Nehemiah Dukes holds the DT · Starter spot in Ohio Bobcats’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Nehemiah Dukes is a 6'1", 288-pound defensive tackle from Douglasville, Georgia, who attended Alexander High School. He began his college career at Youngstown State, appearing in two games as a freshman in 2022, then six games in 2023 where he recorded a tackle and a solo stop at Ohio State. During the 2024 season, Dukes played in all 12 games and posted one sack and 2.5 tackles for loss. Now at Ohio, Dukes started all 13 games in 2025, accumulating 28 total tackles with seven solo stops, two tackles for loss, and one sack—his first coming against West Virginia on September 6. He is a returning senior for the Bobcats.

Youngstown State2022 – 2024

Ohio2025 — present