Cameron Dukes (born August 13, 1998) is an American professional gridiron football quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Lindsey Wilson, where he won a national championship in 2020.

Cameron Dukes
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Dukes with the Argonauts in 2023
No. 11 – Toronto Argonauts
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-13) August 13, 1998 (age 25)
Shepherdsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Shepherdsville (KY) Bullitt Central
College:Lindsey Wilson
Undrafted:2021
Career history
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career CFL statistics
Rushing attempts:35
Rushing yards:126
Touchdowns:8 rushing / 2 passing
Passing attempts:63/96 (65.6%)
Passing yards:760
Player stats at CFL.ca

Professional career edit

Vegas Knight Hawks edit

Dukes signed with the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League (IFL) on May 17, 2022.[1][2] During the 2022 IFL season, which was the inaugural season for the Knight Hawks, Dukes passed for 1,100 yards and 27 touchdowns in eight games.[3]

Toronto Argonauts edit

On March 9, 2023, Dukes signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.[4] 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.[5][6] 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.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "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)
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Cameron Dukes Bio". Vegas Knight Hawks. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.

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