_01.jpg) Chestnut with the Syracuse Orange in 2024 | |
| No. 0 – Syracuse Orange | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | December 5, 2002 |
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Camden (Camden, New Jersey) |
| College | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Darian "Duce" Chestnut (born December 5, 2002) is an American college football cornerback for the Syracuse Orange. He previously played for the LSU Tigers.
Chestnut attended Camden High School in Camden, New Jersey, and was rated as a four-star recruit. 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.
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. 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. After two seasons with the Orange, Chestnut entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.
Chestnut transferred to play for the LSU Tigers. In his Tiger debut in week one of the 2023 season, he notched an interception versus USC. During his first season at LSU, Chestnut only appeared in four games due to injury, notching six tackles and an interception. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Chestnut once again entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.
Chestnut transferred back to play for the Syracuse Orange.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+3⁄8 in (1.79 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) | 4.60 s | 1.63 s | 2.73 s | 4.70 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 16 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
