DaShawn Stone holds the FS · Starter spot in Duke Blue Devils’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

DaShawn Stone is a 6'3", 195-pound safety for the Duke Blue Devils, returning as a redshirt junior after earning Academic All-ACC honors in 2025. Stone compiled 86 tackles, two interceptions, 1.5 tackles for loss, and three pass breakups across 14 starts in 2025, finishing third on the team in tackles while recording a career-high 11 stops against NC State. Over 32 career games including 15 starts, he has accumulated 142 tackles, three interceptions, and four pass breakups. A three-star recruit from A.C. Reynolds High School in Asheville, NC, Stone was named the K.D. Kennedy Iron Devil Award recipient in 2025 for demonstrating exceptional heart and durability.