Duce Chestnut

Darian "Duce" Chestnut (born December 5, 2002)^[1] is an American football cornerback for the Syracuse Orange. He previously played for the LSU Tigers.

Duce Chestnut

Chestnut with the Syracuse Orange in 2024
Syracuse Orange – No. 0
Position	Cornerback
Class	Redshirt Junior
Personal information
Born:	(2002-12-05) December 5, 2002 (age 22)
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College	Syracuse (2021–2022) LSU (2023) Syracuse (2024–present)
High school	Camden (Camden, New Jersey)
Career highlights and awards
Third team All-ACC (2021)
Stats at ESPN

Early life and high school

Chestnut attended Camden High School in Camden, New Jersey, and was rated as a four-star recruit.^[2] On August 2, 2020, he committed to play college football for the Syracuse Orange over offers such as Miami, Louisville, Ole Miss, Michigan, Michigan State, and Rutgers.^[2]

College career

Syracuse

In 2021 and 2022, Chestnut appeared in 24 games for the Orange, recording 83 tackles with six being for a loss, nine pass deflections, four interceptions, and a touchdown.^[3] In 2021, he was named a freshman all-American, third-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and was the runner-up for the ACC defensive rookie of the year.^[4] After two seasons with the Orange, Chestnut entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.^[5]

LSU

Chestnut transferred to play for the LSU Tigers.^[6] In his Tiger debut in week one of the 2023 season, he notched an interception versus USC.^[7] During his first season at LSU, Chestnut only appeared in four games due to injury, notching six tackles and an interception.^[8] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Chestnut once again entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.^[9]

Syracuse (second stint)

Chestnut transferred back to play for the Syracuse Orange.^[10]