2020: Had a career-best year in his final season on the field for the Bulls...played in all nine of the Bulls' games and made six starts...finished second on the team with 24 receptions for 297 yards and led the team with four touchdown receptions...had career highs with five receptions, 66 yards and two touchdowns on "Senior Day" vs. UCF (11/27) in Raymond James Stadium...had TD catches of 23 and 14 yards from Jordan McCloud in the 58-46 loss that saw the Bulls post 646 yards of offense...had two catches for 17 yards and a touchdown in the Bulls' season-opening win over The Citadel (9/12)...three catches for 36 yards at Notre Dame (9/19)...three catches for 47 yards at Cincinnati (10/3)...four catches for 42 yards vs. ECU (10/10)...three catches for 41 yards and a touchdown at Temple (10/17)...declared for the NFL Draft following the season.
2019: Played in 12 games at wide receiver…had a career long 33-yard TD reception vs. UConn (10/5)…recorded four tackles on special teams…caught four passes for 59 yards and averaged 14.8 yards per catch.
2018: Played in one game against Tulane (11/3)…caught one pass for 12 yards against Tulane (11/3).
2017: In his first season on the field, caught three passes for 32 yards (10.7 ypc) in 10 games...saw extensive action on special teams in kickoff coverage.
2016: Redshirt season...added 14 pounds of muscle in the weight room.
WHARTON HS: Rated a three-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports…also had offers from Miami, UCF, NC State, WKU and Marshall...played under David Mitchell at Wharton HS, two-year letterman for the Wildcats…Wildcats went 8-2 during Dukes’ senior year as he compiled 41 catches for 780 yards and 14 touchdowns…led his team to a 44-0 victory over Wiregrass Ranch, with four catches for 101 yards and a touchdown… honorable mention for Hillsborough All-County team, participated in Hillsborough County East-West Senior All-Star game...junior year, he flourished with 486 receiving yards and five touchdowns…moved to Florida from North Carolina prior to junior season...member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
PERSONAL: Born on June 18, 1997, in Pensacola, Fla....son of Marques and Leslie Odoms...has three older sisters, Charmaine, Courtney and Charise, and one older brother, DJ, and one younger brother, Jaden...his relative, Reggie Evans, played for seven NBA teams from 2002-15...was a 2020 spring graduate and earned a spot on the 2020 Athletics Spring Honor Roll.
DUKES' CAREER HIGHS
Receptions 5, vs. UCF (11/27/20)
Receiving Yards 66, vs. UCF (11/27/20)
Long Reception 33, at UConn (10/5/19)
Receiving TDs 2, vs. UCF (11/27/20)
DUKES GAME-BY-GAME STATS
2020 Receiving (Receptions-Yards-TDs)
The Citadel (2-17-1); Notre Dame (3-36-0); Cincinnati (3-47-0); ECU (4-42-0); Temple (3-41-1); Tulsa (1-13-0); Memphis (2-18-0); Houston (1-17-0); UCF (5-66-2)
2019 Receiving (Receptions-Yards-TDs)
Wisconsin (1-13-0); UConn (1-33-1); Temple (1-5-0); UCF (1-8-0).
2018 Receiving (Receptions-Yards-TDs)
Tulane (1-12-0).
2017 Receiving (Receptions-Yards-TDs)
San Jose State (1-8-0); Illinois (2-24-0).
