
Landan Callahan is moving into a featured Duke cornerback role in 2026
Callahan looks like a rising-value fit for Duke: in the 2025 season, he played in 12 games, started six, and finished with 42 tackles and two pass breakups, then entered 2026 as a returning starting cornerback. He’s physical enough to be an active tackler from the perimeter, and Duke’s staff view him as one of the favorites to start right away opposite Kimari Robinson. The differentiator is reliability and growth — he’s not just covering, he’s holding up against the run and building trust fast.





