Wesley Duke

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Wesley Duke
Personal information
Born: (1981-06-21) June 21, 1981 (age 41)
Grand Prairie, Texas
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College: Mercer
Position: Tight end
Career history

Wesley Duke (born June 21, 1981) is a football player. Duke was a tight end for the Denver Broncos in the National Football League.

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Biography

Duke was born in Grand Prairie, Texas. He played both basketball and football for the Meadowcreek High School Mustangs in Norcross, Georgia.

Duke played NCAA basketball for the Mercer University Bears in Macon, Georgia. [1]

Despite not playing college football, [2] Duke was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Denver Broncos. Duke tore his knee ligament and was released on June 9, 2006.

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References

  1. "Wesley Duke". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  2. Mihoces, Gary (April 20, 2005). "NFL seeks best players on the court or mat". USA Today . Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.