KD Cotton
Duke Blue Devils
52
Depth

KD Cotton

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3rd String

Is KD Cotton starting?

KD Cotton is listed 3rd string at SS for Duke Blue Devils.

KD Cotton is listed SS #3 for Duke at 52 OVR.

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Jersey
#21
Class
FR

KD Cotton is currently behind DaShawn Stone at SS on the Duke depth chart, a ACC team rated 79 overall this season.

Why this rating?

On a 75-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 52.

Team defense (SP+)
75
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-11 for role; −12 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Depth at SS · Duke Blue Devils

  1. 1882DaShawn StoneStarter
  2. 2277Patrick Smith-Young
  3. 32152KD CottonYou
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