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With D.J. Reed on his way to NFL, this K-State player is embracing a leadership role | The Kansas City Star

Duke Shelley has been thrust into a new role.

For the first time during his Kansas State football career the senior cornerback feels like a leader.

"I lead those guys," Shelley said. "In the secondary, I am definitely a leader for those guys. As a team, as a whole, everyone looks to me as a leader. Having played here for four years, that is something that just comes with it. On top of that, being the guy I am and as vocal as I am, a leadership role comes with it. I have to be that guy.