Cameron Dukes (born August 13, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
.jpg) Dukes with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | August 13, 1998 Shepherdsville, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Shepherdsville (KY) Bullitt Central | ||||||||||||
| College: | Lindsey Wilson | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| CFL status: | American | ||||||||||||
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College career
editDukes played college football for the Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders from 2017 to 2021.[1] He played in 49 games, starting in 45, where he threw for 10,439 yards and 114 touchdowns.[1] In the 2020–21 season, Dukes led the Blue Raiders to a national championship victory over the Northwestern Red Raiders.[1]
Professional career
editVegas Knight Hawks
editDukes signed with the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League (IFL) on May 17, 2022.[2][3] During the 2022 IFL season, which was the inaugural season for the Knight Hawks, he passed for 1,100 yards and 27 touchdowns in eight games.[4]
Toronto Argonauts
editOn March 9, 2023, Dukes signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.[5] During the 2023 CFL season, Dukes acted as a backup for starter Chad Kelly and as a short yardage quarterback sneak specialist, scoring his first CFL rushing touchdown on July 3, 2023, against the BC Lions.[6][7] Dukes saw his first action leading the Argonauts offence on August 4, 2023, taking over for an injured Kelly in a 20–7 loss to the Calgary Stampeders.[8] Dukes dressed in all 18 regular season games, starting in two, where he completed 63 of 96 pass attempts for 760 yards with two touchdown passes and three interceptions.[9] He also had 35 carries for 126 yards and eight touchdowns, primarily in short-yardage situations.[9] He also dressed in the East Final loss to the Montreal Alouettes where he had two carries for two yards and one touchdown on his post-season debut.[9]
On May 7, 2024, Kelly was suspended for at least nine games after an investigation into allegations made against him and the Argonauts by a former strength and conditioning coach.[10] Consequently, Dukes was elevated to the starting role for 2024 that he won during training camp.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Cameron Dukes". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "Dukes Signs Professional Contract with Vegas Knight Hawks" (Press release). Lindsey Wilson College Athletics. May 17, 2022. Archived from the original on May 17, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Coombs, Christopher (May 17, 2022). "Dukes signs professional contract with Vegas Knight Hawks". ColumbiaMagazine.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "Cameron Dukes Bio". Vegas Knight Hawks. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Argos add QB Cameron Dukes, WR David Ungerer III" (Press release). March 9, 2023. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "Dukes rushes in a touchdown to give the Argos their first lead". TSN. July 3, 2023. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ Ralph, Dan (July 4, 2023). "Argos last unbeaten CFL team after racking up six picks against Lions". Winnipeg Sun. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ Spencer, Donna (August 4, 2023). "Argonauts lose first game of CFL season 20-7, Stampeders earn first home win". Lethbridge News Now / The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "CFL's Chad Kelly suspended at least 9 games after investigation into ex-coach's lawsuit". AP News. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto Argonauts Depth Chart vs. BC Lions" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
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