Player Career

Duke McGhee Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Duke McGhee story

Duke McGhee built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a defensive back from Decatur, GA wearing No. 8, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of Duke McGhee's career was his defensive production: 104 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 6 passes defended across 21 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Minnesota. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Duke McGhee's production has multiple signals. With 21 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Minnesota.

The arc is straightforward: Duke McGhee moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Minnesota

    2015-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2015201620162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonMinnesota0
2016 PostseasonMinnesota5254.25
2016 Regular SeasonMinnesota5254.20
2017 Regular SeasonMinnesota8.529.37.93.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Nebraska

Week 11 · W 54-21 · Conference game

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

84.7 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.

#2

vs Wisconsin

Week 13 · L 0-31 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

74.4 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 74.4 takeover score.

#3

vs Michigan State

Week 7 · L 27-30 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

61.7 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.

#4

vs Northwestern

Week 12 · W 29-12 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

60.3 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.

#5

@ Iowa

Week 9 · L 10-17 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

58.9 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Regular Season · Minnesota

8.5 primary output · 29.3 efficiency · 7.9 usage

65

#2

2016 Postseason · Minnesota

32.7

5 primary · 25 efficiency · 4.2 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Minnesota

32.7

5 primary · 25 efficiency · 4.2 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

2

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games