#39

Cosme Salas

Sophomore kicker for Duke. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

PK · Duke · So. · #39

5′7″ · 185 lb · Miami, FL · Gulliver Prep

Returning to Duke for 2026

via goduke.com ↗

Next upSat Sep 19 · 4 pm ETvs StanfordWallace Wade StadiumDuke by 9.5

The numbers

field goals · 2026

of 3 attempts · long of 39 · 12 points

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 FG, 4 XP, at Illinois

The story

2 kicker for Duke. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

His career, year by year

Cosme Salas

PK · Duke · So · #39

This is his second season at Duke.

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

seasons on the roster

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under Manny Diaz — 11-5 over that span.

2025Duke9-5HC: Manny Diaz · Balanced

2026Duke2-0HC: Manny Diaz · Run-heavy

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Manny Diaz

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 31–27

at Illinois

100 PCT · 39 LONG · 7 PTS

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 on the road.

With W. Eget — 206 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 75.9 · -2 rush yds (1 car) · N. Sheppard — 147 rush yds (24 car) · 1 TD

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	FGM/FGA	LONG	XP	PTS
Wk 1	W 17-3vs Tulane	1/2	22	2/2	5
Wk 2	W 31-27@ Illinois	1/1	39	4/4	7
Total		2/3	39	—	12

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

Cosme Salas

2026 snapshot

Splits & context

Signature game

Game log

How he plays

Background