Ayden Cain
6′1″ · 280 lb · Gainesville, GA
On the Duke roster; he has not appeared in a game on our list yet.
Where he comes from
- Gainesville, GA
- Gainesville
- About 300 miles from Wallace Wade Stadium
- Three-star recruit, No. 921 nationally in the 2026 class, rating 0.8744.
Where he fits
Duke lists 17 defensive linemen this season.
Duke defensive linemen with a game this season
Duke’s week
- RecordDuke is 5-2.
- Next gamevs Boston College · Sat Oct 31
Players like him
Same class and position
Also from Gainesville, GA
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Duke in the news
- Virginia players ruled out for Duke game
The Daily Progress Oct 23 - Duke CB apologizes to trainer
Yahoo Sports Oct 19 - Duke player criticized for incident
- RG3 calls out Duke player
Heavy Oct 18
Where to follow him
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Pass share
46.9%
218 pass / 247 run
Plays / game
66.4
7 games
Team sack rate
1.0%
203 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive lineman for Duke -- now graded to hold down a real role up front.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in tackling and block shedding.
Duke has produced 5 All-Conference defensive linemen. 3 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2021. DeWayne Carter went on to the NFL out of this room (2024).
Joined Duke in 2026
- 2026 Duke DiazYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Duke in 2026 as a 3-star recruit, No. 921 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Duke in the 2026 class, a 3-star recruit.
His career
2026
- Signed with Duke3-star out of Gainesville