Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/25Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 25 inside-the-5 carries (4.0%).
Nate Kyei-Donkor
Last confirmed: Duke, 2021. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · 170 lb · Orlando, FL
Nate Kyei-Donkor: RB · Duke · #27.
Nate Kyei-Donkor
On tape: 11 rushing yards and 1 reception against North Carolina A&T, Week 2, 2021.
How he plays
How he plays
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
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Duke | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 0 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Duke | 3 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 0.0 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 45-17vs North Carolina A&T | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 11 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 0-48@ Virginia | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 10 | L 29-54vs Pittsburgh | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-47vs Miami | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 0 | 5 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2021
W 45-17
11 rush yds (3 car) · 1 rec · -4 yds
Dominant 28-point win at home against North Carolina A&T.
With G. Holmberg — 270 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 89.6 · 30 rush yds (5 car) · 2 TD · P. Wilson — 53.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 2 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 13 · Miami · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.12Nate Kyei-Donkor run for no gain to the Duke 40
- Week 13 · Miami · 2nd and 12 · Q4 · EPA −0.99Gunnar Holmberg pass complete to Nate Kyei-Donkor for no gain to the MiaFl 48
- Week 7 · Virginia · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA −0.55Nate Kyei-Donkor run for 2 yds to the Duke 40
- Week 7 · Virginia · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA −0.50Nate Kyei-Donkor run for 1 yd to the Duke 34
- Week 13 · Miami · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.48Nate Kyei-Donkor run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 32
- Week 13 · Miami · 1st and 5 · Q4 · EPA −0.45Nate Kyei-Donkor run for 1 yd to the MiaFl 6
3 more plays
- Week 10 · Pittsburgh · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.39Nate Kyei-Donkor run for 1 yd to the Pitt 29
- Week 10 · Pittsburgh · 3rd and 11 · Q4 · EPA −0.14Nate Kyei-Donkor run for 4 yds to the Pitt 25
- Week 13 · Miami · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.06Gunnar Holmberg pass complete to Nate Kyei-Donkor for 4 yds to the MiaFl 19
Teams and coaches
2021Duke3-9HC: David Cutcliffe · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 7.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Cutcliffe
Pass share
44.1%
408 pass / 518 run
Plays / game
77.2
12 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
441 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
10 carries and 3 catches in 4 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Duke
- 2021 Duke CutcliffeYear 2 · 4 games
- 2020 Duke CutcliffeYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
One season at Duke, 18 rushing yards — his college career is complete.