Darian "Duce" Chestnut (born December 5, 2002)[1] is an American football cornerback for the Syracuse Orange. He previously played for the LSU Tigers.
_01.jpg) Chestnut with the Syracuse Orange in 2024 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 5, 2002 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | Camden (Camden, New Jersey) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life and high school
editChestnut 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
editSyracuse
editIn 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
editChestnut 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)
editChestnut transferred back to play for the Syracuse Orange.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Duce Chestnut Safety Syracuse". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ a b Gutierrez, Matthew (11 August 2020). "How Syracuse landed a commitment from Duce Chestnut, its top recruit in a decade". The Athletic. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Darian Chestnut". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Leiker, Emily (16 August 2024). "Syracuse football may have its next Duce Chestnut: 'He is about his business'". Syracuse.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Axe, Brent (13 December 2022). "Syracuse football starting CB Duce Chestnut has entered the transfer portal". Syracuse.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Alexander, Wilson (8 January 2023). "LSU lands former freshman All-American cornerback transfer from Syracuse". NOLA.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Stepansky, Aiden (26 September 2024). "After living out dreams at LSU, Duce Chestnut's back in Syracuse". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Schultz, Nick (27 December 2023). "LSU CB Duce Chestnut enters NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Darcey, Reed (27 December 2023). "An LSU corner enters the transfer portal. See what that means for the Tigers' secondary". NOLA.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Axe, Brent (January 2024). "Duce Chestnut rings in 2024 by announcing return to Syracuse football". Syracuse.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
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