Victor Dimukeje

Senior DE Victor Dimukeje makes a tackle on the Miami QB during Saturday's contest

Victor Dimukeje leads the defense with a forced fumble against Georgia Tech

Victor Dimukeje takes down the NC State QB during Duke's game against them in 2020

For the second time in his career, Duke senior defensive end Victor Dimukeje has been named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List for the nation's top defensive player.

Koby Quansah and Victor Dimukeje both celebrate after stopping the Yellow Jackets on fourth down.

Victor Dimukeje eyes the Georgia Tech QB before he takes him down during Saturday's contest.

Position:
Defensive End
Height:
6-3
Weight:
265
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Baltimore, Md.
High School:
Boys' Latin School

DUKE CAREER: Started every game during tenure (49 games) and had 166 tackles, 36.0 TFL, 21.5 sacks, one INT, five caused fumbles, three fumble recoveries, three PBUs and 28 QB pressures ... All-ACC selection in both 2019 and 2020 … 2017 first team freshman All-America selection by ESPN.com … owned 32 games with 3+ tackles and 12 outings with 5+ stops, including a career-high 10 tackles against No. 9 Miami in 2020 ... had five games with 2.0+ TFL, including a career-best 3.5 against Boston College in 2020 ... posted a career-high 3.5 sacks versus the Eagles to tie with teammate Chris Rumph II for second all-time on Duke’s single-game chart ... finished second all-time in career sacks, was 0.5 away from tying record ... tied Mike Junkin (1983-86) for eighth all-time in career TFL list … one of three defensive players in Duke history to start multiple bowl game victories (2017 Quick Lane & 2018 Walk-On’s Independence), joining S Michael Carter II and LB Ben Humphreys ... one of nine Blue Devils in program history to have recovered a fumble in a bowl game … played 2,779 career snaps.

2020: Honorable mention All-ACC selection … Academic All-ACC selection … semifinalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, which honors the top defensive player in college football who makes the biggest impact for his team, both on and off the field ... invited to the NFL Combine … started all 11 games for the fourth straight year ... recorded 44 tackles, 11.5 TFL, 7.5 sacks, two caused fumbles, one fumble recovery and five QB pressures ... finished third in the ACC in sacks and tied for ninth in TFL ... posted two multi-sack games versus Boston College and Syracuse, while registering four games with 1.5+ TFL ... against Boston College, tallied 3.5 sacks to match teammate Chris Rumph II for the second-most in program history for a single game ... finished seventh all-time with 7.5 season sacks … compiled eight games with 3+ tackles, including a career-high 10 stops versus No. 9 Miami … one of two Blue Devils to register 10+ TFL … recorded forced fumbles against Boston College and Charlotte, while lone fumble recovery came versus Virginia Tech … registered a season-high two QB pressures against Virginia … named ACC Co-Defensive Lineman Player of the Week after totaling 3.5 sacks for a loss of 22 yards, six tackles and one forced fumble against Boston College … on the field for 736 snaps.

2019: Second team All-ACC selection ... recipient of the team’s Mike McGee Award as Duke’s top defensive lineman ... started all 12 games for the third consecutive season ... finished with 41 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 8.5 sacks, one forced fumble and 10 QB pressures ... led Duke, ranked tied for fourth in the ACC and was tied for 17th nationally with 8.5 sacks ... ranked tied for 25th in the ACC in TFL ... compiled seven games with 3+ tackles, including a season-high eight stops versus Wake Forest ... one of four Blue Devils to register 7.0+ TFL ... posted four multi-sack games ... the 8.5 sacks are the most by a Blue Devil in a season since 2002, and also placed him fifth all-time in single-season lore ... recorded three sacks against Georgia Tech to rank tied for third all-time for a single game ... earned lone forced fumble against Georgia Tech ... posted a season-best three QB pressures against Pittsburgh and two versus Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech ... named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week after posting six tackles, 3.0 TFL and 3.0 sacks against Georgia Tech ... on the field for 667 snaps.

2018: Started all 13 games ... totaled 41 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks, two caused fumbles, one fumble recovery and nine QB pressures ... led the Blue Devils in both TFL and sacks ... received the Mike McGee Award as the team’s top defensive lineman ... compiled nine games with 3+ tackles including a season-high seven stops against Wake Forest ... had five tackles versus Army West Point and Virginia Tech ... had single-game sacks against Miami and Temple ... recorded two QB pressures at both Northwestern and Pittsburgh ... first collegiate caused fumble came in the season-opening victory over Army West Point ... added a second caused fumble in Duke’s win at Georgia Tech during a stretch when the Blue Devils forced fumbles on three consecutive drives to turn a 7-7 tie into a 28-7 advantage ... carded one fumble recovery against Temple in the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl ... ended the campaign ranked 10th among defensive ends in the ACC in pass rushing by Pro Football Focus ... helped Duke rank among the ACC leaders in both passing defense (4th) and passing efficiency defense (5th) ... became one of nine Blue Devils in program history to have recovered a fumble in a bowl game ... on the field for 768 snaps.

2017: First team Freshman All-America pick by ESPN.com ... started all 13 games ... totaled 40 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks, one INT, one fumble recovery, one PBU and four QB pressures ... led all ACC rookies in TFL and was one of five Blue Devils to register 7.5+ TFL on the season, joining LB Joe Giles-Harris (16.0), DE Tre Hornbuckle (9.5), DT Mike Ramsay (9.5) and LB Ben Humphreys (9.0) ... compiled eight games with 3+ tackles including a season-high six stops against Wake Forest ... had four tackles versus N.C. Central, Miami, Florida State and Virginia Tech ... had a season-high 1.5 sacks against N.C. Central ... posted 1+ TFL in each of the first six games of the season ... first collegiate INT came in the win over Georgia Tech ... carded one fumble recovery at Army West Point ... helped Duke rank among the ACC leaders in both scoring defense (3rd) and total defense (4th) ... became the 12th first team Freshman All-America pick in Duke history, joining Tony Benjamin (1973), Carl McGee (1975), Chris Port (1986), Tauiliili (2005), Kyle Hill (2008), Conner Vernon (2009), Laken Tomlinson (2011), Ross Martin (2012), Will Monday (2012), DeVon Edwards (2013) and Giles-Harris (2016) ... on the field for 608 snaps.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Played at Boys’ Latin School for coach Ritchie Schell ... consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com ... listed as the No. 36 strongside defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com ... as a senior, recorded 72 tackles, 21.0 TFL, 10.5 sacks and two caused fumbles to earn USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Maryland Football second team honors and Baltimore Sun All-Metro first team accolades ... selected to play for Team Baltimore in the Crab Bowl following senior season ... 2016 Senior Under Armour ELITE 100 postseason selection ... in junior campaign, registered 42 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 7.0 sacks and two fumble recoveries and earned All-Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association B Conference honors.

PERSONAL: Born November 18, 1999 ... graduated from Duke in December, 2020 with a degree in evolutionary anthropology ... son of Ben and Chinelo Dim.