Noah McDuffie brings ball-hawk pedigree and two-way toughness to Cornell’s secondary
Noah McDuffie enters the 2026 season as a 5-foot-11, 175-pound safety with a strong all-around resume from Bennett HS, where he piled up 270 career tackles, 13 interceptions, 22 pass breakups, and 1,916 rushing yards. Cornell lists him as a sophomore, but he has no recorded college statistics yet, so his appeal is mostly about projection: instincts, range, and physicality from a high-output prep career. If you want a defender with toughness and upside who can grow into the role, McDuffie is a smart watch-list name.
