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Duke Football Summer Spotlight: David Helton
7/24/2013 7:00:00 AM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. -- This week's Duke Football Summer Spotlight highlights junior linebacker David Helton, who enters the 2013 season as a key contributor for the defense at the Mike linebacker slot.
Helton, a 6-4, 235-pound native of Chattanooga, Tenn., has been a maintsay on the defensive side of the ball since his true freshman year. In 22 career games, including six starts, he has 80 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and three quarterback hurries. As a sophomore, he logged a career-high 55 tackles while playing in all 13 games for the Blue Devils.
The Duke Football Summer Spotlight runs every Wednesday on GoDuke.com. Be sure to check back next week for the newest installment.
Duke Football Summer Spotlight
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Week 6: Brandon Connette
Week 5: Dave Harding
Week 4: Issac Blakeney
Week 3: Jamal Bruce
Week 2: Juwan Thompson
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