Achilles injury will end career for Duke RB Jela Duncan

Posted Oct 30, 2016
Duke redshirt senior running back Jela Duncan will miss the remainder of the 2016 season after suffering a ruptured left Achilles tendon in Saturday’s 38-35 loss at Georgia Tech. A native of Charlotte, N.C., Duncan ends his 43-game career having rushed 377 times for 2,025 yards and 17 touchdowns, caught 48 passes for 334 yards and one score and returned nine kickoffs for 147 yards. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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