Jamie Dukes
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Schenectady, New York, U.S.
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| Position | Center | ||||||||
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| Born | June 14, 1964 Schenectady, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Maynard Evans (Orlando, Florida) | ||||||||
| College | Florida State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1986: undrafted | ||||||||
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Jamie Donnell Dukes (born June 14, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a center for 10 seasons for the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, and Arizona Cardinals, of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, earning consensus All-American honors in 1985.
Dukes was born in Schenectady, New York. He attended Evans High School in Orlando, Florida.
College career
Dukes was an offensive guard at Florida State and became the fifth player in FSU history to earn consensus All-America honors when he was named to virtually every team as a senior in 1985. From 1982 to 1985 he started every single game finishing with 48 total starts. And behind the lead of Dukes over the course of those four years. Following his illustrious career with Florida State, Dukes signed with the Atlanta Falcons as a free agent in 1986.[1][2]
Dukes rated #46 in the Florida State University All-Time Player Countdown to Kickoff.[3]
Professional career
Despite a strong showing at Florida State, Dukes went undrafted in 1986. He began his career with the Atlanta Falcons playing for 8 seasons up to the end of 1993. He finished his career in Atlanta playing in 110 games for the Falcons. The following year, he signed a 1-year deal with Green Bay and started 6 games for the Packers. In 1995, Dukes signed another 1-year contract, this time with the Arizona Cardinals. He had started 8 games that season. At the end of the year, Dukes retired, completing his career playing in 124 games, and starting 62.[6] He fumbled 6 times in his career 5 recovered by his own team and 1 recovered by the opponent's team for a total of -6 yards [7]