Former Duke Football Players Ross Cockrell, Daniel Jones, Matt Skura Are Opposing Each Other Tonight In NFL On Monday Night Football Because The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Are Hosting The New York Giants

As a freshman at Duke in 2009 Ross Cockrell who is a cornerback did not see the gridiron!

In 2010 Ross Cockrell was Freshman All-America selection by Phil Steele (3rd team) and College Football News (HM) ... Academic All-ACC choice ... started all 12 games ... finished sixth on the team with 60 tackles ... led the squad with three INTs and finished second with seven PBUs ... became just the second Duke freshman to lead the team in INTs by himself, joining Wyatt Smith (1988) ... matched school single-season record for INTs by a freshman (Wyatt Smith, 3, 1988) ... matched school single-game record for INTs by a freshman (John Talley, 2 vs. Clemson, 2007) ... ranked tied for eighth in the ACC in total passes defended (10) ... passes defended total ranked second among league rookies ... the 60 tackles rank as the ninth-highest single-season total by a rookie in Duke history ... posted a season-high 10 tackles at Wake Forest ... on the field for 826 total snaps.

As a sophomore at Duke in 2011,

Ross Cockrell was an Academic All-ACC selection ... recipient of the Sonny Falcone Iron Duke Award, a team honor presented annually to one offensive player, one defensive player and one player in the developmental program for their year-round commitment to strength training and conditioning ... played in and started 11 games ... missed the Tulane game due to injury ... carded 56 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, nine PBUs and one INT ... ranked fourth on the team in total tackles and second in PBUs ... in the ACC, ranked seventh in total passes defended per game (0.91) and 34th in tackles per game (5.1) ... ranked 68th nationally in passes defended per contest ... closed the season on a high note with a career-high matching 10 tackles and one INT at North Carolina ... had nine stops in Duke’s win at Boston College ... posted seven tackles against both FIU and Virginia Tech ... logged multiple PBUs versus both Richmond (3) and Georgia Tech (2) ... on the field for 735 total snaps.
As a junior at Duke in 2012,

Ross Cockrell was an Honorable mention All-America selection by Sports Illustrated ... first team All-ACC pick by both the media and coaches ... Willis Aldridge Award recipient as Duke’s most outstanding defensive back ... first team Capital One Academic All-District III choice ... Academic All-ACC selection ... ACC Defensive Back of the Week honoree after posting six tackles, two INTs and two PBUs in Duke’s 54-17 win over N.C. Central ... team captain ... started all 13 games ... carded 71 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 quarterback sack, five INTs, 13 PBUs and one caused fumble ... scored 12 total points on two TDs ... registered a school-record 75-yard blocked field goal return for a TD against FIU and had a 32-yard INT return for a score versus N.C. Central ... led Duke in INTs, PBUs and total passes defended ... the 18 total passes defended matched the second-highest single-season total in Duke history while the 13 PBUs matched the fourth-highest single-season total in school history ... finished third on the team in tackles ... in the ACC, ranked tied for first in INTs per game (0.38), third in passes defended per game (1.38) and 41st in tackles per game (5.46) ... became the first Blue Devil to lead the league in INTs per game since John Talley in 2006 ... nationally, ranked tied for 12th in passes defended per game and tied for 17th in INTs per game ... logged 4+ tackles in all 13 contests including a season-high eight in the Belk Bowl against Cincinnati ... INTs came against Stanford, N.C. Central (2), Virginia & Clemson ... on the field for 996 total snaps.

As a senior at Duke in 2013,

Ross Cockrell was Returning starting cornerback ... consensus preseason first team All-ACC pick by Athlon Sports, Lindy’s Sports, Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, Sporting News and USA Today ... charted as the No. 10 draft-eligible cornerback in the nation by Lindy’s Sports ... listed as the No. 11 cornerback in the country by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview ... Duke’s leader on the defensive side of the ball ... owns a coach’s mentality on the field ... couples extensive experience with excellent size and speed ... has grown into a consistent playmaker ... can play any position in the secondary ... tabbed to the Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List ... tabbed to the preseason watch lists for the Nagurski Trophy as the nation's top defensive player and to the Jim Thorpe Award for the nation's top defensive back ... named to the preseason watch list for the College Football Performance Awards’ Defensive Back Trophy ... in 36 career games (36 starts), has 187 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 quarterback sack, nine INTs, 29 PBUs, 38 total passes defended and one caused fumble ... has played 2,557 career snaps ... on Duke’s career charts, ranks fourth in total passes defended, sixth in PBUs and tied for 10th in INTs ... holds school record for longest blocked field goal return for TD with 75-yard effort against FIU in 2012 ... has two career double figure tackle performances including a career-high 10 stops against both Wake Forest in 2010 and North Carolina in 2011 ... enters the 2013 season with streaks of 36 consecutive games with 1+ tackle and 28 straight contests with 2+ tackles ... has recorded 3+ tackles in 31 career games and 5+ tackles in 20 career contests ... among active players in the ACC, ranks first in INTs, second in PBUs, second in total passes defended and fourth in tackles ... three-time Academic All-ACC selection ... one of five Duke players enrolled in graduate school, joining Kenny Anunike, John Coleman, Dave Harding and Sydney Sarmiento.

As a freshman at Duke in 2015,

Daniel Jones did not see game action!

As a freshman in 2016,

Daniel Jones who is a quarterback was Honorable mention Freshman All-America pick by Campus Insiders ... second team Freshman All-ACC pick by Athlon Sports ... recipient of the program’s Carmen Falcone Award as Duke’s Most Valuable Player ... Academic All-ACC selection ... four-time ACC Rookie of the Week choice following performances against Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, North Carolina and Miami ... the four weekly citations matched the highest total in the league alongside Florida State QB Deondre Francois ... Manning Award Star of the Week recipient after victories over Notre Dame and North Carolina ... Davey O’Brien Award Great Eight weekly honoree following the win at Notre Dame ... runner-up in the balloting behind recipient Francois for both ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year and ACC Rookie of the Year by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association ... finished third in the balloting for both ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year and ACC Rookie of the Year by the league’s head coaches ... started all 12 games ... completed 270-of-430 (.638) passes for 2,836 yards with 16 TDs and nine INTs while rushing 141 times for 486 (3.45) yards and seven TDs ... posted a pass efficiency rating of 126.28 ... caught one pass for zero yards and punted twice for 71 yards (35.50) with one boot downed inside the opponent 20 yard line ... completed 20+ passes in eight contests ... hit on 30+ pass attempts in three weeks against Miami (34), Virginia (33) and Wake Forest (31) ... posted completion percentage of .600 or better in nine games including a season-best .750 mark (24-of-32) in the win at Notre Dame ... threw for 200+ yards in eight games ... had 300+ passing yards in four weeks against Wake Forest (332), Virginia (324), Miami (316) and Georgia Tech (305) ... had 2+ TD passes in five games including a season-high three versus both Notre Dame and Miami ... had eight completions of 40+ yards including a season-long 64-yard pass to WR Anthony Nash at Notre Dame ... logged 28 rushing attempts of 10+ yards including a season-long 29-yard effort against Virginia Tech ... had a season-high 21 carries against Army West Point ... rushed for 40+ yards in five contests and had 70+ yards versus Georgia Tech (73), Virginia Tech (99) and North Carolina (94) ... rushed for two TDs in three games against Wake Forest, Virginia Tech and North Carolina ... other ground TD came versus N.C. Central ... engineered game-winning 10-play, 44-yard drive to set up K AJ Reed’s 19-yard field goal with 1:24 remaining in the fourth period as Duke defeated Notre Dame, 38-35 ... threw game-winning two-yard touchdown pass to TE Davis Koppenhaverwith 2:10 remaining in the third quarter as the Blue Devils upended No. 15 North Carolina, 28-27 ... also against the Tar Heels, closed out a 13-play, 65-yard non-scoring drive that started at the Duke 2-yard line with a 28-yard punt downed at the North Carolina 6-yard line with 1:51 remaining in the fourth period ... in the ACC, ranked fourth in pass completions per game (22.50), fifth in pass completion percentage, sixth in total offensive yards per game (276.8), eighth in passing yards per game (236.3), eighth in total points responsible (138), tied for ninth in rushes of 10+ yards, 10th in passing TDs, 10th in pass efficiency, 10th in red zone rushing TDs (7), 12th in rushing TDs and 14th in rushing yards per attempt ... only starting QB in the ACC with zero INTs against nationally-ranked foes ... only starting QB in the ACC with zero INTs in the month of November ... nationally, ranked 15th in completions per game, 28th in completion percentage, 32nd in total offensive yards per game, 43rd in passing yards, 47th in passing yards per game and 54th in total points responsible ... nationally among freshmen, ranked first in pass completions, first in passing attempts, first in total offensive yards per game, second in total plays, third in pass completion percentage, fourth in total offensive yards, fifth in passing yards, fifth in passing yards per game, seventh in passing TDs, and seventh in pass efficiency rating ... set Duke single-game records for highest average yards per attempt by a freshman (12.60 vs. N.C. Central), highest pass efficiency rating by a freshman (216.51 vs. N.C. Central) and most total offensive plays by a freshman (67 vs. Wake Forest) ... matched school single-game records for most TD passes of 20+ yards (3 vs. Notre Dame) and highest pass completion percentage by a freshman (.750 vs. Notre Dame) ... on Duke’s single-game charts, weekly totals rank second for most offensive plays (67 vs. Wake Forest), tied for third for most TD passes of 20+ yards by a combination (with WR Anthony Nash; 2 vs. Notre Dame), fifth for passing efficiency (216.51 vs. N.C. Central), tied for fifth for most pass attempts without an INT (50 vs. Miami), tied for seventh for most offensive plays (64 vs. Miami), tied for ninth for pass completions (34 vs. Miami), tied for 10th for most pass attempts without an INT (46 vs. Pittsburgh), tied for 11th for most offensive plays (62 vs. Virginia) and tied for 11th in most pass attempts (54 vs. Virginia) ... set Duke single-season records for most passing yards by a freshman, highest pass completion percentage by a freshman, most TD passes by a freshman, most games with 20+ pass completions by a freshman, most games with 30+ pass completions by a freshman, most pass attempts by a freshman, most pass completions by a freshman, highest average yards per pass attempt by a freshman (6.60), highest pass efficiency rating by a freshman, most games with 100+ passing yards by a freshman (11), most games with 200+ passing yards by a freshman, most games with 300+ passing yards by a freshman, total TD responsibility by a freshman, most total offensive yards by a freshman and most total offensive plays by a freshman (571) ... on Duke’s single-season charts, yearly totals rank second for most total offensive plays, tied for second for most games with 30+ pass completions, tied for third for most games with 20+ pass completions, fourth for total offensive yards, tied for fourth for most games with 300+ passing yards, tied for fourth for TD passes of 20+ yards (9), fifth for total offensive yards per game, fifth for pass completion-to-INT ratio (30.00:1), fifth for pass attempt-to-INT ratio (47.78:1), tied for sixth for most games with 1+ TD pass (9), tied for sixth for most games with 100+ passing yards, seventh for pass completions, seventh for pass completion percentage, seventh for rushing yards by a QB, tied for seventh for most games with 2+ TD passes (5), tied for seventh for TD responsibility (23), ninth for passing yards, ninth for pass efficiency rating, tied for ninth for most games with 200+ passing yards, tied for ninth for rushing TDs by a QB, 10th for pass attempts, 10th for TD-to-INT ratio (1.78:1) and tied for 10th for TD passes ... only QB in the ACC to complete 15+ passes along with 1+ TD strike to three TEs (Erich Schneider [29 & 2],Daniel Helm [21 & 2] & Davis Koppenhaver [15 & 1]) ... first freshman to lead Duke in passing and total offensive yards since Thaddeus Lewis in 2006 ... became the second QB in Duke history to post 16+ passing TDs and 7+ rushing TDs in a single season, joining Thomas Sirk(2015) ... along with RBs Jela Duncan (450 & 6) andShaun Wilson (623 & 4), member of a Duke ground game that was one of two in the ACC to have three players with 450+ yards and 4+ TDs on the year, joining Georgia Tech ... with Duncan and Wilson, became just the third trio in Duke history to post 450+ rushing yards and 4+ rushing TDs each in a season, joining Ace Parker (884 & 10), Jule Ward (594 & 4) and Elmore Hackney (521 & 5) in 1935 and Tom Davis (569 & 7), Steve Lach (532 & 7) and Winston Seigfried (459 & 14) in 1941 ... helped Duke finish the season as one of four ACC schools to complete at least 62 percent of its passes along with a 2:1 TD-to-INT ratio, joining Clemson, North Carolina and Virginia Tech ... part of a Duke offensive unit that was the lone ACC squad to have zero turnovers in the red zone in league action ... after throwing six TD passes against eight INTs through the first five weeks of the season, had 10 TD tosses versus just one INT over the final seven weeks ... on the field for 891 snaps.

As a sophomore in 2017,

Daniel Jones was Team captain ... Quick Lane Bowl MVP ... ACC All-Bowl Team choice by ESPN ... Academic All-ACC selection ... recipient of the program’s Ace Parker Award, an honor presented annually to an individual who displays unparalleled commitment to the team and overcomes adversity to contribute ... started all 13 games ... completed 257-of-453 (.567) passes for 2,691 yards with 14 TDs and 11 INTs while rushing 161 times for 518 yards (3.22) and seven TDs ... posted pass efficiency rating of 111.97 ... compiled 3,209 total offensive yards ... punted once for 45 yards ... scored 42 points ... carded point responsibility total of 126 ... one of six QBs among Power 5 schools to amass 2,500+ passing yards and 500+ rushing yards, joining Ohio State’s J.T. Barrett, Clemson’s Kelly Bryant, Louisville’s Lamar Jackson, Michigan State’s Brian Lewerke and Wake Forest’s John Wolford ... completed 20+ passes in six games including a season-high 29 completions against Northwestern ... posted completion percentage of .600 or better in six contests including a season-best .760 mark (19-of-25) against N.C. Central ... threw for 200+ yards in seven weeks ... had 300+ passing yards twice against Northwestern (305) and Wake Forest (346) ... had a season-high two TD passes in six games versus N.C. Central, Northwestern, Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and Northern Illinois ... had eight completions of 40+ yards including a season-long 58-yard pass to RB Shaun Wilson against Pittsburgh ... opened the season with 29 pass attempts without an INT to push his streak to 202 dating back to 2016 and establish the second-longest run in school history, behind only Thaddeus Lewis, who threw 206 consecutive passes without an INT over the 2007-08 seasons ... also stretched streak of consecutive games with 20+ pass attempts without an INT to five dating back to 2016 and establish the second-longest run in school history, behind only Lewis, who posted six straight games with 20+ pass attempts without an INT over the 2007-08 seasons ... logged 24 rushing attempts of 10+ yards including a season-long 33-yard effort at Virginia Tech ... had 10+ rushing attempts in nine weeks including a season-high 19 carries against Army West Point ... rushed for 65+ yards in four weeks versus Northwestern (108), Virginia Tech (65), Georgia Tech (91) and Northern Illinois (86) ... rushed for a season-high two TDs against Northwestern ... logged single-game rushing TDs versus N.C. Central, Army West Point, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and Northern Illinois ... logged a season-high 413 yards of total offense against Northwestern while becoming the second player in Duke history to post 300+ passing and 100+ rushing yards in a single game, joining Brandon Connette, who accomplished the feat on September 21, 2013, against Pittsburgh with 323 passing yards and 101 rushing yards ... accounted for 3+ TDs in games against N.C. Central (2 pass & 1 rush), Northwestern (2 & 2), Georgia Tech (2 & 1), Wake Forest (2 & 1) and Northern Illinois (2 & 1) ... in the ACC, ranked third in pass attempts, fourth in pass completions, sixth in pass completions per game (19.77), eighth in passing yards per game (207.00), eighth in total offensive yards per game (246.85), tied for eighth in TD passes and 10th in pass completion percentage ... nationally, ranked 35th in pass completions per game, 46th in total offensive yards per game, 53rd in passing yards and 72nd in total points responsible ... set Quick Lane Bowl record for pass completions (27) while matching bowl game standard for TD passes (2) with Gary Nova of Rutgers (2014), Perry Hills of Maryland (2016) and Patrick Towles of Boston College (2016) ... engineered a Duke offense which set Quick Lane Bowl team records for total offensive plays (92) and time of possession (38:21) while matching bowl standards for total TDs (5), first downs (27) and rushing TDs (3) ... set Duke bowl game record for most pass attempts without an INT (40) ... on Duke’s bowl game charts, Quick Lane Bowl totals rank second for rushing yards by a QB (86), tied for second for rushing attempts by a QB (16), tied for second for total TD responsibility (3), third for TD passes, third for total offensive yards (338), fourth for passing attempts, fourth for pass completions, fifth for passing yards (252), tied for seventh for rushing attempts, 11th for rushing yards per attempt (5.38) and 12th for rushing yards ... set school single-season record for most total offensive plays with 614 (161 rush & 453 pass) ... on Duke’s single-season charts, yearly totals rank tied for second for most games with 2+ TD passes (6), tied for second for most games with 100+ passing yards (12), tied for fourth for pass attempts, fifth for most total offensive yards, tied for fifth for most games with 20+ pass attempts without an INT (5), tied for fifth for most games with 30+ pass attempts without an INT (3), sixth for most rushing yards by a QB, tied for sixth for most 100-yard rushing games by a QB (1), eighth for pass completions, eighth for highest pass attempt-to-INT ratio (41.18:1), tied for eighth for most rushing TDs by a QB, tied for ninth for most wins by a starting QB (7), 10th for total TD responsibility (21) and 12th for passing yards ... joined Shaun Wilson (818) and Brittain Brown (701) to form the first trio in Duke history to post 500+ rushing yards each ... coupled with Wilson (6) and Brown (7) to form the fifth trio in Blue Devil history to compile 5+ rushing TDs each ... teamed with Wilson and Brown to form one of two ACC trios with 500+ rushing yards and 6+ rushing TDs each, joining Clemson’s Travis Etinne (744 & 13), Tavien Feaster (659 & 7) & Kelly Bryant (646 & 11) ... on the field for 981 snaps.

As a sophomore in 2018,

Daniel Jones was Team captain ... Walk-On’s Independence Bowl Offensive Player of the Game ... received the program’s Carmen Falcone Award as Duke’s Most Valuable Player, becoming the sixth two-time recipient of the honor, joining Leo Hart (1969-70), Keith Stoneback (1973-74), Scottie Montgomery (1998-99), Mike Hart (2000-01) and John Talley (2005-06) ... two-time ACC Quarterback of the Week honoree and Manning Award Star of the Week recipient following performances against Northwestern and North Carolina ... played in and started 11 games ... missed the Baylor and N.C. Central tilts due to injury ... suffered fractured left clavicle in the third quarter versus Northwestern and underwent surgery on September 9 ... completed 237-of-392 (.605) passes for 2,674 yards with 22 TDs and nine INTs while rushing 104 times for 319 yards (3.07) ... recorded a pass efficiency rating of 131.69 ... compiled 2,993 total offensive yards ... averaged 243.09 passing yards, 29.00 rushing yards and 272.09 total yards per game ... caught one pass for six yards (6.00) ... punted twice for 54 yards (27.00) with both kicks downed inside the opponent 20 yard line ... scored 18 points ... posted a point responsibility total of 150 ... had TD responsibility of 25 ... completed 20+ passes in six games including a season-high 31 versus North Carolina ... also reached the 30-completion plateau in the bowl win over Temple (30) ... posted completion percentage of .600 or better in six contests including a season-best .765 mark (13-of-17) against Army West Point ... also topped the .700 standard versus Northwestern (.727; 16-of-22) and Temple (.732; 30-of-41) ... threw for 200+ yards in six weeks ... had 300+ yards three times versus Pittsburgh (396), North Carolina (361) and Temple (423) ... tossed 3+ TD passes against Northwestern (3), Georgia Tech (3), Pittsburgh (4), North Carolina (3) and Temple (5) ... had 10 completions of 40+ yards including a season-long 85-yard pass to WR T.J. Rahming against Temple in the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl ... logged 17 rushing attempts of 10+ yards including a season-long 68-yard effort against North Carolina ... had 10+ rushing attempts in five weeks including a season-high 15 carries against Virginia, Pittsburgh and North Carolina ... rushed for 35+ yards in four weeks versus Army West Point (43), Virginia (37), Pittsburgh (38) and North Carolina (186) ... logged single-game rushing TDs versus Army West Point, North Carolina and Temple ... carded a season-high 547 total offensive yards against North Carolina while becoming the third player in ACC history to post multiple 300+ passing and 100+ rushing yard games, joining Louisville’s Lamar Jackson (5) and Clemson’s Tahj Boyd (2) ... the 547-yard performance ranked as the fifth-highest single-game outing in ACC history, trailing only Louisville’s Lamar Jackson (610 vs. Syracuse, 2016), Clemson’s Deshaun Watson (588 vs. Pittsburgh, 2016), Miami’s Stephen Morris (568 vs. N.C. State, 2012) and Wake Forest’s Rusty LaRue (554 vs. N.C. State, 1995) ... accounted for 3+ TDs in five weeks against Northwestern (3 pass), Georgia Tech (3 pass), Pittsburgh (4 pass), North Carolina (3 pass & 1 rush) and Temple (5 pass & 1 rush) ... in the ACC, ranked second in pass completions per game (21.55), third in passing yards per game, fourth in total offensive yards per game, fourth in total points responsible for per game (13.60), fifth in passing TDs, sixth in pass completion percentage, seventh in pass efficiency rating and eighth in total points responsible for ... nationally, ranked 19th in pass completions per game, 26th in total offensive yards per game, 29th in passing yards per game, 34th in total points responsible for per game, 38th in passing TDs and 50th in total points responsible for ... set Duke single-game records for total offensive yards (547 vs. North Carolina) and rushing yards by a QB (186 vs. North Carolina) ... equaled school single-game standards for most TD passes of 20+ yards (3 vs. Temple), TD passes of 50+ yards (2 vs. Pittsburgh) and TD responsibility (6 vs. Temple) ... in addition, posted the 11th- (423 vs. Temple), 17th- (396 vs. Pittsburgh) and 33rd-highest (361 vs. North Carolina) single-game passing yardage totals in school history as well as Duke’s 10th-highest single-game total for total offensive yards (434 vs. Pittsburgh) ... matched Duke’s second-highest single-game total for TD passes with five against Temple, one shy of the school standard of six set by Steve Slayden versus Georgia Tech in 1987 ... set Walk-On’s Independence Bowl records for passing yards, TD responsibility and TD passes ... guided the Blue Devil offense to Walk-On’s Independence Bowl records for total points (56), TDs (8), passing TDs (5), most points in a second half (35) and most points in a third quarter (21; tie) ... on Duke’s bowl game charts, Walk-On’s Independence Bowl totals rank first (180; 3rd) and fifth (128; 2nd) for passing yards in a quarter, first for pass completion percentage in a half (.809 [17-of-21]; 2nd), first for pass efficiency rating (190.32), first for average yards per pass attempt (10.32), first (3; 2nd) and tied for second (2; 1st) for TD passes in a half, first for TD passes (5), first for total TD responsibility (6), tied for first (2; 2nd & 2; 3rd) and tied for fifth (1; 4th) for TD passes in a quarter; second for passing yards, second (.867 [12-of-14]; 3rd) and fifth (.750 [9-of-12]; 2nd) for pass completion percentage in a quarter, second (12; 3rd) and tied for sixth (9; 2nd) for pass completions in a quarter, tied for second for pass completions in a half (17; 2nd), second for pass completions (30), second for pass completions of 20+ yards (7), second for total offensive yards (417), third (224; 2nd) and fourth (199; 1st) for passing yards in a half, third for pass completion percentage (.732 [30-of-41]), third for average yards per completion (14.10), fourth (14; 3rd) and tied for eighth (12; 2nd) for pass attempts in a quarter, fourth for pass attempts (41), sixth (21; 2nd) and tied for seventh (20; 1st) for pass attempts in a half and sixth for total offensive plays (47) ... also established school bowl standard for longest pass with 85-yard scoring toss to Rahming ... matched Blue Devil single-season standards for most games with 3+ TD passes (5), most games with 4+ TD passes (2), TD passes of 20+ yards (11) and TD passes of 50+ yards (5) ... on Duke’s single-season charts, yearly totals rank second for TD passes, tied for second for games with 40+ pass attempts without an INT (2), third for TD-to-INT ratio (2.44:1), tied for third for TD responsibility, sixth for passing efficiency, sixth for total offensive yards per game, tied for sixth for games with 1+ TD pass (9), tied for sixth for 100-yard rushing games by a QB (1), seventh for pass completion-to-INT ratio (26.22:1), seventh for pass attempt-to-INT ratio (43.55:1), tied for eighth for games with 2+ TD passes (5), tied for eighth for 300-yard passing games (3), ninth for total offensive yards and 13th for passing yards ... on the field for 731 snaps.

For his career at Duke Daniel Jones was a Three-year letterman (2016-17-18) ... two-year team captain (2017-18) ... two-time recipient of the Carmen Falcone Award as Duke’s Most Valuable Player (2016 & 2018) ... three-time Academic All-ACC selection (2016-17-18) ... two-time ACC Quarterback of the Week (vs. Northwestern, 2018; vs. North Carolina, 2018) ... four-time Manning Award Star of the Week recipient (vs. Notre Dame, 2016; vs. North Carolina, 2016; vs. Northwestern, 2018; vs. North Carolina, 2018) ... Davey O’Brien Award Great Eight weekly honoree following win at Notre Dame in 2016 ... four-time ACC Rookie of the Week in 2016 (vs. Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, North Carolina & Miami) ... MVP of the 2017 Quick Lane Bowl vs. Northern Illinois ... Offensive Player of the Game of the 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl vs. Temple ... in 36 career games (36 starts), completed 764-of-1,275 (.599) passes for 8,201 yards with 52 TDs and 29 INTs ... posted a career pass efficiency rating of 122.86 ... rushed 406 times for 1,323 yards (3.26) and 17 TDs, caught two passes for six yards (3.00) and punted five times for 170 yards (34.00) ... compiled 9,524 yards of total offense ... posted career per game averages of 36.75 rushing yards, 227.81 passing yards and 264.56 total offensive yards ... carded career TD responsibility of 69 (17 rush & 52 pass) ... scored 102 points on 17 rushing TDs ... lost 13 fumbles ... played 2,603 career snaps ... recorded 300+ yards of total offense in 13 games including a career-high 547 (186 rush & 361 pass) versus North Carolina in 2018 ... accounted for multiple TDs in 20 games including a career-high six (1 rush & 5 pass) against Temple in 2018 ... threw multiple TD passes in 16 games including a career-high five versus Temple in 2018 ... rushed for multiple TDs in four games including a career-high two against Wake Forest (2016), Virginia Tech (2016), North Carolina (2016) and Northwestern (2017) ... completed 20+ passes in 20 games including a career-high 34 versus Miami in 2016 ... threw for 300+ yards in nine games including a career-high 423 yards against Temple in 2018 ... hit on 26 pass completions of 40+ yards including a career-long 85-yard strike to T.J. Rahming against Temple in 2018 ... logged 69 rushing attempts of 10+ yards including a career-long 68-yard jaunt against North Carolina in 2018 ... rushed for 70+ yards in seven contests including a career-high 186 versus North Carolina in 2018 ... finished career holding Duke single-game records for total offensive yards (547 vs. North Carolina, 2018) and rushing yards by a QB (186 vs. North Carolina, 2018) while sharing school game marks for TD passes of 20+ yards (3 vs. Temple, 2018), TD passes of 50+ yards (2 vs. Pittsburgh, 2018) and TD responsibility (6 vs. Temple, 2018) ... secured Duke bowl game records for pass completion percentage in a half (.809 [17-of-21]; 2nd; 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl vs. Temple), pass efficiency rating (190.32; 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl vs. Temple), average yards per pass attempt (10.32; 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl vs. Temple), TD passes in a half (3; 2nd; 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl vs. Temple), TD passes (5; 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl vs. Temple), total TD responsibility (6; 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl vs. Temple) and most pass attempts without an INT (40; 2017 Quick Lane Bowl vs. Northern Illinois) and shares the school bowl standard for TD passes in a quarter (2 on three occasions; most recent [3rd]; 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl vs. Temple) ... completed career holding Blue Devil all-time records for pass attempts per game (35.42), TD-to-INT ratio (1.79:1), pass completion-to-INT ratio (26.34:1), pass attempt-to-INT ratio (43.97:1), total offensive yards per game and total offensive plays per game (46.69) and sharing the school career standard for TD passes of 50+ yards (10) ... additionally, on Duke’s all-time charts, finished career ranking second in pass completion percentage, second in pass completions per game (21.22), second in most games with 2+ TD passes (16), second in games with 40+ pass attempts without an INT (5), second in total offensive yards, second in total offensive plays (1,681), second in TD responsibility, tied for second in most seasons with 10+ TD passes (3), tied for second in most games with 15+ TD passes (2), tied for second in most games with 20+ TD passes (1), tied for second in most seasons with 2,000+ passing yards (3), tied for second in games with 30+ pass completions (5), tied for second in games with 30+ pass attempts without an INT (9), tied for second in games with 50+ pass attempts without an INT (1), tied for second in 100-yard rushing games by a QB (2), third in passing yards per game, third in TD passes, third in rushing TDs by a QB, tied for third in most games with 3+ TD passes (6), third in TD passes of 20+ yards (27), third in games with 20+ pass completions (20), third in rushing yards by a QB, tied for third in most games with 4+ TD passes (2), tied for third in games with 20+ pass attempts without an INT (13), fourth in pass efficiency rating, tied for fourth in 200-yard passing games (21), tied for fourth in 300-yard passing games (9), fifth in passing yards, fifth in pass completions, fifth in pass attempts, tied for fifth in 400-yard passing games (1), tied for fifth in most seasons with 1,000+ passing yards (3), sixth in most games with 1+ TD pass (26), ninth in average yards per pass attempt (6.43) and tied for 14th in rushing TDs.

Then on On December 31, 2018, declared intention to forgo final season of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2019 National Football League draft ... on January 26, 2019, named MVP of the Reese’s Senior Bowl after completing eight-of-11 (.727) passes for 115 yards and one TD while rushing for another score in a 34-24 North team victory.

As a freshman in 2011,

Matt Skura who is a center did not see the gridiron!

As a sophomore in 2012,

Matt Skura Played in 10 games ... missed action against North Carolina, Miami and Cincinnati ... played primarily at offensive guard ... helped the Blue Devils rank second in the ACC in sacks allowed per pass attempt (1:29.00) ... part of a Duke offense that ranked among the ACC leaders in first downs per game (4th; 22.15), time of possession (4th; 31:07), passing yards per game (5th; 283.9) and points per game (5th; 31.5) ... helped in the protection of 3,000-yard passer Sean Renfree (3,113) as Duke became just the second team in ACC history (Florida State, 1995) to have two 1,000-yard receivers in Jamison Crowder (1,074) and Conner Vernon (1,074) ... on the field for 125 total snaps.

As a junior in 2014,

Matt Skura Started all 14 games at center ... key component of Duke’s offensive front that ranked first in the ACC in sacks allowed per passing attempt (1:27.80) ... part of a Blue Devil offensive unit that established school single-season records for total first downs (298), offensive yards (5,966) and points (459) ... member of Duke’s offense that ranked among the ACC leaders in total offense (426.1; 4th), scoring (32.8; 5th), rushing (178.0; 5th) and passing (248.1; 6th) ... helped the Blue Devils to top-50 national offensive rankings for fourth down conversion percentage (.696; 8th), fewest fumbles lost (6; 12th), fewest penalties per game (4.57; 25th), fewest penalty yards per game (40.71; 32nd), first downs (298; 36th) and passing offense (50th) ... helped a Duke offensive unit that became the first in school history and one of just four in the ACC in 2013 to amass 25+ rushing and 25+ passing TDs ... aided in the protection of QBs Anthony Boone and Brandon Connette, who combined to complete 296-of-467 (.634) passes for 3,472 yards with 26 TDs ... opened holes for Duke’s ground attack that featured Connette’s school single-season record-tying 14 rushing TDs while four Blue Devil running backs combined for 1,905 yards with each averaging 5.0+ yards per attempt ... on the field for 986 total snaps.

As a senior in 2015 at Duke Matt Skura was an All-America selection by USA Today (2nd team), Phil Steele (4th team) and Sports Illustrated (HM) … first team All-ACC choice by both the league’s head coaches and Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association … ESPNAll-Bowl Team pick following New Era Pinstripe Bowl ... recipient of the Dan “Tiger” Hill Award as Duke’s most outstanding offensive lineman … started all 13 games … helped the Blue Devils finish third in the ACC in total offense, fifth in scoring offense, fifth rushing offense and fifth in passing offense as Duke joined Clemson and North Carolina as the only schools to rank among the top five in all four categories … part of an offensive front that ranked second in the ACC and sixth nationally in fewest tackles for loss allowed per game (4.15) … key member of an offense that matched the school single-season standard with eight games with 30+ points, equaling the record set in both 2012 and 2013 … helped open holes for a rushing attack that averaged 192.92 yards per week – Duke’s highest mark since 1977 – as the Blue Devils ranked tied for first in the ACC and 10th nationally with six rushes of 50+ yards with a league-best four players (QB Thomas Sirk [803], RB Shaquille Powell [542], RB Jela Duncan[460] & RB Shaun Wilson [424]) totaling 400+ ground yards … contributed to the success of Sirk, who compiled the second highest single-season total offensive yardage total (3,428) in Duke history, trailing only Anthony Dilweg’s 3,713 total yards in 1988 … provided protection for QBs Sirk and Parker Boehme as the tandem threw for 3,204 yards with 18 TDs against 10 INTs … aided an offense that ranked among the national leaders in total first downs (24th), fourth down conversion rate (25th), sacks allowed per game (27th), third down conversion rate (33rd) and total offensive yards per game (36th) … in the 44-41 overtime win over Indiana in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, helped Duke compile 536 yards of total offense (373 rushing & 163 passing) as the Blue Devils had three players (Sirk [155], Duncan [109] & Wilson [103]) rush for 100+ yards for just the second time in school history … on the field for 1,028 snaps.

“according to his biography on goduke.com”

Since leaving Duke Ross Cockrell has played 5 different NFL teams!

His NFL career started out in Buffalo New York with Buffalo Bills were he would play 7 games in 2014 before playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers for two seasons!

When?

2015, 2016!

In 2015 Ross Cockrell played in 15 games for the Pittsburgh Steelers!

In 2016 Ross Cockrell played in 16 games for the Pittsburgh Steelers!

In 2017 Ross Cockrell played in 16 games for the New York Giants!

In 2018 Ross Cockrell played for the Carolina Panthers though didn’t see action!

In 2019 Ross Cockrell played in 14 games for the Carolina Panthers before moving on to Tampa Bay in 2020 where he is currently in his second season with Tampa Bay Buccanears.

This season Ross Cockrell has played in 9 games.

“according to NFL .com”

Daniel Jones has only played for one team so far in the NFL in his three years!

The New York Giants!

Daniel Jones was originally a first-round (6th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2019.

Matt Skura has been in the NFL in five years!

He played his four seasons in the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens!

When?

In 2017, 2018, 2019 before being benched in 2020 following a string of bad snaps and then signed as a free agent in with Miami!

Though, that didn’t last long because in this years NFL Draft selected Notre Dame lineman Liam Eichenberg complicated matters as Liam Eichenberg moved from tackle to guard upon reaching Miami and is starting on the left side this season.

“according to an article by Nick Shook on nfl.com”

From Miami Matt Skura would end up with the New York Giants where he would be activated, put on the active roster because left guard Shane Lemieux was ruled out because of a knee injury verses The Washington Football Team in Landover Mar. There Matt Skura would be reunited with his former college teammate now the starting quarterback of the New York Giants Daniel Jones.

Tonight Ross Cockrell, Daniel Jones, Matt Skura , former Duke Football Players are opposing each other on the gridiron in the NFL because the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are hosting the New York Giants on Monday night Football!

The Tampa Bay Buccanears who are a member of the NFC South come into the game with a record of 6-3!

Why?

Because they lost on Sunday November 14, 2021 to the Washington Football Team in Landover Maryland by a score of 29-19!

Why?

Because of penalties and turnovers that persisted them in their loss to Washington!

First-quarter interceptions by William Jackson and Bobby McCain helped Washington build a 16-3 lead and several of the Buccaneers six penalties proved to be critical mistakes.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers still had chance to rally for victory after Brady hit Mike Evans on a 40-yard touchdown pass with 11 minutes to play, pulling the visitors to within four points. However, Taylor Heinicke and the Washington offense crushed any hopes for a rally with an incredible 19-play, 80-yard touchdown drive that ran 10 minutes and 26 seconds off the clock. It was the longest drive in the NFL terms of duration this season and it included four third-down conversions and a fourth-down conversion, the latter a one-yard touchdown run by Antonio Gibson with 29 seconds left.

Third downs, in fact, were a problem for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers all day on both sides of the ball. Washington converted 11 of 19 third-down attempts (57.7%) plus both fourth-down tries while the Bucs went just four for 10 on third down.

In addition to its third-down struggles, the Buccaneers had difficulty pushing the ball downfield in the passing game. Evans' touchdown was one of just two completions of more than 15 yards for a passing attack that came into the weekend leading the NFL in yards, facing a defense that had allowed the most passing yards. Brady frequently checked the ball down to running back Leonard Fournette, who led the team with 8 receptions for 45 yards. Brady finished 23 of 34 for 220 yards, two touchdowns and a passer rating of 80.5. His first interception actually popped out of rookie WR Jaelon Darden's hands after a hard hit, while Arians said the second one was the result of an overthrow an a target to Evans over the middle of the field.

“according to an article by Scott Smith on buccaneers.com”

Last week week 10 the New York Giants who are a member of the NFC East had a Bye Week!

Though,

The New York Giants did play in Week 9 of the season won 23-16 over the Las Vegas Raiders who unlike them, Tampa Buccaneers are a member of the AFC West!

In the New York Giants 23-16 win over the Las Vegas Raiders the New York Giants took the opening kickoff and drove 75 yards in seven plays, the last a 30-yard touchdown pass from Daniel Jones to Evan Engram, who outjumped safety Johnathan Abram for the ball just 4:14 into the game. The touchdown was the Giants' second on an opening offensive possession this season. On Sept. 16 in Washington, they scored on Jones' six-yard touchdown run with 7:25 elapsed. The Giants are 4-2 under Judge when scoring a touchdown on their first possession.Daniel Jones completed 15 of 20 passes for 110 yards, the lowest total of his 35 career starts. Only three of his completions were to wide receivers – two for 28 yards to Kenny Golladay and one for nine yards to Kadarius Toney.

*Jones tied his career-high by completing 75% percent of his passes. He also hit 75% of his throws (21 of 28) in a victory vs. Philadelphia on Nov. 15, 2020 – also the game prior to the Giants' bye.

*Jones completed all nine of his passes in the first half.

“according to an article by Michael Eisen on giants.com”

Kickoff is set for 8:15pm from Raymond James Stadium!

The game is going to be televised on ESPN, ESPN2!

On ESPN2 it’s Monday Night Football with former NFL Quarterbacks, Brothers Peyton Manning, Eli Manning!

Peyton Manning, Eli Manning both played quarterback in the NFL!

Peyton Manning played for the Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos!

Eli Manning played for the New York Giants!

During Peyton Manning’s NFL Career he threw for 71,940 yards, 539 touchdowns and had 251 interceptions!

During Eli Manning’s NFL Career he threw for 57,023 yards, 366 touchdowns, had 244 interceptions!