#97

Duke Clayton

Junior defensive lineman on Eastern Michigan's 2025 roster.

DL · Eastern Michigan · Jr. · #97

6′5″ · 235 lb · Cleveland, MS

Returning to Eastern Michigan for 2026

Recruiting

3★

EDGE recruit

No. 139 nationally · Joined Eastern Michigan

No college snaps yet.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

3 defensive lineman on Eastern Michigan's 2026 roster.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Eastern Michigan in 2025.

His career, year by year

Duke Clayton

DL · Eastern Michigan · Jr · #97

One game to point at: 2 tackles against Edward Waters — Week 1, 2026.

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Eastern Michigan4-8HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 2.0 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

2026 season

Head Coach

Chris Creighton

Pass share

58.2%

107 pass / 77 run

Plays / game

61.3

3 games

Team sack rate

5.1%

117 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.

Career stats

Season	Team
2025	Eastern Michigan	3	3	0.0	0.0	--	--	--
Career		3	3	0.0	0.0	--	--	--

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	W 66-14vs Edward Waters	2	1	0.0	0.0	—	0	Season-high 2 tackles
Total		2	1	0.0	0.0	—	0

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

2025

2026 snapshot

Splits & context

Career stats

Game log

How he plays