Duke Shelley: DB · Kansas State · #8.
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Duke Shelley
Erases the deep middle of the field. Third year in the Kansas State secondary. The first one came in 2018: All-Big 12. One game to point at: 8 tackles against South Dakota — Week 1, 2018.
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kansas State | 33 | 32 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | Kansas State | 52 | 50 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 9 | 2 | -- |
| 2016 | Kansas State | 48 | 40 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 133 | 122 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 22 | 8 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-24vs South Dakota | 8 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 10-31vs No. 18 Mississippi State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-17vs UTSA | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 6-35@ No. 12 West Virginia | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-19vs No. 18 Texas | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 34-37@ Baylor | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-12vs Oklahoma State | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 33 | 32 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 9 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
27%9 pass breakupsInterceptions
3interceptionsTackle volume
33tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFL33 tackles · 1 for loss · 9 pass breakups · 3 interceptions.
3 seasons under Bill Snyder — 22-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Snyder
Pass share
36.6%
291 pass / 503 run
Plays / game
66.2
12 games
Team sack rate
9.8%
337 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2018
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
How it ended
Three seasons at Kansas State, 133 tackles — drafted at #205 overall by the Chicago Bears.
A stat line in 29 games over three seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG 12 · 2ND TEAM
All-Big 12 2nd team (2018)
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
1 coachPlayed every college season under Bill Snyder.
Next stop · NFL
Chicago BearsEntering 8th NFL season
Chicago BearsEntering 8th NFL season
