#31

Elliott Schaper

LB · Duke · Fr. · #31

Returning to Duke for 2026
Fr. · Austin, Texas → Westlake
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Elliott Schaper

LB · Duke · Fr · #31

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1008 national
CFB
College
Duke
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Duke9-5HC: Manny Diaz · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
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Career1652.02.0--1--

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Duke

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Duke

Returning around him

  • 18% 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 #58 · 2026 recruiting class #71

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Andre Riley’s 2021 season.

Andre Riley

62%match

Louisiana · 2021

#2

Markus Boswell

Akron · 2025

51%
#3

Oscar McWood

Miami (OH) · 2023

50%
#4

Myron Robinson

Arizona · 2025

50%
#5

Tristan Driggers

UL Monroe · 2023

48%

Matches Andre on

Tackle volume

Differs from Andre on

Weight (lower)
Hurry rate (lower)
Solo tackle rate (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Latarie Kinsler's freshman season at Florida International (2022).

Florida International · 2022

#2

Myron Robinson

Arizona · 2025

60%
#3

Andre White

Georgia Tech · 2023

58%
#4

Markus Boswell

Akron · 2025

58%
#5

JJ Douglas

Central Michigan · 2025

57%

Matches Latarie on

Tackle volume
TFL rate

Differs from Latarie on

Sack rate (higher)
Class year (lower)
Weight (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10222

Final rank
#10222
Avg #10308.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10222 this season.

Background

2026: Returning linebacker … in six career games, has compiled 16 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks and one INT ... booked career highs at California in 2025 with 12 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks and an INT … carded three additional tackles at Syracuse in 2025 … has played 118 career snaps. 2025: Experie...

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