.jpg) Dukes with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1998-08-13)August 13, 1998 (age 26) Shepherdsville, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Shepherdsville (KY) Bullitt Central | ||||||||||||
| College: | Lindsey Wilson | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| CFL status: | American | ||||||||||||
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Cameron Dukes (born August 13, 1998) is an American professionalfootballquarterback for theToronto Argonauts of theCanadian Football League (CFL).
Dukes playedcollege football for theLindsey 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 the2020–21 season, Dukes led the Blue Raiders to anational championship victory over theNorthwestern Red Raiders.[1]
Dukes signed with theVegas Knight Hawks of theIndoor Football League (IFL) on May 17, 2022.[2][3] During the2022 IFL season, which was the inaugural season for the Knight Hawks, he passed for 1,100 yards and 27 touchdowns in eight games.[4]
On March 9, 2023, Dukes signed with theToronto Argonauts of the CFL.[5] During the2023 CFL season, Dukes acted as a backup for starterChad Kelly and as a short yardagequarterback sneak specialist, scoring his first CFL rushing touchdown on July 3, 2023, against theBC 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 theCalgary 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 theMontreal 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 for2024 that he won during training camp.[11] After winning his first two starts of the season, he won just two of the next six, leading the Argonauts to turn toNick Arbuckle for their ninth game of the season, which he won.[12] 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.[13] 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.[12] In the East Final, Kelly was injured and Arbuckle replaced him, eventually being named the starter for the111th Grey Cup. In his firstGrey 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 theWinnipeg Blue Bombers 41–24.[14]
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