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Chris Rwabukamba
# 16
Cornerback - CB
Height: 5-10  Weight: 175
Redshirt Junior
Previous Affiliations
   Herman
Previous Experience
  HS
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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Courtesy: Duke Sports Information
Release: 06/28/2006

2009:
Reserve cornerback ... charted as the backup at right cornerback heading into the fall ... earned a reputation as a clutch performer last year ... has played in 20 career games.

2008: Played in all 12 games with three starts ... started the final three games of the season ... tied for the team lead with five pass breakups to go with 26 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, one interception and one quarterback pressure ... recorded first career interception at the one-yard line with 38 seconds remaining to preserve Duke’s 10-7 win at Vanderbilt ... also had two tackles, including one for a loss against the Commodores ... helped send the Wake Forest game into overtime with two of his three pass breakups in the fourth quarter, including one on 4th-and-5 with the Demon Deacons inside Duke’s 35-yard line ... posted a career-high seven tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup at Clemson ... made four tackles at Virginia Tech and three against Wake Forest and North Carolina ... had one tackle for loss against Northwestern ... played 509 snaps with 360 on defense and 149 on special teams ... had 40 or more plays in six games with 88 at Clemson and 84 at Virginia Tech.

2007: Played in eight games.

2006: Did not see game action.

Prior to Duke: Lettered three seasons at Herman High School under coach Harry Lumley ... helped Herman to a three-year record of 23-7 ... charted as the 78th-top cornerback prospect by Scout.com ... as a senior, rushed for 100 or more yards in nine games, scored 17 touchdowns and received first team all-city honors as Herman posted a 9-2 overall record ... three-time first team all-city selection ... finished career with 33 total touchdowns ... also participated in basketball and track and field ... two-time all-city choice on the hardwood while leading Herman to a pair of city championships and one regional title ... originally from Rwanda.

Personal: Son of Jeanne Uwera ... born January 5, 1987.

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