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Duke in the NFL Weekly Update
9/23/2025 11:15:00 AM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. — With the NFL season completing its third week, Duke has 17 former Blue Devils on professional rosters.Â
Graham Barton
C | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Started at left tackle and helped the Buccaneers to a 29-27 victory against the New York Jets
- Barton helped the Bucs on a game-winning drive as time expired. The drive covered 48 yards in seven plays in 1:49 with a 36-yard field goal providing the final points
- Recovered a Tampa Bay fumble
- Played 100% of the team's offensive snaps and eight special teams snaps
Josh Blackwell
CB | Chicago Bears
- Did not record any statistics
- On the field for 14 snaps, all on special teams
Jake Bobo
WR | Seattle Seahawks
- Did not record any statistics
- On the field for 30 snaps, 19 on offense and 11 on special teams
DeWayne Carter
DT | Buffalo Bills
- Reserve/Injured
Michael Carter II
CB | New York Jets
- Started at cornerback
- Carded a year-high six tackles
- Tallied three stops during Tampa Bay's opening drive of the contest
- On the field for 52 defensive snaps, 72 percent of the Jets' total defensive snaps
Evan Deckers
LS | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Successfully executed all 12 snaps, including the final snap for the game-winning field goal
Bucs long-snapper Evan Deckers, on their confidence in the offense: "When when the kick got blocked, we saw 1:47 on the clock. We were like 'We've got Baker with the ball in his hands and 1:47. We're going to win this game with a kick.' It was pretty fun. As a specialist, you…
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) September 21, 2025
Victor Dimukeje
LB | New York Giants
- Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform
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Joe Giles-Harris
LB | Cincinnati Bengals
- Practice Squad
Noah Gray
TE | Kansas City Chiefs
- Caught three passes for 17 yards, two during the Chiefs' opening drive of the second quarter
- Put Kansas City in position for a 48-yard field goal at the 9:52 mark of the second quarter with a 10-yard catch on third-and-17
- On the field for 56 snaps, 49 on offense (68 percent of the team's total) and seven on special teams
Thomas Hennessy
LS | New York Jets
- Successfully executed all seven snaps, including two field goals
Shaka Heyward
LB | Cincinnati Bengals
- Booked one special teams tackle, helping stop Myles Price on a punt return in the first quarter
- On the field for 28Â snaps, five on defense and 23 on special teams
Daniel Jones
QB | Indianapolis Colts
- Completed 18-of-25 passes for 228 yards and a touchdown as the Colts defeated Tennessee 41-20
- Added four carries for 27 yards, including a long dash of 17 yards
- Directed a Colts offense that averaged 6.9 yards per play
- On the field for all 50 of the offense's snaps
"Fun start for us. We gotta build on it."
— NFL on CBS ?? (@NFLonCBS) September 21, 2025
Daniel Jones is happy, but not satisfied with 3-0 @Colts ?? (@Amanda_Balionis) pic.twitter.com/rY63yxFHUy
The Colts and Daniel Jones are 3-0 pic.twitter.com/jag0DX0vUV
— PFF (@PFF) September 21, 2025
There's Daniel Jones the freakin MVP - what a world
— John Frascella (Football) (@NFLFrascella) September 21, 2025
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"There could be a team led by Daniel Jones that's a Top 3 team in their conference." ??@BMac_SportsTalk on the Colts. pic.twitter.com/wOkjzUg0oY
— NFL on CBS ?? (@NFLonCBS) September 21, 2025
Daniel Jones and the Colts through 3 weeks:
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 22, 2025
?? 34.3 PTS/G (2nd in NFL)
?? 418.7 YDS/G (2nd in NFL)
?? 0 Turnovers (one of three teams)
?? 1 Punt (fewest in NFL) pic.twitter.com/05tzuQR8SC
Jacob Monk
OG/C | Green Bay Packers
- Reserve/Injured; Designated for Return
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Jordan Moore
WR | Cincinnati Bengals
- Practice Squad
Lucas Patrick
OG/C | Cincinnati Bengals
- Reserve/Injured
Chris Rumph II
DE | New Orleans Saints
- Carded four tackles, all during the fourth quarter
- On the field for a season-high 57 snaps, 28 on defense and 29 on special teams
Laken Tomlinson
OG | Houston Texans
- Started at left guard
- Played 27 offensive snaps and added three on special teams
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