Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 9-63@ Utah | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | Season-high 3 yds |
| Total | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
#83
Paul Holyfield Jr.
Senior running back on Duke's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′0″ · 200 lb · Los Angeles, CA · Chaminade
Returning to Duke for 2026
The story
4 running back on Duke's 2025 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Paul Holyfield Jr.
One game to point at: 3 rec yds, 3 rush yds against Utah — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 YDS/g, 3.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
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.
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Duke
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Duke
Returning around him
- 17% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 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: Graduate transfer running back from Cal Poly ... in 26 career games (two starts), has totaled 119 carries for 401 yards (3.37) and two TDs ... added 33 receptions for 252 yards (7.64) ... returned five kickoffs for 80 yards (16.00) ... registered 5+ carries nine times and 10+ in three conte...
The backfield · Duke
- #20Nate Sheppard1,132 rushing yards · 2025
- CJ Campbell119 rushing yards · 2025
- #83Paul Holyfield Jr.1 game · 2025
- #24Wilhelm Daal IIno box-score line yet
- #28Cole Densonno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Duke team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology