Tre Hornbuckle

Tre Hornbuckle gets ready to make a tackle against No. 2 Alabama in Duke's 2019 season opener

Position:
Defensive End
Height:
6-4
Weight:
255
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Murray, Ky.
High School:
Murray

Career: In 49 career games (20 starts), had 128 tackles, 21.5 TFL, 6.0 sacks, three caused fumbles, one fumble recovery, one PBU and 11 QB pressures ... played 1,796 career snaps ... owned 16 games with 3+ tackles, including a career-high 12 stops against Army West Point in 2017 ... tallied multiple TFL in six games with a career-high 3.5 versus N.C. Central in 2017 ... three-time recipient of the program’s Sonny Falcone Iron Duke Award, an honor presented annually to offensive, defensive and developmental program members for their year-round commitment to strength training and conditioning … two-time Academic All-ACC selection.

2019: This team captain played in 11 of Duke’s 12 games ... earned four starting assignments versus No. 2 Alabama, Pittsburgh, North Carolina and Miami ... totaled 34 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 4.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and two QB pressures ... had nine games with 2+ tackles, including a season-high seven stops versus Pittsburgh ... logged a season-high 1.5 TFL in games with North Carolina A&T and Miami … also posted a season-best 1.5 sacks against the Hurricanes in Duke’s regular season finale … forced a fumble opposite North Carolina A&T and North Carolina, while recovering his lone fumble in the Blue Devils’ season opener against No. 2 Alabama … recorded one QB hurry in contests with Middle Tennessee and Miami … on the field for 1,011 snaps … played in the Spiral Tropical Bowl … awarded the team’s Micah Harris Trinity Teammate Award, Sonny Falcone Iron Duke Award & Steve Brooks Captain Award … named an Academic All-ACC selection and a National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society member.

2018: Recipient of the program’s Sonny Falcone Iron Duke Award, an honor presented annually to offensive, defensive and developmental program members for their year-round commitment to strength training and conditioning ... played in all 13 games ... earned three starting assignments versus Army West Point, N.C. Central and Virginia Tech ... totaled 29 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 1.0 sack, one PBU and two QB pressures ... had four games with 3+ tackles including a season-high six stops versus Virginia Tech ... logged a season-high 1.5 TFL, including 1.0 sack, in the regular season finale against Wake Forest ... posted single-game TFLs against N.C. Central and Virginia Tech ... on the field for 524 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 their year-round commitment to strength training and conditioning ... started all 13 games ... totaled 50 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, one caused fumble and six QB pressures ... had seven games with 3+ tackles including a season-high 12 stops at Army West Point ... logged six tackles and a season-best 3.5 TFL in the win over N.C. Central ... posted five stops, 2.5 TFL and 1.0 sack versus Florida State ... one of just seven DEs in the ACC to register 50+ tackles and 9.5+ TFL on the year ... coupled with teammates Joe Giles-Harris (16.0), Mike Ramsay (9.5) and Ben Humphreys (9.0) to make Duke one of four teams in the ACC to have 4+ players with 9.0+ TFL, joining Florida State, Miami and Virginia Tech ... on the field for 629 snaps.

2016: Played in all 12 games with one start ... earned starting assignment against Miami ... carded 15 tackles, 2.5 TFL and one QB pressure ... logged a season-high three tackles against both Pittsburgh and Miami ... also had 1.5 TFL versus the Hurricanes ... one of eight true freshmen to earn varsity letter ... on the field for 156 snaps.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Four-year letterman at Murray High School under head coach Keith Hodge ... three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com ... charted as the No. 68 outside linebacker in the country by ESPN.com ... selected as the Russell Athletic/Kentucky Football Coaches Association Class 2A, District 1 Player of the Year as a senior ... following final campaign, played for Kentucky squad in the Best of the Bluegrass All-Star Game and earned defensive MVP honors after helping team to 40-21 victory ... selected to participate in the Border Bowl, an annual All-Star game featuring the best players in Kentucky and Tennessee ... a Louisville Courier-Journal first team all-state and USA Today American Family Insurance ALL-USA Kentucky Team honoree as a senior ... all-conference and all-region honoree after final season ... as a senior, helped the Tigers to 7-5 record and second round of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Class 2A playoffs ... booked 112 tackles, 21.0 TFL and 11.0 sacks while adding three caused fumbles and three fumble recoveries ... All-Purchase Area pick by the Paducah Sun as a junior and senior ... during junior year, registered 103 tackles with 10.0 sacks as Tigers went 9-4 and reached the KHSAA state semifinals ... received Associated Press first team all-state accolades ... also lettered in basketball.

PERSONAL: Born December 22, 1997 ... majoring in sociology while pursuing a certificate in markets and management ... son of Renee Hornbuckle and Deon Smith ... mother was a four-year letterwinner (1994-95-96-97) in basketball at Murray State University ... father was a four-year letterwinner (1993-94-95-96) in football at Murray State.