Duke football signing day live updates: Latest signing news, recruiting rankings
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Today is the opening of the early signing period for high school football players across the country.
Heading into Wednesday, the 247Sports Composite ranked Duke football and second-year coach Manny Diaz’s 2026 class as the No. 62 class in the country. The Blue Devils currently have 15 commits in their 2026 class.
Diaz brought in 27 players in the 2025 class, which ranked No. 31 overall per the 247Sports Composite.
Here’s who is committed to the Blue Devils heading into Wednesday. We will update when signings become official.
KD Cotton, ATH
High school/Hometown: Weddington/Matthews, NC
Height/weight: 5-9, 185
Rank: 3-star, No. 51 NC, No. 102 ATH, No. 1449 nationally
Lyrik Pettis, S (signed)
High school/Hometown: Crest/Shelby, NC
Height/weight: 6-1, 175
Rank: 3-star, No. 26 NC, No. 50 S, No. 678 nationally
Ben Moseley, TE (signed)
High school/Hometown: Cherokee County/Centre, Alabama
Height/weight: 6-5, 210
Rank: 3-star, No. 40 AL, No. 61 TE, No. 1003 nationally
Chadwicke Cannon Jr., DL (signed)
High school/Hometown: Spruce Creek/Port Orange, Florida
Height/weight: 6-1, 275
Rank: 3-star, No. 104 DL, No. 103 FL, No. 966 nationally
Duke football recruiting targets
While Duke has 16 commits in its class, here are some prospects Duke has extended offers to that have yet to commit anywhere:
- Thomas Wilder, four-star, OT
- Davion Brown, three-star, WR
- Azel Banag, three-star, CB
- Cam Brooks, three-star, EDGE
- Braylon Outlaw, three-star, ATH
- Walker Bryson, three-star, S
- Jayden Boyd, three-star, CB
- Braylon Edwards, three-star, S
- Makai Walker, RB
- Camaul King, S
Duke football recruiting rankings
Here are the team recruiting rankings for the Blue Devils as of Dec. 2
- 247Sports Composite: No. 62 nationally, No. 15 ACC
- On3: No. 53 nationally, No. 13 ACC
- ESPN: No. 52 nationally
When is early signing day?
The 2026 early signing period for football is Wednesday, Dec. 3 through Friday, Dec. 5.
When is late signing day?
The 2026 late signing period for football is Feb. 4, 2026.
Anna Snyder covers Duke for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at asnyder@usatodayco.com or follow her @annaesnydr on X, formerly known as Twitter.
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Duke football signing day live updates: Latest recruiting news
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