Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 24-27vs App State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Ayden Duncanson
Senior defensive back on East Carolina's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 194 lb · Atlanta, GA · Whitefield Academy
CFB Index 28 · #456 of 544 safetiesLow confidenceReturning to East Carolina for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
S recruit
No. 861 nationally · Signed with North Carolina
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive back on East Carolina's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to North Carolina in 2023.
- Transferred from North Carolina to East Carolina in 2024.
Ayden Duncanson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Ayden Duncanson has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 1 tackles against App State — Week 2, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with North Carolina3-star out of Whitefield Academy
2024
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
East Carolina
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Houston → Blake Harrell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023North Carolina8-5HC: Mack Brown · Balanced
2025East Carolina9-4HC: Blake Harrell · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2026East Carolina0-2HC: Blake Harrell · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Harrell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
28 · #456 of 544 safeties
Three-star recruit. Now #456 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #20 of 28 American Athletic DBs
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | East Carolina | 33 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 36 | 20 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
East Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · East Carolina
Returning around him
- 1 East Carolina player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (24 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
East Carolina · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #83 · 2026 recruiting class #94
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jo Chavez’s 2025 season.
86%match
Matches Jo on
Class year
PD rate
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Collin Jacob's sophomore season at Louisiana (2025).
Matches Collin on
Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume
Player DNA
Players who play like Ayden Duncanson
Background
Two-year letterman (2024-25) that has played in 20 career games (19/East Carolina, 1/North Carolina) … Recorded 36 career tackles (19 solo) with 1.0 TFLs (-2 yards) … Credited with one pass breakup … Booked at least one tackle in 12 of 20 career games (multiple 10 times) … Transferred to East Car...
The secondary · East Carolina
- #3Zyeir Gamble72 tackles · 2025
- #13Ayden Duncanson33 tackles · 2025
- #4Kevon Merrell27 tackles · 2025
- #8Kamaurri McKinley24 tackles · 2025
- #23Josh Benton11 tackles · 2025
20 more on the roster · East Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology