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Inside the Locker Room: Derrick Tangelo
12/3/2020 4:00:00 PM | Football
Senior defensive tackle Derrick Tangelo has amassed 107 tackles during his 43-game career as a Blue Devil. A native of Gaithersburg, Md., Tangelo has been a valuable part of the Duke defensive line for four seasons. Included in his 107 tackles are 12.0 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. Tangelo has also forced four fumbles and recovered two. This season, the 6-2, 310 tackle has a career-high two sacks to go along with two forced fumbles and four tackles for loss. In Duke's win over Syracuse, Tangleo recorded a career-high 3.0 tackles for loss.
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Get to know Derrick Tangelo:
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Q:Â If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
DT:Â Congo. I'm from there and I haven't been home in a while.
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Q:Â What is the significance behind wearing No. 54?
DT: That's just the number they gave me but I like it. I feel like every dog wears 54.
Q:Â What is your favorite home cooked meal?
DT:Â My mom's lasagna. You can never beat mom's cooking.
Q:Â If you were stranded on an island, what teammate would you want with you?
DT:Â Ken Torain. That's my little bro. We are always together. He would be there to calm me down. He can think on his feet.
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Q:Â What is your favorite Duke football memory on the field?
DT:Â The Miami game my sophomore year. We played them on their homecoming and one of my favorite players, Vince Wilfork, was at the game. I had a big sack in front of him and that was a great moment.
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Q:Â If you went on the Amazing Race, what coach would you want as your teammate?
DT:Â Coach Troop [Trooper Taylor] or Coach Goth [Lanier Goethie]. Coach Troop will talk to anybody and get us all the information. Coach Goth will do the same, but he is more cool-headed.
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Q:Â If you could vacation anywhere where would you vacation?
DT:Â Bora Bora, somewhere where the sand is white, and the ocean is blue.
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Tangelo and the Blue Devils are back in action Saturday when they host Miami at 8 p.m. on the ACC Network.
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Get to know Derrick Tangelo:
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Q:Â If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
DT:Â Congo. I'm from there and I haven't been home in a while.
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Q:Â What is the significance behind wearing No. 54?
DT: That's just the number they gave me but I like it. I feel like every dog wears 54.
Q:Â What is your favorite home cooked meal?
DT:Â My mom's lasagna. You can never beat mom's cooking.
Q:Â If you were stranded on an island, what teammate would you want with you?
DT:Â Ken Torain. That's my little bro. We are always together. He would be there to calm me down. He can think on his feet.
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Q:Â What is your favorite Duke football memory on the field?
DT:Â The Miami game my sophomore year. We played them on their homecoming and one of my favorite players, Vince Wilfork, was at the game. I had a big sack in front of him and that was a great moment.
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Q:Â If you went on the Amazing Race, what coach would you want as your teammate?
DT:Â Coach Troop [Trooper Taylor] or Coach Goth [Lanier Goethie]. Coach Troop will talk to anybody and get us all the information. Coach Goth will do the same, but he is more cool-headed.
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Q:Â If you could vacation anywhere where would you vacation?
DT:Â Bora Bora, somewhere where the sand is white, and the ocean is blue.
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Tangelo and the Blue Devils are back in action Saturday when they host Miami at 8 p.m. on the ACC Network.
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#GoDuke
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