Duke in the NFL Weekly Update

DURHAM, N.C. — With the National Football League completing its regular season, 15 former Blue Devils closed the campaign on active rosters the with one on a practice squad and two on injured reserve. Duke will be represented in the NFL playoffs by eight former Blue Devils.

Graham Barton

C | Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Started at center
Played all 67 of the team's offensive snaps
Helped Tampa Bay capture the NFC South and the No. 3 seed in the conference
Aided a fourth quarter rally in the season finale as the Buccaneers trailed 19-13 entering the final frame before two touchdowns secured the division title

Josh Blackwell

CB | Chicago Bears

Ran back one punt for a 94-yard touchdown
Return gave Chicago a 7-0 lead en route to a 24-22 victory against Green Bay
Added three yards on a kickoff return after a Tyler Scott lateral to Blackwell
Carded one special teams tackle, on the game's opening kickoff
Played 17 snaps, all on special teams

JOSH BLACKWELL TO THE HOUSE

??: #CHIvsGB on FOX pic.twitter.com/nuFCFxCY7B
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) January 5, 2025

Your Special Teams Player of the Week ??

Congrats, @JoshuaBlackwe12!
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) January 8, 2025

Jake Bobo

WR | Seattle Seahawks

Caught one pass, a four-yard touchdown
Scored the game's first points in Seattle's 30-25 victory at the Los Angeles Rams
Booked one tackle, on a punt return
On the field for 35 snaps, 17 on offense and 18 on special teams

Geno to Bobo! The @Seahawks open the scoring in LA.

??: #SEAvsLAR on FOX
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— NFL (@NFL) January 5, 2025

DeWayne Carter

DT | Buffalo Bills

Started at defensive tackle
Booked a career-high five tackles, including 1.0 total for lost yardage, and one quarterback pressure
Tallied two assisted tackles for lost yardage on Antonio Gibson - the first for a two-yard loss and the second for a one-yard loss
On the field for 61 snaps, 57 defense and four on special teams
- Played 89% of the team's defensive snaps
The Bills are the No. 2 seed in the AFC

Michael Carter II

CB | New York Jets

Not active versus Miami

Jamison Crowder

WR | Washington Commanders

Returned three punts for 23 yards
Helped the Commanders secure the No. 6 seed in the NFC with a 23-19 victory at Dallas
Played 24 snaps, 20 on offense and four on special teams

Evan Deckers

LS | Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On the field for eight special teams snaps
Helped Tampa Bay capture the NFC South and the No. 3 seed in the conference

Victor Dimukeje

LB | Arizona Cardinals

Not active versus San Francisco

Joe Giles-Harris

LB | Jacksonville Jaguars

On the field for 24 snaps, all on special teams

Noah Gray

TE | Kansas City Chiefs

Caught one pass for one yard
Recorded one run for negative-four yards
On the field for four snaps, all on offense
Chiefs will be the No. 1 seed in the AFC

Thomas Hennessy

LS | New York Jets

Successfully executed eight snaps

Shaka Heyward

LB | Cincinnati Bengals

Booked four total tackles, including one for lost yardage, and caused one fumble
During Pittsburgh's final drive of the first quarter, carded tackles on consecutive plays
- Halted Najee Harris for a one-yard loss on the second play of the drive
On the Bengals' punt with 2:59 left in the second quarter, forced a fumble that Cincinnati recovered
On the field for 25 snaps, seven on defense and 18 on special teams

Shaka Heyward sheds the center, works through traffic, and makes a TFL. pic.twitter.com/mO6yKDybk6
— mike (@bengals_sans) January 5, 2025

SHAKA HEYWARD FORCED FUMBLE!! ?? pic.twitter.com/Yl5zuzZ89O
— Duke Football (@DukeFOOTBALL) January 5, 2025

Daniel Jones

QB | Minnesota Vikings

Practice Squad
Vikings are the No. 5 seed in the NFC

Jacob Monk

OG/C | Green Bay Packers

On the field for four snaps, all on special teams
Packers secured the No. 7 seed in the NFC

Lucas Patrick

OG/C | New Orleans Saints

Injured Reserve

Chris Rumph II

LB | Los Angeles Chargers

Injured Reserve
Chargers are the No. 5 seed in the AFC

Laken Tomlinson

OG | Seattle Seahawks

Started at left guard
Played all 55 of the team's offensive snaps