Recent Offers: Stanford, Princeton

Notes: Dukes is a very high academic prospect that has seen his recruitment pickup after his Junior season came to an end. He has elite top end speed and is a smooth runner that checks all the boxes from a physical standpoint. Look for Dukes to be one of the top rushers in the state in 2026 for what should be another strong year for Palma.

Recent Offers: Stanford, Cal Oregon State

Notes: Dukes is one of the top running backs in the state for the 2027 class and has seen his recruitment take off in recent weeks after another great season this Fall. Starting for Palma since his freshman season, he is a elite athlete with natural pass catching abilities and plus movement abilities/open field speed with the ball in his hands. There should be plenty of others should enter into the mix over the next 6 months.

Recent Offers: Oregon State

Notes: One of the top backs in the state in the 2027 class, Dukes has been dominant since his first season for Palma and hauls in his first FBS offer. He should see other MWC/G5 schools come in this off-season and his commitment will be one to watch this off-season.

Dukes has been on a absolute tear since his first prep season campaign last Fall and has been dominating all CCS competition so far this post season. The Sophomore star had another impressive performance in the CCS semi-final game against Menlo School in a narrow one point win, where he rushed for 218 yards and 3 touchdowns while averaging over 7 yards per carry. So far in his career which is only half over, he has rushed for 3,100 yards and 36 touchdowns and will look to try and lead Palma to another state title run in the coming weeks.

Dukes was one of the top rushers across the CCS since his freshman campaign for Palma last season and has been one of the top rushers through the regular season this year as well. He is one of the more explosive athletes and natural ball carriers across northern California regardless of class, and still has two more years in his prep career. Palma squared off against Sacred Heart in the opening round of the CCS D2 bracket, and Dukes showed out once again rushing for 165 yards and 2 scores in the 28-19 opening round win.

Dukes is a gifted athlete who had an impressive freshman season rushing for over 1,200 yards and 18 touchdowns on just 131 carries helping Palma to the state 4A title. At 5’10” 170 lbs. he’s a speedster that presses the LOS quickly to apply pressure to the defense. In addition to his top end speed, he’s got quick twitch and plus lateral agility to make quick cuts and be elusive in the open field. His movement are sudden and explosive forcing defenders to over pursue and take bad angles to the ball. Maintains good leg drive and forward momentum at the POA to break tackles and gain extra yards after contact. Flashes great vision and spatial awareness of where defenders are on the field to find open running lanes and get to space. Currently ranked the #4 2027 RB in the state and #65 overall but expect him to climb up the rankings and recruiting boards going into his sophomore year.