Jamie Dukes
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Position: | Center | ||||||
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Born: | Schenectady, New York, U.S. | June 14, 1964||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Maynard Evans (Orlando, Florida) | ||||||
College: | Florida State | ||||||
Undrafted: | 1986 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Jamie Donnell Dukes (born June 14, 1964) is a former
Early years
Dukes was born in Schenectady, New York. He attended Evans High School in Orlando, Florida.
College
Dukes was an
Dukes rated #46 in the Florida State University All-Time Player Countdown to Kickoff.[3]
In 1991, Dukes was elected into the FSU Hall of Fame.[4][5]
Professional career
Despite a strong showing at
Post-playing career
Television/Radio
Dukes joined NFL Network in 2006 as an analyst on
Dukes is an actor in a compelling documentary on the effect of concussion on NFLers and their Families. From sleeplessness to suicide, it reveals a hard portrait of life after the gridiron.[8][9]
Dukes was one of the most popular hosts on WZGC 92.9 FM The Game and left October 2015 due to health problems[10]
January 2016 Dukes and Chad Ochocinco started the Ochocinco and Dukes Podcast on iTunes.[11][12]
Dukes is the national spokesman for the NFL's Healthy Heart Campaign, Fitness Integrated with Teaching (FIT) Kids Act and REALIZE® Adjustable Gastric Band.[13]
Health
2008 Dukes had gastric band procedure to help lose weight.[14] The Put Up Your Dukes Foundation was founded by Jamie and his wife Angela Dukes in 2009. As of 2010, Dukes spearheaded a grassroots, weight-loss program called the "Billion Pound Blitz Initiative".[15][16][17][18]
Duke is Senior VP of Community Relations & Strategic Partnerships for Hydro One a healthy, nutritional, vitamin infused beverage.[19] His 2012 season will include analyst duties on the
January 29, 2015, Jamie Dukes seeks fellow ex-NFLers for study to treat
Author
Dukes wrote a book called "Frenemals", which talks about Family, Friends, and the Friends inside our head. This books is to help youth get a better understanding of self-awareness.[22]
Charity Work
Working with Crosby Media Production and Braxton Cosby, Dukes Fat Free: Ask The Fat Doc, Jamie Dukes on his Chachersize video workout program to create Chachersize for Men.[23]
Dukes and his wife kicked off the 2011 Runway Red Celebrity Kids Fashion Show raising funding for children infected by or affected with HIV/AIDS.[24]
References
- ^ "⚾️: NCAA Regional Central". May 28, 2018.
- ^ "Articles about Jamie Dukes - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel". articles.orlandosentinel.com.
- ^ "FSU All-Time Player Countdown to Kickoff".
- ^ "Jamie Dukes". www.nolefan.org.
- ^ "Florida State Athletic Hall of Fame". www.nolefan.org.
- ^ "Jamie Dukes". NFL.com.
- ^ "Jamie Dukes Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on August 31, 2006. Retrieved August 15, 2006.
- ^ "Bell Rung" – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Jamie Dukes". IMDb.
- ^ "Media Confidential: Atlanta Radio: Jamie Dukes Departs WZGC-The Game". October 1, 2015.
- ^ "The Ochocinco and Dukes Podcast by DGital Media on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts.
- ^ "The Ochocinco and Dukes Podcast". Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "Jamie Dukes | Imaging Success Group Inc". Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "Jamie Dukes talks about his battle with obesity". March 13, 2010.
- ^ BillionPoundBlitz (May 26, 2010). "Jamie Dukes on Billion Pound Blitz Initiative". Archived from the original on December 19, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Put Up Your Dukes Foundation Weight loss diet program, - Billion Pound Blitz". www.billionpoundblitz.com.
- ^ Martino, Andy (February 2009). "Ex-NFLer Jamie Dukes raising awareness about NFL's growing obesity crisis - NY Daily News". New York Daily News.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Management Team | Hydro One Beverages|Vitamin Enriched Drinks|Healthy Beverage|Soda Alternatives|Diabetic Heart Patient Fitness Drinks". Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "Partnerships | Drip Fusion". Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "Jamie Dukes seeks fellow ex-NFLers for study to treat depression".
- ^ "FRENEMALS". www.frenemals.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ^ "Who We Are". March 25, 2014.
- ^ "Miss United States 2010". missunitedstates2010.blogspot.com.
External links
- Atlanta Falcons website[permanent dead link]
- Database Football
- SportsNite at Comcast Sports South
- Jamie Dukes on Twitter
- The Billion Pound Blitz Initiative website Archived March 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- CBS Local Show
- Frenemals Archived December 25, 2015, at the Wayback Machine