9 , ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁in ▁Alb any , ▁New ▁York ) ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁American ▁football ▁running ▁back ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁for ▁the ▁Washington ▁Red sk ins ▁( 1 9 9 8 – 2 0 0 0 ), ▁San ▁Diego ▁Ch arg ers ▁( 1 9 9 8 ), ▁St . ▁Louis ▁R ams ▁( 2 0 0 0 ) ▁and ▁the ▁Jackson ville ▁J agu ars ▁( 2 0 0 0 ) ▁and ▁played ▁four ▁games ▁total ▁in ▁his ▁NFL ▁career ▁( two ▁for ▁J agu ars , ▁two ▁for ▁Sk ins ). ▁ ▁He ▁played ▁college ▁football ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Pitts burgh . ▁ ▁D uk es ▁played ▁on ▁the ▁Alb any ▁Fire bird s ▁( 1 9 9 8 – 1 9 9 9 ) ▁before ▁his ▁NFL ▁career , ▁the ▁Colorado ▁Cr ush ▁( 2 0 0 4 ), ▁the ▁Manchester ▁Wol ves ▁( 2 0 0 2 – 2 0 0 3 ) ▁and ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Soul ▁after ▁his ▁NFL ▁career ▁in ▁the ▁Arena ▁Football ▁League . ▁ ▁D uk es ▁won ▁A FL ▁Iron man ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁with ▁the ▁Fire bird s . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁Cr ush ▁Arena B ow l ▁XIX ▁Championship ▁team . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁D uk es ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁def ensive ▁af 2 ▁T