Duke football recruiting: Class of 2023 signees during early signing period
Duke football signed 26 players on Wednesday, the opening day of the early signing period.
The 26 players comprise the 2023 recruiting class and formally begins the second year of the Mike Elko era. Elko was hired on Dec. 10, 2021, five days before the start of last year's early signing period. This class is certain to be more representative of Elko and his staff.
Duke football will turn toward continuing preparation for the Military Bowl against UCF on Dec. 28. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. on ESPN from Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, Maryland.
The full list of signees:
Duke football recruiting: Class of 2023 signees
DB Quentin Ajiero
Hometown/School: Kennesaw, Georgia (North Cobb(
Vitals: 5-10, 170 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 966; position ranking: No. 96.
DE Desmond Aladuge
Hometown/School: Milford, Delaware (Milford)
Vitals: 6-4, 250 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 114.
DL David Anderson
Hometown/School: Hampton, Virginia (Kecoughtan)
Vitals: 6-4, 280 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 153.
DL Tony Boggs
Hometown/School: Chattanooga, Tennessee (Baylor)
Vitals: 6-4, 280 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 131.
TE Vance Bolyard
Hometown/School: Greensboro, North Carolina (Northern Guilford)
Vitals: 6-4, 235 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 46.
WR Quran Boyd
Hometown/School: Virginia Beach, Virginia (Kempsville)
Vitals: 5-10, 195 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 131.
WR Sean Brown
Hometown/School: Kernersville, North Carolina (East Forsyth)
Vitals: 5-8, 160 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 193.
RB Marquise Collins
Hometown/School: College Station, Texas (Texas)
Vitals: 5-9, 190 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 856; position ranking: No. 60.
WR Apollos Cook
Hometown/School: West Columbia, South Carolina (Airport)
Vitals: 6-3, 215 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 202.
OL Caleb Dorris
Hometown/School: Nashville, Tennessee (Ensworth)
Vitals: 6-6, 265 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 121.
WR Vincent Drolet
Hometown/School: Wallingford, Connecticut (Choate Rosemary Hall)
Vitals: 6-5, 220 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 202.
DB Leon Griffin III
Hometown/School: Virginia Beach, Virginia (Bayside)
Vitals: 5-11, 190 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 121.
DB River Hanson
Hometown/School: Atlanta, Georgia (Woodward Academy)
Vitals: 6-1, 205 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 106.
OL Ethan Hubbard
Hometown/School: Hoover, Alabama (Hoover)
Vitals: 6-6, 285 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 115.
LB Kendall Johnson
Hometown/School: Gaithersburg, Maryland (Quince Orchard)
Vitals: 6-3, 215 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 87.
RB Peyton Jones
Hometown/School: Norfolk, Virginia (Maury)
Vitals: 5-10, 190 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 779; position ranking: No. 56.
WR Spencer Jones
Hometown/School: Olney, Maryland (Our Lady Good Counsel)
Vitals: 6-4, 195 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 197.
DB Moussa Kane
Hometown/School: Blairstown, New Jersey (Blair Academy)
Vitals: 6-1, 190 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 898; position ranking: No. 76.
QB Grayson Loftis
Hometown/School: Gaffney, South Carolina (Gaffney)
Vitals: 6-3, 200 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 869; position ranking: No. 44.
OL Reagan McCranie
Hometown/School: Forest City, North Carolina (Chase)
Vitals: 6-2, 330 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 113.
LB Luke Mergott
Hometown/School: Berlin, Maryland (Stephen Decatur)
Vitals: 6-3, 215 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 116.
LB Kevin O'Connor
Hometown/School: Easton, Maryland (Easton)
Vitals: 6-4, 240 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 820; position ranking: No. 68.
DB Kimari Robinson
Hometown/School: Fort Lauderdale, Florida (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Vitals: 5-10, 170 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 955; position ranking: No. 96.
DL Terry Simmons
Hometown/School: Savannah, Georgia (Calvary Day School)
Vitals: 6-2, 310 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 890; position ranking: No. 99.
DB DaShawn Stone
Hometown/School: Asheville, North Carolina (A.C. Reynolds)
Vitals: 6-3, 190 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 98.
DL Semaj Turner
Hometown/School: Pfafftown, North Carolina (Reagan)
Vitals: 6-3, 240 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 883; position ranking: No. 96.
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Duke football: Class of 2023 signees in early signing day recruiting
