Duce Chestnut
American football player (born 2002)
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Darian "Duce" Chestnut (born December 5, 2002)[1] is an American college football cornerback for the Syracuse Orange. He previously played for the LSU Tigers.
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Chestnut with the Syracuse Orange in 2024 | |
| No. 0 – Syracuse Orange | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 5, 2002 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Camden (Camden, New Jersey) |
| College | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Chestnut attended Camden High School in Camden, New Jersey, and was rated as a four-star recruit.[2] On August 2, 2020, he committed to play college football for the Syracuse Orange over offers such as Miami, Louisville, Ole Miss, Michigan, Michigan State, and Rutgers.[2]
College career
Syracuse
In 2021 and 2022, Chestnut appeared in 24 games for the Orange, recording 83 tackles with six being for a loss, nine pass deflections, four interceptions, and a touchdown.[3] In 2021, he was named a freshman all-American, third-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and was the runner-up for the ACC defensive rookie of the year.[4] After two seasons with the Orange, Chestnut entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
LSU
Chestnut transferred to play for the LSU Tigers.[6] In his Tiger debut in week one of the 2023 season, he notched an interception versus USC.[7] During his first season at LSU, Chestnut only appeared in four games due to injury, notching six tackles and an interception.[8] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Chestnut once again entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[9]
Syracuse (second stint)
Chestnut transferred back to play for the Syracuse Orange.[10]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+3⁄8 in (1.79 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) | 4.60 s | 1.63 s | 2.73 s | 4.70 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 16 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[11] | ||||||||||||
