Fansided · Oct 22, 2025
Duke football star cornerback rising on 2026 NFL Draft boards
Elon v Duke | David Jensen/GettyImagesThe Duke football program is now 4-3 overall and 3-1 in ACC play following a brutal 27-18 loss at home to No. 7 Georgia Tech last Saturday. However, star Blue Devils cornerback Chandler Rivers is continuing to rise on 2026 NFL Draft boards. Manny Diaz has gotten his defense out to a great start to begin the 2025 campaign despite a 4-3 record, and Rivers has been a huge part of that. Some mock drafts before the season began had Rivers as a potential top ten overall selection in next spring's draft, but there's no doubt he still has serious Day 2 potential if not taken in the first round.