Desmond Aladuge

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Class:
Senior
Height:
6-4
Weight:
290
Hometown:
Milford, DE
High School:
Milford HS
Prev School:
Duke

Prior to UConn: Transfers to UConn after three seasons at Duke...Played in 12 career games, registered eight tackles and 1.5 TFL ... recorded 1+ tackle in five games, including a career-best two against Elon, Northwestern and Georgia Tech in 2024 ... notched 1.0 TFL at Northwestern in 2024 ... played 114 career snaps...In 2025, experienced action in four games, against Elon, Syracuse, California and Virginia ... carded one tackle, versus the Orange ... on the field for 15 snaps...In 2024, saw action in seven games, missing the Florida State, Miami, NC State, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and Ole Miss contests … recorded seven tackles and 1.5 TFL … carded a career-high two tackles versus Elon, Northwestern and Georgia Tech … secured a season-best 1.0 TFL at Northwestern ... added 0.5 TFL against Elon in the season opener … on the field for 96 snaps...In 2023, played in one game against Lafayette.

High School: Lettered four seasons at Milford under coach Shaun Strickland … rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … listed as the No. 113 edge in the country by 247Sports.com … charted as the No. 1 prospect from the state of Delaware according to ESPN.com … compiled 116 career tackles, 59 TFL, 31 sacks and 69 QB pressures … added five forced fumbles and nine fumble recoveries … during senior season, named unanimous lineman of the year as well as first team all-district as both a defensive end and offensive tackle … garnered second team all-district nod as a punter … also lettered four seasons in basketball.