Edgar Cerenord

Edgar Cerenord gets ready to make a tackle during Duke's game with Syracuse

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Height:
6-1
Weight:
305
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Miami, Fla.
High School:
American Heritage

Career: In 53 career games (27 starts), had 85 tackles, 6.0 TFL, 3.5 sacks, one interception, two caused fumbles and five QB pressures ... posted 22 games with 2+ tackles, including a career-high seven stops against Army West Point in 2018 ... played 1,548 career snaps ... recorded at least 1+ tackle in 25 of his final 26 career games … tallied the lone interception of his career against Pittsburgh in 2019, where he ran it back 17 yards … finished with two caused fumbles in contests with Georgia Tech in 2018 and No. 2 Alabama in 2019.

2019: This team captain saw action in all 12 games, making 10 starts at defensive tackle ... totaled 26 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and two QB hurries ... posted eight games with 2+ tackles, including a season-high five stops against Pittsburgh ... logged two QB pressures versus North Carolina ... added a season-best 1.0 TFL at Middle Tennessee ... caused a fumble during Duke’s season opener against No. 2 Alabama ... on the field for 480 snaps … played in the Spiral Tropical Bowl … awarded the team’s Steve Brooks Captain Award … named a CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team honoree.

2018: Played in four games with four starting assignments against Army West Point, Northwestern, Baylor and Georgia Tech ... on October 15, underwent surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon suffered versus Georgia Tech ... totaled 14 tackles, 0.5 TFL, one caused fumble and two QB pressures ... posted three games with 2+ tackles including a season-high seven stops against Army West Point ... logged single-game QB pressures versus Northwestern and Baylor ... added 0.5 TFL at Baylor ... caused a fumble at Georgia Tech during a stretch where Duke forced fumbles on three consecutive drives in the third quarter to turn a 7-7 tie into a 28-7 advantage ... helped Duke rank among the ACC leaders in both passing defense (4th) and passing efficiency defense (5th) ... on the field for 186 snaps.

2017: Started all 13 games ... totaled 34 tackles, 3.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks and one QB pressure ... posted 10 games with 2+ tackles including a career-high four stops against North Carolina, Miami, Florida State and Army West Point ... logged single-game sacks versus Florida State and Pittsburgh ... helped Duke rank among the ACC leaders in both scoring defense (3rd) and total defense (4th) ... on the field for 533 snaps.

2016: Played in 11 games ... missed the Army West Point contest ... carded four tackles ... had 0.5 TFL against Pittsburgh ... on the field for 133 snaps.

2015: Played in all 13 games ... carded seven tackles ... had a season-high two stops against N.C. Central ... on the field for 216 snaps.

2014: Did not see game action.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Four-year letterman at American Heritage Plantation under Mike Rumph ... charted as the No. 39 defensive tackle in the country by 247Sports.com ... listed as the No. 49 defensive tackle in the nation by ESPN.com ... helped team to four-year record of 40-10 with four state playoff berths ... led squad to a 15-1 record and the Florida 5A state championship in senior season ... first team (5A) all-state pick by the Associated Press as a senior after posting 74 tackles, 12.0 TFL, 5.0 sacks and one INT ... three-time all-county choice ... finished career with 268 tackles and 14 sacks ... also lettered in track and field and wrestling.

PERSONAL: Born October 11, 1995 ... graduated from Duke in December, 2018, with a sociology degree and certificate in markets and management ... son of Gary Cerenord.