Cameron Dukes

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Cameron Dukes
2023, 11, Cameron Dukes.jpg
Dukes with the Argonauts in 2023
No. 11 – Toronto Argonauts
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-13) August 13, 1998 (age 25)
Shepherdsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Shepherdsville (KY) Bullitt Central
College: Lindsey Wilson
Undrafted: 2021
Career history
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career CFL statistics
Rushing attempts:35
Rushing yards:126
Touchdowns:8 rushing / 2 passing
Passing attempts:63/96 (65.6%)
Passing yards:760
Player stats at CFL.ca

Cameron Dukes (born August 13, 1998) is an American professional gridiron football quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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College career

Dukes played college football for the Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders from 2017 to 2021. [1] He played in 49 games, starting in 45, where he threw for 10,439 yards and 114 touchdowns. [1] In the 2020–21 season, Dukes led the Blue Raiders to a national championship victory over the Northwestern Red Raiders. [1]

Professional career

Vegas Knight Hawks

Dukes signed with the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League (IFL) on May 17, 2022. [2] [3] 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. [4]

Toronto Argonauts

On March 9, 2023, Dukes signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL. [5] 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. [6] [7] 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. [8] 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. [9] He also had 35 carries for 126 yards and eight touchdowns, primarily in short-yardage situations. [9] 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. [9]

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. [10] Consequently, Dukes was elevated to the starting role for 2024 that he won during training camp. [11]

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  1. 1 2 3 "Cameron Dukes". Toronto Argonauts . Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Dukes Signs Professional Contract with Vegas Knight Hawks" (Press release). Lindsey Wilson College Athletics. May 17, 2022. Archived from the original on May 17, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2023.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ Coombs, Christopher (May 17, 2022). "Dukes signs professional contract with Vegas Knight Hawks". ColumbiaMagazine.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Cameron Dukes Bio". Vegas Knight Hawks. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Argos add QB Cameron Dukes, WR David Ungerer III" (Press release). March 9, 2023. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Dukes rushes in a touchdown to give the Argos their first lead". TSN. July 3, 2023. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ Ralph, Dan (July 4, 2023). "Argos last unbeaten CFL team after racking up six picks against Lions". Winnipeg Sun. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  8. ↑ Spencer, Donna (August 4, 2023). "Argonauts lose first game of CFL season 20-7, Stampeders earn first home win". Lethbridge News Now / The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  10. ↑ "CFL's Chad Kelly suspended at least 9 games after investigation into ex-coach's lawsuit". AP News. 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  11. ↑ "Toronto Argonauts Depth Chart vs. BC Lions" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 9, 2024.
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