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2023 Football Roster

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22 Ezekiel M. Daure

  • Position
    Defensive Back
  • Height
    5-10
  • Weight
    190
  • Class
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown
    Castle Shannon, Pa.
  • High School
    Keystone Oaks

Biography

NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll (2023)
NEC Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020-21, 2022)

As a Graduate Student (2023)
  • Played in all 12 games
  • Career-best 22 tackles for the season
  • Recorded an interception and returned it 42 yards in the season-opening win vs. Edinboro
  • Had a tackle in 9-of-12 games with a season-high four on three occasions (at West Virginia, at LIU, vs. Central Conn. State)
  • Spent time as a returner on special teams ... Made one kickoff return for 17 yards at Coastal Carolina
As a Junior (2022)
  • Appeared in nine games with two starts at defensive back (at Florida State and Youngstown State)
  • Tied for team lead with two interceptions (came in back-to-back games against Central Conn. St. and LIU)
  • Returned the CCSU interception back for a pick-six touchdown (30 yards) in fourth quarter of the road victory
  • Recorded 11 tackles (five solo)
  • Season-high four tackles (three solos) in season-finale win over Wagner, also had four assisted tackles in season-opener at Florida State
As a Sophomore (2021) 
  • Appeared in nine games with one start at defensive back
  • Returned seven kickoffs for 103 yards with a long of 21 yards
  • Slotted 15th on the team with 18 tackles (nine solo)
  • Finished with a season-high seven tackles (two solo) at Sacred Heart
  • Posted two returns for 34 yards, including a long of 21, in upset win at Ohio
As a Sophomore (2020-21)
  • Started all five games at cornerback for Duquesne
  • Posted 16 tackles (11 solo) on the year
  • Finished with season-high four tackles in first two wins of the season vs. Sacred Heart and at Wagner
  • Tallied three tackles in victories over LIU and at Bryant
  • Had a pair of stops in NEC Championship vs. Sacred Heart
  • Recorded six kick returns for 109 yards
  • Returned two kicks for season-high 44 yards, including a season-long 29-yard return in season-opening triumph over Sacred Heart
As a Freshman (2019)
  • Appeared in all 11 games, starting the final two at corner for the Dukes in his first season on The Bluff
  • One of three true freshmen (Connor Barrett, Todd Hill) to start a game for Duquesne
  • Tallied 11 tackles (seven solo) to go with a trio of pass breakups
  • Paced Duquesne with 12 kick returns for 252 yards, averaging 21 yards per return
  • His 32-yard kickoff return sparked a game-winning scoring drive in the Dukes' 30-21 victory over Saint Francis U (11.2.19)
  • Returned three kicks for a season-high 80 yards in season finale vs No. 18 Central Connecticut (11.23.19)
  • Had a season-long 39-yard kickoff return against the Blue Devils (11.23.19)
  • Tallied season-high three tackles (all solo) in Dukes' 28-24 triumph over Wagner (10.26.19)
  • Finished with six special teams tackles on the season, good for third on team
Before Duquesne
  • Played for head coach Greg Perry at Keystone Oaks, the alma mater of head coach Jerry Schmitt
  • Rushed for 1,546 and 25 touchdowns for the Golden Eagles
  • Two-time All-Beaver Valley Conference selection
  • Set a Keystone Oaks records with six touchdowns in a game, 32 touchdowns in a season, 391 rushing yards in a game and a 97-yard touchdown run
  • Tallied six touchdowns twice, once with 249 yards in 56-19 win over Seton LaSalle and again with 177 yards in 49-42 victory at Highlands
  • Recorded 391 yards with five rushing touchdowns to go with 90 passing yards with a touchdown in triumph at Hopewell
  • Rushed for 169 yards with four touchdowns on just eight carries in 41-6 victory vs. Waynesburg Central
  • Also member of the track and field team for the Golden Eagles
Personal
  • Full name: Ezekiel Michael Daure
  • Son of Patty Madden and Ezekiel U. Daure

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2019Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2020-21Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2021Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2022Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 190 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2023Graduate Student

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 190 lbs
    22

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