#35

Andrew Pellicciotta

S · Duke · Fr. · #35

Returning to Duke for 2026
Fr. · Malvern, Pa. → Malvern Prep
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Andrew Pellicciotta

S · Duke · Fr · #35

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1408 national
CFB
College
Duke
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Duke9-5HC: Manny Diaz · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Duke26140.50.021--
Career26140.50.021--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 15 · 2025

W 27–20

at Virginia

1 PD  ·  2 TOT

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Duke

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Safety · Duke

Returning around him

  • 18% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 3 Duke players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +2 net (19 in / 17 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Duke · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #58 · 2026 recruiting class #71

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Shawn Dourseau’s 2022 season.

East Carolina · 2022

#2

Bryson Whitehead

Charlotte · 2022

85%
#3

Jaden Woods

Akron · 2022

83%
#4

Sylvester Smith

Auburn · 2024

81%
#5

Devin Lemear

Baylor · 2024

80%

Matches Shawn on

Tackle volume
Height
PD rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Omillio Agard's freshman season at Wisconsin (2025).

Wisconsin · 2025

#2

Dallas Golden

Notre Dame · 2025

85%
#3

TJ Green

Boston College · 2025

85%
#4

Tyson McCrary

Georgia State · 2025

83%
#5

Tae Harris

Georgia Tech · 2025

81%

Matches Omillio on

Class year
Weight
PD rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11047

Final rank
#11047
Avg #11330.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11047 this season.

Background

2026: Returning safety … in 14 career games, has compiled 26 tackles, 0.5 TFL, one INT and two PBUs ... credited with a 2+ tackles in nine games with a career-high three stops five times and two in four games ... booked a career-high 0.5 TFL at Tulane 2025 ... tallied an INT at California in 2025...

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