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Duke Adds Seven Transfers to 2022 Roster
7/20/2022 8:39:00 PM | Football
DURHAM – Duke head football coach Mike Elko announced Wednesday the addition of seven graduate transfers to the 2022 roster.
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Joining the Blue Devils this fall will be Jack Burns (Cornell), Cam Dillon (Columbia), Andre Harris (Arkansas State), Darius Joiner (Western Illinois), Chance Lytle (Colorado), Anthony Nelson (Harvard), Datrone Young (Iowa State).
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The class includes three offensive linemen, one defensive end, one linebacker, and two defensive backs.
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Jack Burns
OL | 6-4 | 295
Cam Dillon
LB | 6-2 | 229
Andre Harris
OL | 6-3 | 312
Darius Joiner
DB | 6-2 | 200
ÂChance Lytle
OL | 6-7 | 329
Anthony Nelson
DE | 6-2 | 254
Datrone Young
DB | 5-9 | 179
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Joining the Blue Devils this fall will be Jack Burns (Cornell), Cam Dillon (Columbia), Andre Harris (Arkansas State), Darius Joiner (Western Illinois), Chance Lytle (Colorado), Anthony Nelson (Harvard), Datrone Young (Iowa State).
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The class includes three offensive linemen, one defensive end, one linebacker, and two defensive backs.
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Jack Burns
OL | 6-4 | 295
- Four-year member of the football program at Cornell University in 2018-19-20-21 (2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19)
- Earned 2021 Second Team All-Ivy League honors
- Appeared in 35 career games, making 29 starts at center
- During final season in 2021, helped the Big Red lead the Ivy League and rank fifth nationally with 0.9 sacks allowed per game
- The offensive line in 2021 allowed a school-record low nine sacks and was 16th nationally in fewest tackles for loss allowed per game (4.2)
- In 2019, Cornell's offensive line allowed one sack or less in five of the team's seven Ivy League games and had four contests with 400+ yards of total offense
- Born November 29, 1999
- Graduated from Cornell in May 2022, with a degree in applied economics and management
- Currently pursuing a master's in management studies from Duke's Fuqua School of Business
- Son of Robert and Barbara Burns
Cam Dillon
LB | 6-2 | 229
- Four-year member and three-year lettermen of the football program at Columbia University in 2018-19-20-21 (2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19)
- 2021 Second Team All-Ivy League selection
- In 23 career games (12 starts), registered 81 tackles, 15.5 TFL, 9.5 sacks, one INT, two forced fumbles and one safety
- Ranked 15th in career sacks at Columbia
- In 2021, set the Lions' record for most single-season sack yards (68) and ranked fourth for most sacks in a season (8.5)
- Named Stats Perform National and Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 11, 2021, following a season-best eight tackles, a school-record 5.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one safety at Central Connecticut State in 2021
- Finished 2021 with a team-best 13.0 TFL, 8.5 sacks and two forced fumbles
- Registered a career-best 10 tackles against Georgetown and Saint Francis (Pa.) in 2019
- Carded one INT against Marist in 2021
- Selected the team's Defensive Most Valuable Player
- Born July 27, 1999
- Graduated from Columbia in May 2022, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Currently pursuing a master's in management studies from Duke's Fuqua School of Business
- Son of Michael and Lynn Dillon
Andre Harris
OL | 6-3 | 312
- Five-year member of the football program at Arkansas State University in 2017-18-19-20-21
- Two-time Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt pick (2019 & 2021)
- Played in 46 career games with 43 starts with the Red Wolves
- Earned the 2021 Withrow Award as the team's top offensive lineman
- Helped Arkansas State rank in the top 15 in passing offense for three consecutive years (2019-20-21) and top 25 in four straight (2018-19-20-21)
- Throughout final three years, guided the Red Wolves to register 30 games with 300+ yards of total offense and 24 games with 400+ yards
- Provided protection in 2020 for Arkansas State to score a Sun Belt record 39 TDs through the air
- Blocked for Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year QB Justice Hansen, as well as Sun Belt Freshman of the Year RB Marcel Murray in 2018 to record 1,962 passing yards 459 rushing yards, respectively
- Born December 1, 1998
- Graduated from Arkansas State in May 2022, with a degree in business administration
- Enrolled in Duke's continuing studies program
- Son of Andre Harris Sr. and LaToya Moore
Darius Joiner
DB | 6-2 | 200
- One-year member of the football program at Western Illinois University (2021) and four-year member at Jacksonville State University (2017-18-19-20)
- Started all 11 games at Western Illinois, recording 142 tackles, 7.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, one INT, five PBUs, three QB pressures and one forced fumble
- Was an FCS All-America honoree in 2021 (Associated Press, 1st; Athlon Sports, 1st; Stats Perform, 1st; HERO Sports, 2nd; and Phill Steele, 3rd)
- Finished sixth in voting for the 2021 Stats Perform FCS Buck Buchanan Award, which honors the defensive player of the year in college football's FCS sub¬division
- Tabbed a 2021 First Team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honoree and was selected to the MVFC All-Newcomer Team
- Led the FCS in total tackles and solo tackles (79)
- Recorded a career-high 23 tackles against Youngstown State, which ranked sixth-best in Fighting Leathernecks' history for a single game
- Tabbed the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) and FCS Stats Perform National Defensive Player of the Week following that performance
- Registered double-figure tackles in nine career games, including seven outings with 12+ tackles
- At JSU, saw action in 27 career games (four starts), compiling 80 tackles, 4.0 TFL, one INT, three PBU and one QB pressure
- Born September 29, 1998
- Graduated from Jacksonville State in May 2021, with a degree in biology and a minor in chemistry
- Currently pursuing a master's in management studies from Duke's Fuqua School of Business
- Son of Robert and Regina Joiner
ÂChance Lytle
OL | 6-7 | 329
- Five-year member (2017-18-19-20-21) and four-year letterwinner (2018-19-20-21) of the football program at University of Colorado
- Played in 30 career games (four starts), with the Buffaloes
- Two-time Honorable Mention Academic All-Colorado selection by the Colorado Chapter of the National Football Foundation (2019 & 2020)
- Born June 9, 1998
- Graduated from Colorado in December 2021, with a dual degree in music & voice performance and psychology
- Currently pursuing a master's in management studies from Duke's Fuqua School of Business
- Son of Gregory and Lanita Lytle.
Anthony Nelson
DE | 6-2 | 254
- Four-year member of the football program at Harvard University in 2018-19-20-21 (2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19)
- 2021 NFF Hampshire Honor Society member
- In 24 career games, compiled 56 tackles, 11.0 TFL, 8.0 sacks, one PBU, six QB pressures and one blocked field goal
- Registered a career-high seven tackles against Princeton in 2019
- Garnered blocked field goal against Penn in 2021
- Carded one caused fumble versus Howard in 2019
- Born January 7, 2000
- Graduated from Harvard in May 2022, with a degree in government and psychology
- Currently pursuing a master's in management studies from Duke's Fuqua School of Business
- Son of Tony and Joli Nelson. Â
Datrone Young
DB | 5-9 | 179
- Five-year member (2017-18-19-20-21) and four-year letterwinner (2018-19-20-21) of the football program at Iowa State University
- In 43 career games (25 starts), registered 87 tackles, 4.0 TFL, seven PBUs and one INT
- Recorded a career-high eight tackles at West Virginia in 2021
- Tallied one INT versus Northern Iowa in 2021
- Participated in four bowl games (2018 Valero Alamo, 2019 Camping World, 2020 PlayStation Fiesta, and 2021 Cheez-It) and the 2020 Big 12 Championship game against No. 12 Oklahoma
- Tallied four tackles and a PBU versus the Sooners in the Big 12 Championship game
- Earned a season-high seven tackles and a PBU against Oregon in the 2020 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
- 2020 Second Team Academic All-Big 12
- Born December 4, 1998
- Graduated from Iowa State in May 2022, with a degree in liberal studies
- Enrolled in Duke's continuing studies program
- Son of Latashia Young
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