Fansided · Sep 10, 2025
Manny Diaz’s breakout star could start flying up NFL Draft boards after his Week 2 performance
Duke Blue Devils defensive end Vincent Anthony Jr.'s (7) | Zachary Taft-Imagn ImagesAs a longtime defensive coordinator and second-time head coach, Manny Diaz has overseen the development of plenty of great edge rushers, and on Saturday in Duke’s Week 2 loss to Illinois, he may have caught the first glimpse of the next one finally breaking out. At 6-foot-6 and 260 pounds, Vincent Anthony Jr. has always had the physical tools to be a difference maker at defensive end, and in the first half, especially, he put them to good use.