Duke Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Duke recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Duke commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2018 class includes 16 commits, including 1 blue-chip prospect, with an average star rating of 3.06. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2018 Duke: Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 78.16
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 6.3%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- NC
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
16
Average Stars
3.06
Blue-Chip Recruits
1(6%)
Top Pipeline State
NC • 6
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2018.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
16 recruits found in 2018.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahj Rice | SDE | 4★ | 89.7 | 6'2" | 320 lbs | Louisville, KY | Waggener Traditional | Retained |
| Gunnar Holmberg | PRO | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'3" | 180 lbs | Wake Forest, NC | Heritage | Retained |
| Nate Thompson | S | 3★ | 87.3 | 6'3" | 185 lbs | Sanford, NC | Southern Lee | Retained |
| Casey Holman | OT | 3★ | 87.2 | 6'4" | 285 lbs | Snellville, GA | Brookwood | Retained |
| Rocky Shelton | OLB | 3★ | 86.8 | 6'0" | 205 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | St. Thomas Aquinas | Retained |
| Ken Torain | CB | 3★ | 86.5 | 6'2" | 195 lbs | Tampa, FL | Jesuit | Retained |
| Shaka Heyward | OLB | 3★ | 86.4 | 6'4" | 215 lbs | Hoschton, GA | Mill Creek | Retained |
| Dennis Smith | WR | 3★ | 86.3 | 6'2" | 185 lbs | Gaffney, SC | Gaffney | Retained |
| Jeremiah Lewis | CB | 3★ | 85.6 | 6'0" | 180 lbs | Plano, TX | Prestonwood Christian | Retained |
| Elijiah Brown | DT | 3★ | 84.5 | 6'4" | 295 lbs | Charlotte, NC | Providence Day School | Retained |
| Jarett Garner | WR | 3★ | 84.5 | 6'3" | 190 lbs | Harrisburg, NC | Hickory Ridge | Retained |
| Zamari Ellis | TE | 3★ | 84.5 | 6'4" | 240 lbs | Henderson, NC | Vance County | Retained |
| Jake Bobo | WR | 3★ | 84.3 | 6'4" | 185 lbs | Belmont, MA | Belmont Hill School | Retained |
| Maurice McIntyre | OG | 3★ | 83.9 | 6'2" | 320 lbs | Jacksonville, NC | Northside | Retained |
| Mataeo Durant | RB | 3★ | 83.7 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Mccormick, SC | McCormick | Retained |
| Peace Addo | OT | 3★ | 83.4 | 6'6" | 295 lbs | Silver Spring, MD | St. Frances Academy | Retained |
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