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Duke Blue Devils get two transfer commitments from Rice in two days

The Duke Blue Devils got two transfer commitments from Rice in two days, first for the football team and then again for the basketball team.

The Duke Blue Devils got two transfer portal commitments from Rice in two days, first with a cornerback for the football team on Wednesday before an additional member of the men’s basketball team joined on Thursday.

Tre’Shon Devones, a 6-foot cornerback who spent the past four seasons with the Owls, announced he’d play his last season for first-year coach Manny Diaz.

The breakout 2023 corner picked off two passes last season and ended the year with 13 passes defended, tied for the 24th-most among FBS corners. He also racked up a career-high 45 tackles.

Less than 24 hours later, former schoolmate Cameron Sheffield announced he’d join the Duke men’s basketball team. The fourth transfer commitment of the offseason for head coach Jon Scheyer sat out last season with a foot injury, but he finished the 2022-23 campaign with 7.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.

The two Rice standouts get to start school together again once more this fall.

Former Rice cornerback Tre’Shon Devones commits to Duke football

Transfer cornerback Tre’Shon Devones, who spent the last four seasons with the Rice Owls, announced his commitment to the Blue Devils on Wednesday.

Cornerback Tre’Shon Devones announced his commitment to the Duke football program through social media on Wednesday night.

Devones, who spent the last four seasons with the Rice Owls, has one year of eligibility remaining.

“I am truly blessed to be able to say that I will be spending my last year at Duke University!” Devones wrote in his social media statement.

He broke out as a junior last season, compiling 45 total tackles and coming down with his first two collegiate interceptions. He also deflected 11 passes, and his 13 passes defended tied for the 24th-most among FBS defensive backs.

Across his collegiate career, Devones has 76 tackles, two interceptions, and 14 pass deflections.

The newest member of the Duke secondary stands 6 feet tall and weighs just under 190 pounds. 247Sports ranked him as a three-star transfer prospect and the 109th overall corner in the 2024 transfer cycle. He was also ranked as a consensus three-star prospect coming out of high school in the Class of 2019.

Devones will pair with star returnee Chandler Rivers in a Duke secondary that already impressed during the spring scrimmage.

Rice defensive back Tre’Shone Devones announces official visit with Blue Devils

Former Rice defensive back Tre’Shon Devones announced he’d take an official visit to Durham on Thursday.

Former Rice defensive back Tre’Shone Devones announced through social media on Wednesday that he’d locked in an official visit with the Duke football team.

According to a post on X (formerly Twitter), Devones will visit with the Blue Devils on Thursday, May 3.

The Texas native spent four seasons with the Owls, but he broke out as a redshirt junior in 2023. After he amassed 31 tackles and 3 pass deflections across his first three seasons with Rice, Devones racked up 45 tackles and deflected 11 passes last season. He also came down with his first two collegiate interceptions, one against Charlotte and one against Houston.

At 6 feet tall and 187 pounds, Devones offers prototypical size and physicality at the cornerback position. He’d pair wonderfully with returning Duke star Chandler Rivers in a secondary that already looked excellent during the spring scrimmage.

Devones also received offers from Tulane, Houston, Charlotte, Ohio, and Western Kentucky, according to his social media, and he’s visited Notre Dame, UTEP, and Colorado State. He’ll have one year of eligibility left.