KD Cotton
Freshman safety on Duke's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′9″ · 185 lb · Charlotte, NC · Weddington
Recruiting
ATH recruit
No. 1654 nationally · Signed with Duke
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 safety on Duke's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Duke in 2026.
KD Cotton
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2026
- Signed with Duke3-star out of Weddington
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive back for Duke -- now graded to hold down a real role in the defensive backfield.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Duke has produced 4 All-Conference defensive backs. 3 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2014. Chandler Rivers went on to the NFL out of this room (2026).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Duke
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Duke
Returning around him
- 3 Duke players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (19 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Duke · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #69 · 2026 recruiting class #71
Background
2026: Incoming safety … enrolled at Duke in January 2026. PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered one season at Weddington under head coach Andy Capone after earning three at West Charlotte under head coach Sam Greiner … rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, ESPN.com and Rivals.com… charted as the No. 49...
The secondary · Duke
- #8DaShawn Stone86 tackles · 2025
- #2Patrick Smith-Young70 tackles · 2025
- #3Landan Callahan42 tackles · 2025
- #5Kimari Robinson34 tackles · 2025
- #21KD Cottonno box-score line yet
12 more on the roster · Duke team page