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Duke football adds to 2021 recruiting class with three-star cornerback

Sound the bells and bang the drum because Duke Gang '21 is getting bigger.

David Cutcliffe and the Blue Devils added the eleventh member of the 2021 recruiting class in three-star cornerback Dylan Merrell.

Merrell is a Alpharetta, Georgia native and a standout at Alpharetta High School.

The 6-foot, 172 pound defensive back opted to attend Duke over Boston College, Indiana, Oklahoma, and Tennessee, while Georgia, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt also were showing interest in the junior.

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Dylan Merrell is ranked as the No.