Cameron Dukes
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{distinguish|Cameron Duke}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Cameron Dukes
| image = 2024, 11, Cameron Dukes (3).jpg
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| caption = Dukes with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Quarterback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|8|13}}
| birth_place = Shepherdsville, Kentucky, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 210
| high_school = Shepherdsville (KY) Bullitt Central
| college = Lindsey Wilson
| undraftedyear = 2021
| pastteams =
- Vegas Knight Hawks (2022)
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2023|2024}})
| status = Active
| cflstatus = American
| highlights =
- Grey Cup Champion (2024)
- NAIA National champion (2020)
| statlabel1 =
| statvalue1 =
| cflstatseason = 2024
| cflstatlabel1 = Rushing attempts
| cflstatvalue1 = 92
| cflstatlabel2 = Rushing yards
| cflstatvalue2 = 447
| cflstatlabel3 = Touchdowns
| cflstatvalue3 = 12 rushing / 9 passing
| cflstatlabel4 = Passing attempts
| cflstatvalue4 = 206/295 (69.8%)
| cflstatlabel5 = Passing yards
| cflstatvalue5 = 2,204
| pfr =
| cfl = cameron-dukes/167732/
}}
Cameron Dukes (born August 13, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
Dukes played college football for the Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders from 2017 to 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.argonauts.ca/players/cameron-dukes/167732/ |title=Cameron Dukes |publisher=Toronto Argonauts |access-date=June 9, 2024}} He played in 49 games, starting in 45, where he threw for 10,439 yards and 114 touchdowns. In the 2020–21 season, Dukes led the Blue Raiders to a national championship victory over the Northwestern Red Raiders.
Professional career
=Vegas Knight Hawks=
Dukes signed with the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League (IFL) on May 17, 2022.{{cite press release|url=https://www.lindseyathletics.com/article/14783.php|publisher=Lindsey Wilson College Athletics|date=May 17, 2022|title=Dukes Signs Professional Contract with Vegas Knight Hawks|access-date=July 16, 2023|archive-date=May 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517131543/https://www.lindseyathletics.com/article/14783.php|url-status=bot: unknown}}{{cite news|url=https://www.columbiamagazine.com/index.php?sid=122492|title=Dukes signs professional contract with Vegas Knight Hawks|first=Christopher|last=Coombs|publisher=ColumbiaMagazine.com|date=May 17, 2022|access-date=July 16, 2023|archive-date=July 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716001713/https://www.columbiamagazine.com/index.php?sid=122492|url-status=live}} During the 2022 IFL season, which was the inaugural season for the Knight Hawks, he passed for 1,100 yards and 27 touchdowns in eight games.{{cite web|url=https://knighthawksfootball.com/sports/football/roster/cameron-dukes/63|publisher=Vegas Knight Hawks|title=Cameron Dukes Bio|access-date=July 15, 2023|archive-date=July 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716001715/https://knighthawksfootball.com/sports/football/roster/cameron-dukes/63|url-status=live}}
=Toronto Argonauts=
On March 9, 2023, Dukes signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.{{cite press release|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/03/09/argos-add-qb-cameron-dukes-wr-david-ungerer-iii/|date=March 9, 2023|title=Argos add QB Cameron Dukes, WR David Ungerer III|access-date=July 16, 2023|archive-date=July 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716003214/https://www.cfl.ca/2023/03/09/argos-add-qb-cameron-dukes-wr-david-ungerer-iii/|url-status=live}} During the 2023 CFL season, Dukes acted as a backup for starter Chad Kelly and as a short yardage quarterback sneak specialist, scoring his first CFL rushing touchdown on July 3, 2023, against the BC Lions.{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/dukes-rushes-in-a-touchdown-to-give-the-argos-their-first-lead~2718928|title=Dukes rushes in a touchdown to give the Argos their first lead|date=July 3, 2023|publisher=TSN|access-date=July 16, 2023|archive-date=July 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716001712/https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/dukes-rushes-in-a-touchdown-to-give-the-argos-their-first-lead~2718928|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://winnipegsun.com/sports/football/cfl/argos-last-unbeaten-cfl-team-after-racking-up-six-picks-against-lions|first=Dan|last=Ralph|date=July 4, 2023|title=Argos last unbeaten CFL team after racking up six picks against Lions|publisher=Winnipeg Sun|access-date=July 16, 2023|archive-date=November 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110222904/https://winnipegsun.com/sports/football/cfl/argos-last-unbeaten-cfl-team-after-racking-up-six-picks-against-lions|url-status=live}} Dukes saw his first action leading the Argonauts offence on August 4, 2023, taking over for an injured Kelly in a 20–7 loss to the Calgary Stampeders.{{cite news|url=https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2023/08/04/argonauts-lose-first-game-of-cfl-season-20-7-stampeders-earn-first-home-win/|title=Argonauts lose first game of CFL season 20-7, Stampeders earn first home win|publisher=Lethbridge News Now / The Canadian Press|date=August 4, 2023|first=Donna|last=Spencer|access-date=September 24, 2023|archive-date=November 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110222927/https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2023/08/04/argonauts-lose-first-game-of-cfl-season-20-7-stampeders-earn-first-home-win/|url-status=live}} Dukes dressed in all 18 regular season games, starting in two, where he completed 63 of 96 pass attempts for 760 yards with two touchdown passes and three interceptions.{{cite web|url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2050/11/2024-CFL-Guide-Digital.pdf |title=2024 CFL Guide |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=June 9, 2024}} He also had 35 carries for 126 yards and eight touchdowns, primarily in short-yardage situations. He also dressed in the East Final loss to the Montreal Alouettes where he had two carries for two yards and one touchdown on his post-season debut.
On May 7, 2024, Kelly was suspended for at least nine games after an investigation into allegations made against him and the Argonauts by a former strength and conditioning coach.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-07 |title=CFL's Chad Kelly suspended at least 9 games after investigation into ex-coach's lawsuit |url=https://apnews.com/article/cfl-chad-kelly-8057d6c89e1260767c7f9786547bea3a |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=AP News |language=en}} Consequently, Dukes was elevated to the starting role for 2024 that he won during training camp.{{cite web|url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2016/06/Week-1-vs-BC-June-9-2024.pdf |title=Toronto Argonauts Depth Chart vs. BC Lions |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=June 9, 2024}} After winning his first two starts of the season, he won just two of the next six, leading the Argonauts to turn to Nick Arbuckle for their ninth game of the season, which he won.{{cite web|url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024-CFL-League-Statistics-Week-21-1.pdf |title=2024 CFL statistics |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=November 22, 2024}} Kelly then returned from suspension and Dukes was his backup. With their season standing decided, the Argonauts started Dukes for their final game of the season, but he left due to injury and Arbuckle took over.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2024/10/26/elks-end-season-with-walk-off-overtime-win-over-argos/ |title=Elks end season with walk-off overtime win over Argos |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=October 26, 2024}} In total, Dukes dressed for 18 regular season games, starting in nine, where he completed 143 out of 199 pass attempts for 1,444 yards and seven touchdown passes and six interceptions. In the East Final, Kelly was injured and Arbuckle replaced him, eventually being named the starter for the 111th Grey Cup. In his first Grey Cup game, Dukes was the primary backup quarterback, but only entered the game in the final minute to kneel down in victory formation as the Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 41–24.{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/6486/winnipeg-blue%20bombers-vs-toronto-argonauts/#playbyplay |title=Play-by-Play, 111th Grey Cup |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=November 17, 2024}} In 2025, he played in both preseason games, but was part of the final cuts on June 1, 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2025/06/01/argos-transactions-june-1-2025/ |title=Argos Transactions: June 1, 2025 |publisher=Toronto Argonauts |date=June 1, 2025}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.cfl.ca/players/cameron-dukes/167732/ CFL bio]
- [https://knighthawksfootball.com/sports/football/roster/cameron-dukes/63 Vegas Knight Hawks bio]
- [https://lindseyathletics.com/sports/fball/2020-21/bios/Cameron_Dukes Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Kentucky
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