Joshua Pickett
Joshua Pickett
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Four seasons at Duke, four different head coaches: David Cutcliffe, Mike Elko, Trooper Taylor and Manny Diaz. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 0.5 TFL against NC State — Week 11, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Duke, 100 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: David Cutcliffe, Mike Elko, Trooper Taylor, and Manny Diaz. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2024
W 31–28
vs Virginia Tech
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 PD
Edged out Virginia Tech at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Mansoor Delane’s 2022 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ayden Garnes's senior season at Arizona (2025).
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