Tony Davis, Leonard Johnson, Jeremiah Lewis Or Khilan Walker Replacing Josh Blackwell, Mark Gilbert At The Cornerback Position For Duke?
Duke has lost two players who play the same position!
What position!
Cornerback!
Who are they?
Josh Blackwell and Mark Gilbert!
However,
Recently Duke lost them!
Why did they lose them?
Duke lost Josh Blackwell because he tour meniscus in his right knee. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/9/23/football-blackwell-undergoes-surgery.aspx
When?
During practice on Sunday! according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/9/23/football-blackwell-undergoes-surgery.aspx
And then he had surgery!
When?
On Monday!
While his teammate and fellow cornerback Mark Gilbert also had to have surgery but wasn’t for a torn meniscus instead, it was for a loose bone fragment in his right foot. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/9/23/football-gilbert-undergoes-surgery.aspx
Before their injuries Josh Blackwell Duke's opening two games, making four tackles, including one tackle for loss. He was also the Blue Devils' primary punt returner, registering five returns this season for 35 yards.”according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/9/23/football-blackwell-undergoes-surgery.aspx while Mark Gilbert also started Duke’s opening two games where he made eight tackles and had one interception. https://goduke.com/news/2020/9/23/football-gilbert-undergoes-surgery.aspx
With Josh Blackwell and Mark Gilbert both out indefinitely who will play cornerback for Duke?
Head Coach David Cutcliffe has options that include Tony Davis who is a redshirt freshman who this season in two career games, has one tackle ... has played 12 snaps. “according to https://goduke.com/sports/football/roster/tony-davis/16141
Leonard Johnson who is a redshirt junior who in 25 career games (21 starts), has 107 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks, three INTs, two forced fumble, one fumble recovery and 10 PBUs ... owns nine games with 6+ tackles, including a career-high nine stops at Pittsburgh in 2018 ... returned an INT 53 yards for a TD at Baylor in 2018 ... tallied a career-best two PBUs versus Virginia in 2018 and North Carolina A&T in 2019 ... recorded 1.0+ TFL in six contests with a career-best 2.0 versus Georgia Tech in 2018 ... both career sacks also came against the Yellow Jackets in 2018 ... has played 1,724 career snaps.
Jeremiah Lewis who this season in 16 career games, has recorded eight tackles and one PBU ... has played 330 snaps. “according to https://goduke.com/sports/football/roster/jeremiah-lewis/16172
Khilan Walker who is a freshman who prior to Duke Three-year letterwinner at Lewisburg High School under head coach Matthew Gehrke … totaled 95 tackles, 30 PBUs, seven forced fumbles and five INTs throughout career … earned honorable mention All-Region honors as a junior before being named second team All-Region as a senior “according to https://goduke.com/sports/football/roster/khilan-walker/16794
If I was head coach David Cutcliffe I would start Leonard Johnson in place of Josh Blackwell and Mark Gilbert instead of Tony Davis or Jeremiah Lewis!
Why?
Because he has the most experience at the position!
Why?
Because Leonard Johnson has played twenty five + games where he has had (21 starts), has 107 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks, three INTs, two forced fumble, one fumble recovery and 10 PBUs ... owns nine games with 6+ tackles, including a career-high nine stops at Pittsburgh in 2018 ... returned an INT 53 yards for a TD at Baylor in 2018 ... tallied a career-best two PBUs versus Virginia in 2018 and North Carolina A&T in 2019 ... recorded 1.0+ TFL in six contests with a career-best 2.0 versus Georgia Tech in 2018 ... both career sacks also came against the Yellow Jackets in 2018 ... has played 1,724 career snaps. ‘according to https://goduke.com/sports/football/roster/leonard-johnson/16246