Duke Football Recruiting Class 2017
| Commitments: | 22 | ACC Rank: | 9 | National Rank: | 47 | ||||
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| PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | SCHOOL | ST | RANK | NAT | STATE | NOTES |
| Joshua Blackwell | DB | 6-0 | 175 | Buford | GA | *** | UR | Top 125 | Projected cornerback for Blue Devils; highly sought-after prospect from Georgia gridiron powerhouse Buford |
| Michael Carter | DB | 5-11 | 180 | South Paulding | GA | *** | Top 700 | Top 70 | Will likely play safety at Duke; Blue Devil coaching staff has compared him to Devon Edwards |
| Rakavius Chambers | OL | 6-3 | 275 | Opelika | AL | *** | UR | Top 50 | Solid commitment; says that academics was the primary factor in his decision to choose Duke |
| Victor Dimukeje | DT | 6-2 | 265 | Boy's Latin School | MD | *** | Top 1,075 | Top 20 | With Duke putting together most of its class by the start of football season, Dimukeje emerged as one of the program's biggest priorities into late January; versatile defensive lineman who could potentially play DT or DE at the collegiate level |
| Ben Frye | DE | 6-3 | 250 | Dublin Coffman | OH | *** | UR | Top 70 | Has performed well in Ohio’s highest prep classification; some in the Duke football offices feel he’s underrated |
| Noah Gray | TE | 6-5 | 225 | Leominster Senior | MA | *** | Top 425 | No. 2 | Received scholarship offer from Duke in summer prior to junior year; joins Jake Marwede as one of two Duke TE pledges |
| Marvin Hubbard | RB | 5-9 | 180 | Sandy Creek | GA | *** | Top 825 | Top 85 | Ran for nearly 1,100 yards on just 115 carries as a prep junior; regarding for his game-breaking speed |
| Deon Jackson | WR/RB | 6-0 | 190 | Pace Academy | GA | *** | Top 600 | Top 60 | Committed on 7/29/2016. |
| Damond Johnson | WR | 6-1 | 170 | West Florida Tech | FL | *** | UR | Top 200 | First member of Duke’s 2017 football class; Blue Devils were the first to offer him a scholarship |
| Leonard Johnson | DB | 6-3 | 185 | Hayden | AL | *** | Top 1,200 | Top 50 | Earned scholarship from Duke following excellent camp performance in June; big enough to play safety at college level |
| Drew Jordan | DE | 6-2 | 235 | North Gwinnett | GA | **** | Top 300 | Top 35 | Earned a prestigious invitation to “The Opening” finals in Oregon in July; is not ruling out visits to other schools |
| Chris Katrenick | QB | 6-2 | 235 | Harry D. Jacobs | IL | *** | Top 1,050 | Top 25 | Received scholarship offer from Duke following Jack Sears' decommitment from Blue Devils and subsequent pledge to Southern Cal; Katrenick decommitted from Bowling Green to join Duke's commitment list |
| Patrick Leitten | OL | 6-8 | 250 | Ravenwood | TN | *** | Top 500 | Top 15 | Solid pass blocker with long, lean frame; will likely redshirt in 2017; projected offensive tackle |
| Jake Marwede | TE | 6-5 | 240 | Loyola Academy | IL | *** | Top 400 | Top 10 | One of two tight ends pledged to Duke in 2017 class; surprised many by choosing Duke over numerous major football powers |
| Damani Neal | DB | 5-11 | 175 | The Bullis School | MD | *** | Top 600 | Top 15 | Projected free safety for the Blue Devils; has played in the secondary and at wide receiver throughout his prep career |
| Axel Nyembwe | DT | 6-2 | 290 | The Avalon School | MD | *** | Top 1,700 | Top 30 | Former high school teammate of Duke freshman safety Myles Hudzick; His cousin, Derrick Tangelo, is also committed to play for Duke in the 2017 class; Tangelo and Nyembwe fill important role in defensive trenches in Duke's '17 signing class |
| Jacob Rimmer | OL | 6-7 | 280 | Milan | TN | *** | Top 675 | Top 25 | Committed to Blue Devils following a Junior Day appearance shortly after National Signing Day; projected offensive tackle |
| Chris Rumph | LB | 6-3 | 200 | F.W. Buchholz | FL | *** | UR | Top 230 | Rumph’s father, Chris Rumph Sr., is a former defensive line coach at Duke and Clemson who currently works at Florida |
| Derrick Tangelo | DT | 6-2 | 300 | The Bullis School | MD | *** | UR | Top 30 | While many recruiting analysts have projected Tangelo as an offensive guard or center, Duke likes him at defensive tackle |
| Will Taylor | OL | 6-4 | 280 | Loganville | GA | *** | Top 750 | Top 75 | One of five Georgia natives to pick Duke so far this cycle; will likely play center for Blue Devils |
| Marquis Waters | DB | 6-1 | 190 | Atlantic | FL | *** | Top 1,200 | Top 175 | Chose Blue Devils over ACC rival Virginia Tech, as well as West Virginia, Iowa, and Maryland |
| Lummie Young | DB | 6-2 | 190 | Westside | SC | *** | UR | Top 15 | Excellent run defender who could potentially grow into a linebacker; had additional ACC offers from Georgia Tech, NC State, and Wake Forest |
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