Phillip Dukes

2015: Fifth-year senior defensive tackle… played in all 12 games making three starts… logged 27 tackles including 5.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 quarterback sacks… notched his first career sack in the win over North Carolina, and finished with three tackles including two solo stops… forced a fumble at Georgia… credited with a half sack among three stops at Missouri… had his best game at Tennessee when he had four solo tackles including a pair of tackles for loss and a forced fumble… made his first start of the season against Florida and responded with a then-career-high five tackles, including a half tackle for loss… bettered that performance in his second start when he notched a career-high seven stops including a tackle for loss against The Citadel… also made the start in the season finale against Clemson… given the Everyday Hustle award for the defense in the spring… tallied 64 career tackles with 9.5 tackles for loss in 43 games including five starts.

2014: Appeared in all 13 games… made his lone start in the Independence Bowl win over Miami when J.T. Surratt was sidelined with illness… logged 20 tackles including three tackles for loss… had a two-yard tackle for loss versus East Carolina… credited with two tackles and a forced fumble against Furman… recorded two tackles, including one for a four-yard loss, at Auburn… made three solo stops with one tackle for loss and recovered a fumble against South Alabama.

2013: Third-year sophomore who played in all 13 games, making one start… credited with 14 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and a pair of quarterback hurries… credited with a forced fumble at UCF… had a half-tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry against Mississippi State… credited with a tackle for loss against Florida… made the start against Coastal Carolina… named the Most Improved Defensive Lineman at the Garnet & Black Spring Game.

2012: Redshirt freshman defensive tackle… credited with three tackles in five games… had two stops against East Carolina… a member of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2011: Redshirted as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: Recorded 89 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, seven forced fumbles and three blocked kicks as a senior at Manning (S.C.) High School, graduating in 2011… helped his team to the Lower State finals in Class AA… during his four-year career, he totaled 289 tackles, 63 tackles for loss, 29 sacks, 15 forced fumbles and eight blocked kicks… logged 87 tackles with 22 for loss and 10 sacks as a junior… as a sophomore, he collected 70 tackles and 12 sacks… coached by Robbie Briggs… played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas (where he recorded a pair of sacks) and in the Offense-Defense All-American Game… regarded as a four-star prospect, the ninth-best defensive tackle, the 101st-best player overall in the country, and the fifth-best player in the state of South Carolina, according to Rivals.com… considered a four-star prospect, the nation’s 123rd-best player and the 13th-best defensive tackle, according to Scout.com… a four-star prospect by 247Sports.com… named a PrepStar All-American… also played basketball… considered Clemson, Alabama, and North Carolina before choosing Carolina.

PERSONAL: Phillip Dukes was born January 8, 1992… graduated in May 2015 with a degree in sociology.