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Career: In 47 career games (17 starts), compiled 207 tackles, 21.0 TFL, 3.5 sacks, two caused fumbles, three fumble recoveries, four PBU and 13 QB pressures ... played 2,013 career snaps ... finished with double-digit tackles in nine games, including a career-high 13 stops against Army West Point in 2017 and Virginia Tech in 2019 ... had 19 games with 5+ tackles and failed to record at least one tackle in just six contests throughout his career ... registered 1+ tackle in 32 straight contests ... in May, 2018, joined 10 teammates on a mission trip to Guatemala for a Habitat for Humanity initiative … missed three games in 2018 after undergoing surgery October 9 to address a fractured fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot ... also suffered a fractured right thumb one week prior to the start of the 2019 season but did not miss any game action.
 
2019: All-ACC Third Team ... this team captain started all 12 games for Duke as its middle linebacker ... totaled 105 tackles, 12.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks, three PBU, two QB pressures, and two fumble recoveries ... led the team with six double-digit tackle games, including matching his career-best effort with 13 against Virginia Tech … finished ranked tied for fourth in the ACC in tackles per game (8.8 avg./g) and seventh in tackles (35th in NCAA) as well as tied for 15th in tackles for loss per game (1.00 avg./g) … registered at least 5 or more tackles in all 12 games … posted a season-best 2.0 tackles for loss against North Carolina A&T, while earning a season-high one sack against No. 2 Alabama and Miami … logged 1.0+ TFL in each of the last four games of the season and finished the year having recording at least 1.0 TFL in nine of Duke’s 12 games ... became the ninth linebacker in the David Cutcliffe Era at Duke to post 100+ tackles in a season … also became just the sixth linebacker in the Cutcliffe Era to post 100+ tackles and 10.0 TFL in a season … recovered two fumbles on the season against Virginia Tech and Miami … tallied a season-best three QB hurries in the Blue Devils’ victory over Miami ... on the field for 842 snaps … awarded the team’s Vincent Rey Award, Sonny Falcone Award & Steve Brooks Captain Award … named to the 2019 Allstate American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team®, a Wuerffel Trophy semifinalist, and a Jason Witten Man of the Year semifinalist … played in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl … garnered ACC Linebacker of the Week honors following a 13-tackle performance against Virginia Tech on Sept. 27 ... named a National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society member.

2018: Played in 10 games with two starts ... earned starting assignments against Army West Point and Temple in the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl ... missed the Georgia Tech, Virginia and Pittsburgh contests due to injury ... underwent surgery October 9 to address a fractured fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot ... totaled 38 tackles, 4.0 TFL, one PBU and one QB pressure ... had 2+ tackles in six games including a season-high 10 stops against Wake Forest in the regular season finale ... also against the Demon Deacons, secured a season-high 1.5 TFL ... logged 1.0+ TFL in each of the last three games of the season ... credited with first career PBU against Army West Point and with a QB pressure versus N.C. Central ... on the field for 373 snaps.

2017: Academic All-ACC selection ... recipient of the program’s Sonny Falcone Iron Duke Award, an honor presented annually to offensive, defensive and developmental program members for year-round commitment to strength training and conditioning, and Bill Keziah Award as the team’s most outstanding special teams performer ... played in all 13 games with three starts ... earned starting assignments against Army West Point, Georgia Tech and Wake Forest ... totaled 52 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 1.0 sack, two caused fumbles, one fumble recovery and one QB pressure ... led Duke with 12 special teams tackles ... had 2+ tackles in 11 games including a season-high 13 stops at Army West Point ... also reached double figures with 11 stops at Wake Forest ... also against the Demon Deacons, logged two caused fumbles to match the second-highest single-game total in Duke history along with one fumble recovery and one QB pressure ... secured a season-high 1.5 TFL along with seven total stops in the win over Georgia Tech ... first collegiate sack came at Virginia Tech ... on the field for 547 snaps.

2016: Played in all 12 games ... totaled 12 tackles, 1.0 TFL and four QB pressures ... had 2+ tackles in three games including a season-high four stops at Pittsburgh ... had two tackles including 1.0 TFL and two QB pressures at Northwestern ... one of eight true freshmen to earn varsity letter ... on the field for 251 snaps.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Four-year letterman at Kingswood Oxford School under head coach Jason Martinez ... four-star prospect by Rivals.com ... three-star prospect according to ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Scout.com ... charted as the nation’s No. 9 inside linebacker by Rivals.com ... tabbed as the No. 18 inside linebacker in the country by ESPN.com, the No. 32 outside linebacker by 247Sports.com and the No. 49 outside linebacker by Scout.com ... participated the 2016 Semper Fidelis All-American Game and helped the East squad to a 28-13 victory ... following senior campaign, earned All-New England, All-Fairchester Athletic Association (FAA) and USA Today High School Sports American Family Insurance ALL-USA Connecticut Team accolades ... recognized at the Walter Camp Football Foundation’s ninth annual High School Breakfast of Champions following senior year ... as a senior captain, helped Kingswood Oxford to 7-1 record, a third straight FAA title and the school’s first New England Championship ... totaled 104 tackles, 2.0 sacks, one INT, two caused fumbles, two fumble recoveries and three blocked punts ... totaled 1,004 all-purpose yards with 13 TDs ... in state title game, rushed 16 times for 156 yards and two TDs ... in the FAA championship-clinching contest, ran for two TDs in the second half and totaled 163 ground yards as the Wyverns defeated Rye Country Day, 43-24 ... as a junior, booked 122 tackles, 15.0 TFL, 3.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, one caused fumble and one blocked punt ... also rushed for 1,278 yards on 120 carries with 15 TDs ... helped Wyverns to 7-2 record and share of FAA championship ... during sophomore campaign, recorded 103 tackles, two fumble recoveries and two caused fumbles as Kingswood Oxford went 6-2 and shared FAA title with a 4-1 league mark ... during freshman year, carded 94 tackles and one INT ... also lettered in track and field.

PERSONAL: Born November 4, 1997, in Ghana, and came to the United States at the age of four ... majoring in psychology while pursuing a certificate in markets and management ... son of Naana Boakye.