NYACK – Joe Giles-Harris, a native of Nyack, NY and captain for Duke University Football signed with by the Jacksonville Jaguars .

Growing up in Nyack, Joe played his youth football for the Valley Cottage Indians (photo below). After middle school he attended St. Joseph Regional in New Jersey. He would lead the Green Knights to two New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). As a senior he was rated as the No. 42 outside linebacker in the country by Rivals.com, and committed to Duke University.

Proud to hear one of my brothers signed with the @Jaguars ; one of the hardest working guys I know. Well deserved Joe #FootballisFamily #BrotherhoodForLife #VCI #Duke pic.twitter.com/Kcu3N5SfHx

— Coach Regalbuto (@CoachRegalbuto) April 28, 2019

According 24/7 Sports, Giles-Harris was team captain in 2018 and 2017 team Most Valuable Player, Giles-Harris played in and started 34 career games with the Blue Devils and compiled 312 tackles, 32.0 tackles for lost yardage, 9.5 sacks, 15 quarterback pressures, one caused fumble and one fumble recovery. He would close his career ranking 10th on the Duke career chart in tackles for loss and 19th in tackles.

Joe Giles-Harris has accepted a free agent opportunity with the @Jaguars#DukeInTheNFL continues to grow

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— Duke Football (@DukeFOOTBALL) April 27, 2019

Giles-Harris has finished all his coursework for a cultural anthropology major and will graduate from Duke in May, 2019.