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Jersey Number 20
Duce Chestnut
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Camden, N.J.
- High School:
- Camden
Bio
Career Overview: Breakout rookie corner who made an immediate impact and was one of the country’s top freshman in 2021 ... Transistioned to safety in 2024 after transferring back to Syracuse ... Named a Freshman All-American by a number of national publications and was the runner-up for ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year in voting ... Two-time All-ACC selection ... Through three seasons at Syracuse, has five interceptions, one touchdown, 145 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 14 pass breakups in 37 games with the Orange ... Played four games at LSU in 2023, before transferring back to Syracuse in January, 2024 ... Enters the 2025 season with career stats of: 41 games played, 151 tackles (99 solo), 7.5 tackles for loss, six interceptions, 14 pass breakups, one interception return for a touchdown, one sack and a forced fumble.
Redshirt Junior Year (2024): Appeared in 13 games with 11 starts at safety ... Had a career-high 62 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, one forced fumble and five pass breakups ... Had five tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in the season opener against Ohio (8/31) ... Returned to the starting lineup against Georgia Tech (9/7), making four tackles ... Had five tackles against Stanford (9/20) ... Made three tackles and a pass breakup against Holy Cross (9/28) ... Had an interception in the overtime win at UNLV (10/4) to go with four tackles ... Made a season-high seven tackles at NC State (10/12) ... Had a tackle for loss, two pass breakups and six total tackles at Pitt (10/24) ... Forced the fumble that Marlowe Wax recovered, setting up the go-ahead fourth quarter score in the overtime win over Virginia Tech (11/2) ... Notched his first collegiate sack and had seven tackles, tying a season best, at Boston College (11/9) ... Made two tackles at Cal (11/16) ... Had five tackles, a tackle for loss, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry against UConn (11/23) ... Made five tackles and broke up a pass in the win over No. 8 Miami (11/30) ... Had five tackles, all solo, in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl against Washington State (12/27).
Redshirt Year (2023 at LSU): Appeared in four games, making six tackles, one tackle for loss and an interception ... Had four solo tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception in the season opener against Florida State (9/3) ... Made two tackles in the win over Arkansas (9/23) ... Did not appear in any games the rest of the season, transferring to Syracuse at the conclusion of the campaign.
Sophomore Year (2022): Honorable Mention All-ACC ... Started all-12 games at cornerback ... Anchored a defensive unit that finished in the season 14th nationally in passing defense (184.8) and 21st in total defense (328.6) ... Was responsible for only allowing four touchdowns in coverage on 356 snaps in pass coverage and was penalized only once in coverage ... Made two tackles in the season opener vs. Louisville (9/3) ... Had six tackles and a pass breakup in the Orange's win over Purdue (9/17). Was targeted eight times in pass coverage and allowed just four receptions ... Made five solo tackles, tying his career best, against Virginia (9/23) ... Recorded an interception and returned it 28 yards for a touchdown against Wagner (10/15) ... Made three tackles and notched a tackle for loss against NC State (10/15) ... Made two tackles, including one that helped jar the ball free for Ja'Had Carter to return a fumble for a touchdown, at Clemson (10/22). Allowed just six receiving yards in coverage against the Tigers ... Made four solo tackles and allowed a total of 12 yards in pass coverage against Notre Dame (10/29) ... Had three tackles at Pittsburgh (11/5), while surrendering just 13 yards in coverage ... Made six tackles to tie his season-best mark, and had 0.5 tackles for loss against Florida State (11/12) ... Made five tackles at Wake Forest (11/19) ... Had a pair of solo stops at Boston College (11/26).
Freshman Year (2021): Named a Freshman All-American by ESPN, FWAA, Pro Football Focus and 247 Sports ... Third Team All-ACC ... Runner-up in voting for ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year ... Shaun Alexander Award Watch List ... Started all-12 games at corner ... Had the second-most passes defended in the ACC ... Led the Orange with three interceptions ... Became the third Orange true freshman DB and first corner in the last 40 years to earn a week 1 starting job out of camp, joining Andre Cisco (2018) and Markus Paul (1985), who both went on to be drafted in the first four rounds of the NFL Draft ... Had 43 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions and eight pass breakups in his freshman season ... Had a career best eight tackles, an interception and 0.5 tackles for loss in his collegiate debut at Ohio (9/4) ... Was named ACC Rookie of the Week and Pro Football Focus and 247 Sports True Freshman of the Week for his play vs. the Bobcats ... Made five tackles against Rutgers (9/11) ... Had a pass breakup and a tackle vs. UAlbany (9/18) ... Tied his career high with five solo tackles against Liberty (9/24) and also had a pass breakup ... Had three tackles and a highlight-reel interception at Florida State (10/2) ... Made five tackles against Wake Forest (10/9) ... Had a solo tackle and a pass breakup vs. Clemson (10/15) ... Made four solo tackles and had a PBU at Virginia Tech (10/23) ... Had four tackles and a tackle for loss against Boston College (10/30) ... Made two tackles at Louisville (11/20) ... Had a career-high two pass breakups at NC State (11/20) ... Made four tackles, a career-high two tackles for loss and had an interception in the end zone against Pittsburgh (11/27).
High School: Rated four stars by Rivals and ranked as one of the top-25 cornerbacks in the class … Had three interceptions in his senior season and had 13 career special teams touchdowns … Two-Time USA Today Network All-New Jersey selection, including first-team honors in 2020 … Two-time team captain at Camden High School … Three-sport athlete, also competing in basketball and track... Goes by ‘Duce’ ... Was teammates with fellow Orange defensive back Alijah Clark in high school.
Personal: Darian Chestnut ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Redshirt Junior Year (2024): Appeared in 13 games with 11 starts at safety ... Had a career-high 62 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, one forced fumble and five pass breakups ... Had five tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in the season opener against Ohio (8/31) ... Returned to the starting lineup against Georgia Tech (9/7), making four tackles ... Had five tackles against Stanford (9/20) ... Made three tackles and a pass breakup against Holy Cross (9/28) ... Had an interception in the overtime win at UNLV (10/4) to go with four tackles ... Made a season-high seven tackles at NC State (10/12) ... Had a tackle for loss, two pass breakups and six total tackles at Pitt (10/24) ... Forced the fumble that Marlowe Wax recovered, setting up the go-ahead fourth quarter score in the overtime win over Virginia Tech (11/2) ... Notched his first collegiate sack and had seven tackles, tying a season best, at Boston College (11/9) ... Made two tackles at Cal (11/16) ... Had five tackles, a tackle for loss, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry against UConn (11/23) ... Made five tackles and broke up a pass in the win over No. 8 Miami (11/30) ... Had five tackles, all solo, in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl against Washington State (12/27).
Redshirt Year (2023 at LSU): Appeared in four games, making six tackles, one tackle for loss and an interception ... Had four solo tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception in the season opener against Florida State (9/3) ... Made two tackles in the win over Arkansas (9/23) ... Did not appear in any games the rest of the season, transferring to Syracuse at the conclusion of the campaign.
Sophomore Year (2022): Honorable Mention All-ACC ... Started all-12 games at cornerback ... Anchored a defensive unit that finished in the season 14th nationally in passing defense (184.8) and 21st in total defense (328.6) ... Was responsible for only allowing four touchdowns in coverage on 356 snaps in pass coverage and was penalized only once in coverage ... Made two tackles in the season opener vs. Louisville (9/3) ... Had six tackles and a pass breakup in the Orange's win over Purdue (9/17). Was targeted eight times in pass coverage and allowed just four receptions ... Made five solo tackles, tying his career best, against Virginia (9/23) ... Recorded an interception and returned it 28 yards for a touchdown against Wagner (10/15) ... Made three tackles and notched a tackle for loss against NC State (10/15) ... Made two tackles, including one that helped jar the ball free for Ja'Had Carter to return a fumble for a touchdown, at Clemson (10/22). Allowed just six receiving yards in coverage against the Tigers ... Made four solo tackles and allowed a total of 12 yards in pass coverage against Notre Dame (10/29) ... Had three tackles at Pittsburgh (11/5), while surrendering just 13 yards in coverage ... Made six tackles to tie his season-best mark, and had 0.5 tackles for loss against Florida State (11/12) ... Made five tackles at Wake Forest (11/19) ... Had a pair of solo stops at Boston College (11/26).
Freshman Year (2021): Named a Freshman All-American by ESPN, FWAA, Pro Football Focus and 247 Sports ... Third Team All-ACC ... Runner-up in voting for ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year ... Shaun Alexander Award Watch List ... Started all-12 games at corner ... Had the second-most passes defended in the ACC ... Led the Orange with three interceptions ... Became the third Orange true freshman DB and first corner in the last 40 years to earn a week 1 starting job out of camp, joining Andre Cisco (2018) and Markus Paul (1985), who both went on to be drafted in the first four rounds of the NFL Draft ... Had 43 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions and eight pass breakups in his freshman season ... Had a career best eight tackles, an interception and 0.5 tackles for loss in his collegiate debut at Ohio (9/4) ... Was named ACC Rookie of the Week and Pro Football Focus and 247 Sports True Freshman of the Week for his play vs. the Bobcats ... Made five tackles against Rutgers (9/11) ... Had a pass breakup and a tackle vs. UAlbany (9/18) ... Tied his career high with five solo tackles against Liberty (9/24) and also had a pass breakup ... Had three tackles and a highlight-reel interception at Florida State (10/2) ... Made five tackles against Wake Forest (10/9) ... Had a solo tackle and a pass breakup vs. Clemson (10/15) ... Made four solo tackles and had a PBU at Virginia Tech (10/23) ... Had four tackles and a tackle for loss against Boston College (10/30) ... Made two tackles at Louisville (11/20) ... Had a career-high two pass breakups at NC State (11/20) ... Made four tackles, a career-high two tackles for loss and had an interception in the end zone against Pittsburgh (11/27).
High School: Rated four stars by Rivals and ranked as one of the top-25 cornerbacks in the class … Had three interceptions in his senior season and had 13 career special teams touchdowns … Two-Time USA Today Network All-New Jersey selection, including first-team honors in 2020 … Two-time team captain at Camden High School … Three-sport athlete, also competing in basketball and track... Goes by ‘Duce’ ... Was teammates with fellow Orange defensive back Alijah Clark in high school.
Personal: Darian Chestnut ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Players Postgame vs. UConn
Saturday, September 06
Syracuse Football Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
