Page 70 - Toledo Football Media Guide - 2012

70 THE PLAYERS

2012 Rockets

Chris Dukes

Cornerback 5-9 • 185 • Fr. (R) Cincinnati, OH Colerain H.S.

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2012

Listed at No. 1 at cornerback in preseason depth chart.

2011

Sat out the season as a redshirt.

High School

Second-team al l -state as a senior...34 tackles and one in-terception...Averaged 46 yards on kickoff returns...Three-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout. com...No. 104 cornerback in nation

according to Scout.com...Played in the North-South All-Star Game and the Big 33 Classic...As a junior, had 44 tackles, three interceptions, six pass defections and averaged 48 yards on kickof returns...Made second-team all-state, and earned all-city and all-league honors...As a sophomore, had 48 tackles andnine pass defections...Earnedhonorablemen-tion all-state honors...Also ran track and played one year of basketball... High school coach was Tom Bolden.

Personal

Full name is Christian Di’Aries Dukes...Birthdate: Dec. 15, 1992...Parents areVince Pass and ColleenDukes-Pass... Major is individualized studies.

Jayrone Elliott

Defensive End 6-3 • 240 • Jr. Cleveland, OH Glenville H.S.

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2012

Listed at No. 2 at defensive end in preseason depth chart.

2011

Played in all 13games, making31 tackles...Career-high fve tackles vs. Air Force in Military Bowl... Forced fumble on Falcons’ two-point conversion attempt with 52 seconds to play to preserve 42-41 win...One sack and two pass breakups...Three times had

four tackles inagame...First career interceptioncameagainst Temple.

2010

Played in nine games...Had five tackles and one pass breakup.

High School

Earned frst-team all-district, third-team all-state and Cleve-land Plain Dealer All-Star Team honors as a senior...Had 98 tackles, including 17 sacks, two forced fumbles, an intercep-tion and three blocked kicks...Helped guide Glenville to the Division I state title game...Rated No. 56 outside linebacker in the nation by Scout.com...Rivals.com named him to its Ohio frst team, No. 81 at outside linebacker and No. 32 overall in the state of Ohio...Rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN. com and Scout.com...Selected to play in the North-South All-Star Game and the Big 33 Classic...One of four current Rockets from Glenville High School...High school coach was Ted Ginn, Sr.

Personal

Full name is Jayrone Carez Elliott...Birthdate: Nov. 11, 1991... Father is Jessie Wilson and mother is Carla Elliott...Major is individualized studies.

Jayrone Elliott’s Career Statistics

Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack QBH FF BrUp

2010 9/0 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 2011 13/0 13 18 31 1.5/-14 1.0/-7 1 0 2

Totals 22/0 15 21 36 1.5/-14 1.0/-7 1 0 2

Career Highs Tackles: 5 (Air Force, 12-28-11) Toledo’s defense allowed just 112 rushing yards vs. Ohio State in 2011.