Enters his second season with the Tampa Bay Storm and second season in the AFL…Spent most of his rookie season on injured reserve…Known as a hard-working pass rush who started 35 games for the Michigan State Spartans…Dukes spent time in the National Football League with the St. Louis Rams, New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions.
2010
Highlights: Enters second season with the Storm…Starts at MLB, recorded first career sack against Dallas…Leads the front four in tackles and sacks this season…Recorded first two-sack game of his career at Orlando 5/28…Leads team with 9.0 (8U-2A) sacks, also has a blocked field goal…Recorded first safety of his career v. Bossier 6/25…Scored first career touchdown on a 10-yard fumble return at Dallas 7/9…Finished the 2010 season tied for third in sacks, also the third best total in franchise history (single-season).
4/3 at Tulsa: Started at Jack LB, played both Mac and Jack LB, corralled two tackles and one QB pressure…4/16 vs. Dallas: Started at Mac LB, recorded first career sack, finished with 2.5 tackles and 3 pressures…4/24 at Milwaukee: Started at MLB, recorded a career-high 3 tackles, added 2 pressures…5/1 vs. Arizona: Started at Mac LB, had 4 pressures…5/7 vs. Jacksonville: Started at Mac LB had 1.5 TFLs including .5 sacks for 9 nine yards, added 3 pressures…5/15 at Bossier: Started at Mac LB, did not record any stats but placed heavy pressure on Philyaw all night, finished the game with 6 pressures…5/28 at Orlando: Started at Mac LB, had first two-sack game of career, finished with three tackles and six pressures…6/5 vs. Oklahoma City: Started at Mac LB, recorded a sack in second consecutive game and had 5 pressures…6/11 at Alabama: Started at Mac LB, had 2.0 tackles, .5 sack and 4 pressures…6/19 at Utah: Started a Mac LB, had 4 tackles (2U-4A), a fumble recovery and a blocked field goal, added 6 pressures…6/25 vs. Bossier: Started at Mac LB, had 3.5 tackles, a sack and a safety as well as 9 pressures…7/2 vs. Chicago: Started at Mack LB, had 2.5 tackles, including 0.5 for a loss, added seven pressures…7/9 at Dallas: Started at Mac LB, had 2.5 tackles, a sack for three yards, forced fumble and a 10-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown …7/17 at Jacksonville: Started at Mac LB, finished with five tackles (2U-6A) and 4 pressures…7/24 vs. Alabama: Started at Mac LB, recorded two tackles, including a sack, had 6 pressures…7/31 vs. Orlando: Started at Mac LB, finished with 3.5 tackles added a sack for a seven yard loss, had 5 pressures… PLAYOFFS – 8/7 at Tulsa: Started on DL, led team with 10 pressures, 1.5 tackles and one TFL for two yards…8/14 Orlando:
Appeared in and started one game…Began the season on injured reserve and moved back to injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury in his first game and only start…3/1 at Kansas City: On injured reserve… 3/7 vs. Georgia: On injured reserve…3/16 at New Orleans: On injured reserve…3/29 at Philadelphia: On injured reserve…4/5 at Columbus: First career game and start, injured hamstring in first quarter…Assisted on two tackles…4/13 vs. Arizona: On injured reserve…4/18 vs. New York: On injured reserve…4/26 at Orlando: On injured reserve…5/5 vs. Chicago: On injured reserve…5/9 vs. New Orleans: On injured reserve…5/16 at Grand Rapids: On injured reserve…5/23 vs. Cleveland: On injured reserve…5/31 at Georgia: On injured reserve…6/7 vs. Orlando: On injured reserve…6/14 at San Jose: On injured reserve…6/21 vs. Los Angeles: On injured reserve.
Dukes spent time on the rosters of St. Louis Rams, New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions in the NFL from 2005 to 2006…Spent time in the Canadian Football League in 2009 with the Toronto Argonauts.
Played at Michigan State University…Started in 35 games and collected 15.5 sacks…Head coaches were Bobby Williams and John L Smith.
Attended Great Mills High (Great Mills, MD), participated in football, basketball, track and field…Earned degree in Family Child Ecology from MSU with a focus on child development and youth.
12/15/09: Re-signed by Tampa Bay Storm
6/7/09: Released by Toronto Argonauts (CFL)
3/10/09: Signed by Toronto Argonauts (CFL)
2/19/08: Signed by Tampa Bay Storm
2007: Signed by River City Rage (UIFL)
8/30/06: Waived from Detroit Lions (NFL)
8/29/06: Signed by Detroit Lions as free agent (NFL)
7/26/06: Waived from New Orleans Saints (NFL)
6/15/06: Claimed off waivers from St. Louis Rams by New Orleans Saints (NFL)
6/10/06: Released from St. Louis Rams (NFL)
12/14/05: Promoted to St. Louis Rams’ active roster (NFL)
9/04/05: Signed to St. Louis Rams’ practice squad (NFL)
8/30/05: Released from St. Louis Rams (NFL)
4/25/05: Signed by St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent (NFL)
