Duke football and Manny Diaz’s 2027 class is beginning to take shape.
The Blue Devils have been hot on the recruiting trail this summer, currently sitting with 19 commitments in their 2027 cycle, a number that will likely continue to grow. The class currently ranks No. 35 nationally per the 247Sports Composite.
Duke is coming off a 9-5 finish in 2025, capped by an ACC championship and a Sun Bowl victory. It marked its fourth straight bowl appearance and just the third time in program history the Blue Devils claimed both an ACC title and a bowl win in the same season.
The Blue Devils will get their 2026 season underway on Saturday, Sept. 5, hosting Tulane at Wallace Wade Stadium. Manny Diaz is entering his third season at the helm, having gone 18-9 in his two years leading the Blue Devils.
Ahead of the 2026 season, here’s a look at Duke football’s 2027 commitments:
Duke football’s 2027 class
- Parker Newman, TE, 3-star, Sevierville, TN
- King Kalama, EDGE, 3-star, Pfafftown, NC
- Jonathan Dillon, WR, 3-star, Durham, NC
- Lance Henderson, ATH, 3-star, Durham, NC
- Adriel Rojas, EDGE, 3-star, Cumming, GA
- Gavin Milton, OT, 3-star, Greensboro, NC
- Tripp Keller, LB, 3-star, Tampa, FL
- Aidan McPherson, QB, 3-star, Thomasville, GA
- Stephan Hicks Jr., IOL, 3-star, Cibolo, TX
- Tyler Graham, OT, 3-star, Malvern, PA
- Elijah Burns-Crump, CB, 3-star, Louisville, KY
- Mikel Stephen, RB, 3-star, Madison, MS
- Javarris Warner, RB, 3-star, LaGrange, GA
- Jack Baker, LB, 3-star, Toms River, NJ
- Alex Patton, CB, 3-star, Cibolo, TX
- Kasen Jammer, CB, 3-star, Angleton, TX
- DJ Waluyn, S, 3-star, Hoover, AL
- Skyler Smith, IOL, 3-star, Nashville, TN
- Luke Karby, TE, 3-star, Mission Viejo, CA
Anna Snyder covers Duke for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at asnyder@usatodayco.com or follow her @annaesnydr on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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