Cole Denson
Sophomore running back on Duke's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′0″ · 200 lb · Rye, NY · Rye Country Day School
The story
2 running back on Duke's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Cole Denson
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
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
Cole Denson plays running back for Duke.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Duke has produced 3 All-Conference running backs.
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: Returning running back … in two career games, has played eight snaps. 2025: Appeared in two games, at Syracuse and against Arizona State in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl ... did not record any statistics ... one of the program's three D-Squad Players of the Year as a scout team member who com...
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