Cosme Salas

Duke kicker Cosme Salas, wearing a white helmet, blue jersey and white pants, kicks off during the 2025 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, which Duke won 42-39 against Arizona State inside Sun Bowl Stadium.

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Duke kicker Cosme Salas, wearing a black helmet, white jersey and white pants, kicks off during the Blue Devils' 32-25 victory at North Carolina on November 22, 2025.

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Duke kicker Cosme Salas, wearing a white helmet, jersey and pants, kicks off at Clemson during the Blue Devils' 46-45 victory.

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Cosme Salas kicks off against Virginia Tech.

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Position:
Kicker
Height:
5-7
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Palmetto Bay, Fla.

2026: Returning placekicker … 2025 Academic All-ACC selection … in 13 career games, has kicked off 64 times for 4,037 yards (63.08) with 43 touchbacks against one boot out of bounds … credited with two tackles … owns one caused fumble, booked against Wake Forest in 2025 … has played 67 career snaps.

2025: Academic All-ACC honoree … experienced action in nine games and took over primary kickoff duties for the final seven … kicked off 46 times for 2,882 yards (62.65) with 34 touchbacks and none out of bounds … booked two tackles, one each versus Wake Forest and Arizona State in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, and a caused fumble versus the Demon Deacons … ranked 13th in the ACC in kickoffs and kickoff yardage and 12th in touchbacks … registered a year-high eight touchbacks at Clemson and added five against Wake Forest … on the field for 48 snaps.

2024: Played in the final four games of the season, versus NC State, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and Ole Miss in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl ... took over primary kickoff duties, totaling 19 kickoffs for 1,168 yards (61.47) with nine touchbacks against one boot out of bounds … on the field for 19 snaps.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered four seasons at Gulliver Prep under coach Earl Sims … finished career a perfect 43-of-43 on PATs … made 14-of-20 FGs during final two seasons ... two-time All-Dade selection (2022 and 2023) and 2023 all-state honoree, while also earning the team's special teams player of the year honor in consecutive years (2022 and 2023) ... helped Gulliver Prep claim four district championships ... also lettered four years in soccer, scoring 28 goals and logging 27 assists in 62 games played ... helped the Raiders earn three state championships, three district titles and four regional crowns ... two-time Miami Dade Soccer Player of the Year, while also earning two-time first team All-Dade accolades.

PERSONAL: Son of Cosme and Yvette Salas.