Stevenson Isaiah McDuffie (born July 21, 1999) is an

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linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, p ...

for the

Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...

of the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...

(NFL). He played

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

Boston College Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classifie ...

College career

In July 2015, he committed to play

for

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; in May 2016, he de-committed from Syracuse and committed to

. He played

at Boston College from 2017 to 2020. In 2020, he was selected Second-team All-

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Professional career

McDuffie was selected 220th overall by the

in the

2021 NFL Draft The 2021 NFL Draft was the 86th National Football League Draft, the annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2021 NFL season. The draft was held in Cleveland from April 29 to May 1, 2021 ...

. He signed his rookie contract on May 14, 2021. McDuffie was named the fourth linebacker on the depth chart to begin the 2022 season, behind

De'Vondre Campbell De'Vondre Campbell (born July 1, 1993) is an American football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Hutchinson Community College before transferring to Minnesota, and was select ...

, Quay Walker, and Krys Barnes. He saw the first significant action of his career on October 30, 2022, during a Week 8 loss to the

Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...

, with Barnes on

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and both Walker and Campbell exiting the game early due to an ejection and a knee injury, respectively. McDuffie became the primary defensive playcaller on the defense, playing alongside the recently signed Eric Wilson. He started the Packers' Week 9 game against the

Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...

alongside Walker, despite Barnes being healthy, and with Campbell still sidelined, making 5 tackles and finishing the game with a

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grade of 91.1.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

Personal life

He is first cousins with

Kansas Jayhawks The Kansas Jayhawks, commonly referred to as simply KU or Kansas, are the athletic teams that represent the University of Kansas. KU is one of three schools in the state of Kansas that participate in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are also a mem ...

running back A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive American football plays#Offensive terminology, handoffs from the quarterback to Rush (American football)#Offen ...

Dylan McDuffie Dylan McDuffie (born February 19, 2000) is an American football running back for the Kansas Jayhawks of the Big 12 Conference. In 2021, he was named to the All-MAC Second Team by Pro Football Network and All-MAC Third Team by the MAC Coaches and ...

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bioBoston College Eagles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McDuffie, Isaiah 1999 births Living people Players of American football from Buffalo, New York American football linebackers Boston College Eagles football players Green Bay Packers players