Stone Jayden Moore Chase Tyler Jaquez Moore Dan Mahan Darian Mensah Kyren Condoll Tyshon Reed Derrick Brown Jr. Terry Moore Travis Bates Desmond Aladuge Michael Appel Jr. Jake Taylor Kevin O’Connor Cooper Barkate Kobe Smith Nate Sheppard Moussa Kane Kolbe Harmon Bradley Gompers Jack Yates Cole Denson Kaleb Lanier Todd Pelino Will Felder Jr. Dawson Andrew Luke Mergott Andrew Pellicciotta Ashton Zamani Maliki Wright Cosme Salas Kendall Johnson David Anderson Jack Ronilo Brian Parker II Daniel Boyd Julius Columbus Ryan Daly Terry Simmons Curtis Cooper Cole Allen Bradley Smith Jordan Larsen Kai Jacobowitz Caleb Dorris Jamin Brown Evan Scott Reagan McCranie Micah Sahakian Jack Small Justin Pickett Nathan Kutufaris Brett Elliott Jeremiah Hasley Bariate Kara Paxon Kettering Tommy Rupley Preston Watson Wesley Williams Jaylen Carl NC 19 GA 12 FL 8 TX 8 CA 5 Hometowns of the 2025 Duke roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state North Carolina 19 Georgia 12 Texas 8 Florida 8 Virginia 5 Pennsylvania 5 California 5 New York 4 Top counties Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 3 Middlesex County, Massachusetts pop. 1.6 million 3 Guilford County, North Carolina pop. 548,000 3 Forsyth County, North Carolina pop. 390,000 3 Durham County, North Carolina pop. 332,000 3 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2025 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
