Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-21vs Florida Atlantic | 8 | 65 | 8.1 | 1 | 28 | Season-high 65 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 52-3vs Campbell | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 13 | 83 | 5.8 | 1 | 28 |
#20
Duke Clark
Sophomore running back for Florida. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 208 lb · Tampa, FL · Plant
Returning to Florida for 2026
The numbers
83
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 6.4 per carry · 1 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 65 rush yds, 1 TD, 10 rec yds, vs Florida Atlantic
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Florida. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Florida in 2025.
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Duke Clark
Duke Clark has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Florida. The receipt on tape: 65 rush yds, 10 rec yds against Florida Atlantic, Week 1, 2026.
83 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 13 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20254 games
- Signed with Florida4-star out of Plant
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Florida
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Florida
2026era →
Jon Sumrall
Florida
Coaching transition mid-career: Billy Napier → Jon Sumrall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Florida4-8HC: Billy Napier · Balanced
2026Florida2-0HC: Jon Sumrall · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 41.5 YDS/g, 5.8 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jon Sumrall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 52–3
vs Campbell
18 rush yds (5 car)
Dominant 49-point win at home against Campbell.
With V. Brown III — 3 rec · 43 yds · 1 TD · A. Philo — 242 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 71.6 · 13 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Florida Atlantic · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.51(04:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 A.Philo pass complete short left to #20 D.Clark caught at FAU04, for 10 yards to the FAU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:21, 1ST DOWN #91 P.Durkin kick attempt good (H: #38 A.Clark, LS: #54 L.Anderson)
- Week 1 · Florida Atlantic · 2&4 · Q4 · EPA +2.33(12:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Clark rush middle for 4 yards gain to the FAU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:24 #91 P.Durkin kick attempt good (H: #38 A.Clark, LS: #54 L.Anderson)
- Week 2 · Campbell · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.50(09:51) Shotgun #20 D.Clark rush middle for 4 yards loss to the CU40 (#5 T.Curry)
- Week 1 · Florida Atlantic · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA +1.00(13:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Clark rush right for 28 yards gain to the FAU06 (#22 J.Sweeney), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Campbell · 3&2 · Q4 · EPA +0.56(03:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Clark rush middle for 7 yards gain to the FLA19 (#23 K.Nguyen), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Florida Atlantic · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.35(01:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Clark rush middle for 3 yards gain to the FAU44 (#18 J.Sipp Jr.; #8 C.Tooley III)
- Week 1 · Florida Atlantic · 2&6 · Q3 · EPA -0.35(08:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Clark rush middle for 2 yards gain to the FLA27 (#62 E.Sledge; #18 J.Sipp Jr.)
- Week 1 · Florida Atlantic · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.30(03:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Clark rush middle for 7 yards gain to the FAU07 (#18 J.Sipp Jr.)
- Week 1 · Florida Atlantic · 1&6 · Q4 · EPA -0.28(13:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Clark rush middle for 2 yards gain to the FAU04 (#62 E.Sledge)
- Week 1 · Florida Atlantic · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.24(03:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Clark rush right for 15 yards gain to the FAU14 (#0 D.Allen), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Florida
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 7 Florida players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -9 net (27 in / 36 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida · Last season: 4-8 (AP #13) · Talent rank #10 · 2026 recruiting class #17
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #114
Peaked at #114 this season.
Background
Pronunciation SEASON & Career Stats (PDF) Feature Clips ACADEMIC HONORS SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2025) 2025: Appeared in four games, rushing for 20 yards on six attempts and snagging two passes for 14 yards... Earned a redshirt. vs. LIU: Appeared in the season opener, marking his collegiate...
The backfield · Florida
- #13Jadan Baugh1,170 rushing yards · 2025
- #24London Montgomery742 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Evan Pryor522 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Duke Clark58 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Anthony Rubio27 rushing yards · 2025
4 more on the roster · Florida team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology