Duke
Dawson.
Duke
Dawson.
Florida· 5'10"· 208 lb· 4.46s 40
Duke Dawson fits well in a Cover-3 match or Cover-1 press man scheme, where his physicality and quickness can be fully utilized.
Year 1: immediate contributor as a nickel back or outside corner in man coverage. Ceiling: starting boundary corner with versatility to play inside.
Pure zone defense with extensive off-man responsibilities, where his aggressive nature and average deep speed could be exploited.
Dawson's aggressive, press-man style and physical play make him a strong fit for schemes that prioritize disruption at the line of scrimmage.
Selected #56 overall in Round 2 of the 2018 NFL Draft by New England Patriots out of Florida.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
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| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Florida | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Florida | 12 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | Florida | 11 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Career | — | 34 | 58 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Duke Dawson was traded from the Patriots to the Broncos after his rookie season. He played sparingly as a backup cornerback and special teams player for the Broncos before being released.