Duke University Football

Manny Diaz was named the 23rd head football coach at Duke University on December 7, 2023. In his two years with the Blue Devils he has led them to consecutiv...

Alex Devine joined the Duke coaching staff in February 2024 and was promoted to assistant coach in 2026. He works primarily with the Blue Devil defensive tackles. He originally served as a defensive analyst during the 2024 campaign before a promotion to associate defensive line coach, working primarily with the defensive tackles, for the 2025 season. With Devine’s assistance in 2025, defensive tackle Aaron Hall earned Third Team All-ACC honors. He started all 14 games, recording 44 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and four quarterback pressures. He tied for 13th in the ACC in tackles for loss and was part of a Blue Devil defense that featured three players with 9.0+ TFL (Vincent Anthony Jr. — 13.0 & Wesley Williams — 9.0). Duke was one of just three programs in the ACC to have three or more players with 9.0 or more tackles for loss, joining Miami and Clemson. Hall finished the year with five tackles in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl en route to receiving the game’s Jimmy Rogers Jr. Most Valuable Lineman accolades. Devine also helped graduate transfer Josiah Green settle into Duke’s system. Green was the defensive recipient of the team’s Hard Hitter Award, presented to the hardest-hitting and most physical players on the team. He started all 14 games and ended the campaign with 37 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, three pass breakups and two quarterback pressures. In three wins versus ACC in-state foes, Green tallied 17 tackles, 3.0 TFL and 1.5 sacks. Duke’s defe

Annika Morris joined the Duke athletics staff in April 2025 and serves as the assistant director of football operations/assistant to the head coach. She was ...

Austin Shepherd joined the Duke coaching staff in March 2024 and serves as the associate offensive line coach. He was an offensive analyst in 2024. During th...

Binuk Kodituwakku joined the Duke Football staff in June 2023 and serves as the general manager. He was the program's chief strategy officer prior to his pro...

Brendan Nave joined the Duke Athletics staff in February 2025 and serves as an Assistant Director of Sports Performance working with the football program. Na...

Brent Greenberg joined the Blue Devil gridiron program in February 2022 and serves as its senior director of external strategy. He was promoted to his current position in March 2026 after serving as football's director of digital strategy. Greenberg comes to Durham after a three-year stint at Boston College, serving as an athletic communications intern for the 2019 season before being elevated to a creative video producer his final two years (2020-21). While in Chestnut Hill, Greenberg served as the primary video producer and lead social media manager for the football team. He also served as the primary media contact and social media coordinator for the nationally ranked field hockey and woman’s lacrosse programs. He grew the football account into the 75th highest followed college football account, while also growing the women’s lacrosse Instagram page by 79 percent during the 2021 season. Prior to his time with the Eagles, Greenberg served the 2018 season as an athletic communications intern at Harvard University. During his time there, he served as the primary contact for men’s and women’s cross country/track and field and men’s volleyball and was the secondary contact for the men’s hockey program. He worked on the social media team for the Men’s Beanpot Tournament and the 135th playing of ‘The Game’ between Harvard and Yale as well. Greenberg also served two-years (2017-18) as the director of communications for the non-profit organization Shootout for Soldiers, which is a

Colin Diaz joined the Duke coaching staff in February 2024 and serves as an analyst working primarily with the safeties. The 2025 campaign had transfer Caleb Weaver lead Duke in tackles during his one year with the program as he booked 91. Weaver, who had not been a safety until his arrival in Durham, finished 10th in the ACC in total tackles and added two interceptions. Weaver started alongside DaShawn Stone, who booked 86 tackles, two interceptions, one caused fumble, three pass breakups and one quarterback pressure. Stone finished third on the squad in tackles and 14th in the ACC. Duke’s safeties excelled during Diaz’s first year in Durham as Terry Moore was a Second Team All-ACC selection and a Second Team All-America pick by Action Network. Prior to arriving in Durham, Diaz spent one season (2023) with the defensive staff at Florida International University. While with the Panthers, Diaz worked with the cornerbacks and helped the defense rank 29th nationally in defensive touchdowns (2), 42nd in tackles for loss per game (6.0) and 51st in red zone defense (.818). Before his time with FIU, Diaz served two years (2021-22) as a graduate assistant at Rice University, working with the safeties. In 2021, Diaz mentored Naeem Smith to Honorable Mention All-Conference USA honors after he led the team and was second in the league with four interceptions, marking the most by a Rice player since 2018. The following year in 2022, Diaz helped the defense rank No. 20 nationally in fumbl

David Feeley was named to Duke's athletic staff as the associate director of sports performance and director of football sports performance on January 4, 202...

David Stuckman joined the Duke coaching staff in March 2026 and serves as an analyst working primarily with the cornerbacks. Stuckman was chosen to take part...

Dustin Avolio joined the Duke football staff in April 2026 and serves as the director of football operations. Prior to his time in Durham, Avolio was a membe...

Gabe Infante joined the Blue Devil gridiron program in January 2024 and serves as the Baxter Family Assistant Head Coach and special teams coordinator. He also coaches Duke’s defensive tackles. Infante worked with Manny Diaz on the defensive staff at Penn State University during the 2022-23 seasons. Infante has more than 26 years of coaching experience, including 11 as a head coach at the high school level. His resume includes a ranked Power Four bowl game win, four Pennsylvania state championships and nearly 50 collegiate wins over the last seven years. Under Infante’s leadership in 2025, defensive tackle Aaron Hall earned Third Team All-ACC honors and served as a team captain. Hall finished the year with five tackles in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl en route to receiving the game’s Jimmy Rogers Jr. Most Valuable Lineman accolades. As a whole, Infante’s work along the defensive line helped the Blue Devils finish the year ranking 11th nationally in fumbles recovered (10), 13th in turnover margin (+0.71), 14th in turnovers gained (24) and 16th in tackles for loss per game (6.6). Special teams played a key role in Duke’s 2025 ACC Championship as Infante’s units ranked third nationally in kickoff return average (29.6), 12th in punt return defense (3.8), 16th in net punting (42.0) and 25th in blocked kicks (2). With his mentorship, Sahmir Hagans earned Second Team All-ACC accolades as a return specialist, aided by a 100-yard return for a score at Clemson as the Blue Devils earned t

Gabriel Williams serves as Duke football's character coach and team chaplain through Triangle FCA. Williams began with Blue Devil football in August 2024. In his current role, Williams engages with Duke football coaches, student-athletes and their families to foster gospel-centered relationships and offer spiritual support. He aims to equip these individuals and families with the necessary tools, knowledge and resources to navigate the high demands of football and their personal lives along with empowering them to be an example for others as they grow in their faith, improve athletically and build relationships with others. Williams, who has served with FCA for more than 15 years, was introduced to FCA while playing basketball at Wake Tech. He was invited to be a huddle leader at an FCA middle school retreat and to serve on a mission trip with FCA in Barbados.

Gator Lamascus joined the Duke coaching staff in March 2024 and serves as an analyst working primarily with the wide receivers. Lamascus enjoyed working with a highly productive group in 2025 with Cooper Barkate leading the way. Barkate, a Second Team All-ACC selection, finished the year ranked third in Duke single-season history with 1,106 yards and 10th in receptions with 72. He was Duke’s first 1,000-yard receiver since 2014. Que’Sean Brown also excelled in 2025, finishing with 64 receptions for 846 yards and five touchdowns. Brown paired with Barkate to become the second Duke duo with 800 or more receiving yards each in a season. Brown and Barkate combined for 136 receptions, the seventh most in a season by a Duke pair in program history, and 1,952 receiving yards, the third most by a Duke pair in program history. Lamascus’ wide receivers enjoyed a highly productive campaign in 2024 as Jordan Moore and Eli Pancol became the second Duke pair to both register eight or more touchdown receptions. Moore and Pancol were each Third Team All-ACC selections for their efforts. In addition to the outstanding duo, Sahmir Hagans caught 47 passes for 413 yards and three touchdowns, and Que’Sean Brown caught 41 passes for 455 yards and two scores. Brown, a redshirt freshman, finished fourth in Duke history for receptions by a freshman and fifth in receiving yards. Prior to arriving in Durham, Lamascus spent four seasons (2020-23) in a variety of roles at Southern Methodist University. H

Gehrig Hossler joined the Duke Football staff in June, 2024 and serves as the football video coordinator. Prior to his time in Durham, Hossler spent a year a...

Hadley Gregg joined the Duke coaching staff in March 2024 and serves as an analyst working primarily with the running backs. As part of an explosive offensiv...

Isaiah Bishop joined the Duke Athletics staff in February 2024 and serves as an Associate Director of Sports Performance working with the football program. I...

Jacob Ferris joined the Duke football staff in May 2023. He was elevated to his current role of director of football photography and graphic design in June 2...

While earning her master’s degree in counselor education from Clemson University, she also held multiple positions throughout her graduate career. She held three different positions during graduate school in the Michelin Career Center as a graduate assistant, in the College of Health, Education and Human Development as a graduate advisor, and in the Student-Athlete Enrichment Program as a strategic tutor, all during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 academic years. Davis currently resides in Durham with her husband Justin Davis, and the couple has one daughter, Ada, and one son Henry.

Former Duke football captain and All-America Jamison Crowder joined the Blue Devil staff in April 2026 as the inaugural former player coaching fellow. Crowde...

Jared Reid joined the Duke Football staff in January, 2024 and serves as a Director of Scouting with the offense. Prior to joining the Blue Devils, Reid work...

Jeff Norrid joined the Blue Devil gridiron program in December 2023 and serves as an assistant coach, working primarily with the offensive line. Norrid has more than 20 years of coaching experience, three BCS National Championships, three SEC Championships, an ACC Championship, a Conference USA Championship and a Sun Belt Conference Championship. During his second year at Duke, Norrid guided his group to semifinalist recognition for the Joe Moore Award, given annually to the best college football offensive line. Leading the way was All-America tackle Brian Parker II, who closed the year earning a Second Team All-America selection by the Walter Camp Foundation and ESPN.com as well as a Third Team All-America choice by the Associated Press. In addition, Parker II was a second team All-ACC choice by the league and received an Associated Press First Team All-ACC nod. Parker II was recognized by Pro Football Focus (PFF) as having the fifth-highest run blocking grade in the regular season among Power Four tackles (85.5) and the highest in the ACC. According to PFF, Parker II in 2025 posted the sixth-best total offensive grade among Power Four tackles (87.2), also the highest in the ACC. Norrid’s unit helped Duke rewrite the record book in 2025 as the Blue Devils set the program record for total touchdowns scored (63), points scored (484) and pass efficiency (152.53) and became the first in school history to have a 3,000-yard passer, 1,000-yard receiver and 1,000-yard rusher. Aided

Joe Loosemore joined the Duke staff in January, 2024 and serves as the director of football coaching technology. Prior to his time in Durham, Loosemore spent...

Jonathan Brewer joined the Blue Devil gridiron program in December 2023 and serves as the Hall Family Offensive Coordinator. Brewer also coaches Duke’s quarterbacks. Brewer previously worked under Manny Diaz at the University of Miami, where he spent two seasons (2020-21) as a senior offensive quality control coach. The 2025 offensive season Brewer helped author is one of the finest in Duke history as it helped pave the way for the program’s first outright ACC Championship since 1962, a Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl victory, nine victories in consecutive years for the second time in Duke history and a sweep of in-state ACC opponents for the second year in a row. The offensive unit set the program record for total touchdowns scored (63), points scored (484) and pass efficiency (152.53) and became the first in school history to have a 3,000-yard passer, 1,000-yard receiver and 1,000-yard rusher. Brewer’s work with quarterback Darian Mensah rewrote the Blue Devil record book as Mensah set Duke single-season highs for passing yards (3,973), pass completions (334), pass attempts (500), passing touchdowns (34), pass efficiency (153.59) and touchdown-to-interception ratio (5.67-1). In addition, Mensah set or matched Blue Devil single-season standards for games with one or more touchdown passes (14), games with two or more touchdown passes (12), games with three or more touchdown passes (6), most consecutive games with two or more touchdown passes (14), completion-to-interception ratio (55

Jonathan Patke joined the Blue Devil gridiron program in December 2023 and serves as defensive coordinator. He also coaches Duke’s linebackers. Patke worked for Manny Diaz on three previous defensive staffs, most recently from 2016-21 at Miami, where Patke served as a quality control analyst for two seasons (2016-17) before being elevated to the linebackers coach his final four years (2018-21). The pair also spent time together at Mississippi State and Louisiana Tech. The 2025 season saw some of Patke’s best in-season adjustments as his linebacker group was riddled by injuries. Despite the difficulties, the Blue Devils closed the year on a four-game winning streak to capture the ACC Championship and a bowl crown. Nick Morris Jr. was lost for the season in the fourth game, moving Luke Mergott into the starting position. Mergott went on to produce game-sealing interceptions versus Virginia and Arizona State in the ACC Championship Game and Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl as well as finish with a team second-best 90 tackles. Overall, Patke’s aggressive, attacking style helped Duke finish 11th nationally in fumbles recovered (10), 12th in turnover margin (+0.71), 14th in turnovers gained (24) and 16th in tackles for loss per game (6.6). Cornerback Chandler Rivers repeated as an All-ACC selection while defensive tackle Aaron Hall and defensive ends Vincent Anthony Jr. and Wesley Williams earned all-league honors. During his first season in Durham, Patke guided a standout unit that finishe

Justin Watts joined the Blue Devil gridiron program in December 2023 and serves as an assistant coach, working primarily with the tight ends. With more than 20 years of coaching experience and 185-plus wins, Watts has coached in 16 bowl games and helped his teams earn five conference titles. Watts’ bowl games include the 2001 Humanitarian, 2002 Tangerine, 2006 Motor City, 2009 New Orleans, 2010 GoDaddy.com, 2013 Armed Forces, 2015 Camellia, 2016 Camellia, 2017 Dollar General, 2018 New Orleans, 2019 New Orleans, 2020 Myrtle Beach, 2021 Boca Raton, 2023 Cure, 2024 Gator and 2025 Sun. After a first year in Durham riddled by injuries, Watts’ unit rebounded in 2025 and was led by All-ACC Honorable Mention selection Jeremiah Hasley. Hasley finished the year with 40 receptions for 454 yards (11.35) and six touchdowns. He ranked tied for sixth in the ACC with six TD receptions. He had at least one scoring grab in each of the final four games, including two in the ACC Championship Game and one in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. Hasley’s six touchdowns tied for the third most in a season by a Blue Devil tight end. In helping the Blue Devils capture the ACC Championship, Hasley hauled in the game-winning score in overtime with a one-yard TD reception on fourth down. He became the ninth player to record two or more receiving scores in an ACC Championship Game. He also is just the third Blue Devil since 1996 to have multiple receiving touchdowns in a game versus a ranked foe, joining Andrel

Justin Wells joined the Duke football staff in January 2024, and currently serves as the assistant director of athletics/football chief of staff. He was elev...

Kevin Siesel rejoined Duke as the head football athletic trainer in May 2025. He previously served at Duke from 2016-18, working as an assistant athletic trainer with the football program. Before returning to Duke, Siesel was an associate head football athletic trainer at Texas A&M (2018-19) and NC State (2019-25). With the Aggies, he aided the director of athletic training with administrative tasks and football leadership. At NC State, Siesel assisted the head football athletic trainer with all training room operations and logistics. Siesel's athletic training background includes roles at Mississippi State as an assistant athletic trainer (2015-16) and at Alabama as a graduate assistant athletic trainer with football (2013-15). He also completed a summer internship with the Detroit Lions. A 2013 graduate of UCF with a bachelor's in athletic training, Siesel added a master's in health studies with a concentration in athletic training from Alabama in 2015. He is an active member in the National Athletic Trainers' Association and the College Athletic Trainers' Society.

Kyle Seger joined the Duke Athletics staff in January 2026 and serves as an associate director of sports performance and the head of football applied sports ...

Max Norton joined the Duke coaching staff in March 2024 and serves as an analyst working primarily with the tight ends. The 2025 tight end unit was led by Al...

Morgan Kelly joined Duke in 2025 and was promoted to the director of football nutrition in May 2026. She began as an assistant director of sports nutrition for football. During her initial year in Durham, her work with the program helped the Blue Devils capture the 2025 ACC Championship and Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl crowns. Before coming to Duke, Kelly served as interim head dietitian for football at the University of Minnesota, where she oversaw nutrition operations, managed 15 fueling station interns and led hiring processes for new staff. She also held a fellowship at Purdue University, supporting over 100 athletes with testing, supplementation and travel nutrition, and worked with the Minnesota Vikings, managing the nutrition department during maternity leave coverage and assisting with sideline fueling on game days. A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kelly earned a bachelor of science in nutrition from the University of Minnesota -Twin Cities and a master of science in community-medical dietetics from Viterbo University.

Natalie Barrett joined the Duke Football staff in January, 2024 and serves as the Associate Director of Recruiting Operations. Before being promoted into her...

Natalie Woch joined the Duke football staff in April 2026 and serves as the Senior Director of Recruiting Operations and Strategy. Woch arrived in Durham aft...

Preston Pehrson joined the Duke Football staff in January 2026 and serves as the assistant general manager. Pehrson brings to Durham more than 15 years of ex...

Ranier Rackley joined the Duke football staff in April 2026 and serves as the director of player development. In his role he helps student-athletes stay orga...

Reece Barlow joined the Duke coaching staff in January 2024 and serves as an analyst working primarily with the linebackers. His second year saw Barlow help Duke capture its first outright ACC Championship since 1962. The linebackers he worked with helped the Blue Devils close the year on a four-game winning streak, including the ACC title and a bowl crown. Nick Morris Jr. was lost for the season in the fourth game, moving Luke Mergott into the starting position. Mergott went on to produce game-sealing interceptions versus Virginia and Arizona State in the ACC Championship Game and Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, respectively, as well as finish with a team second-best 90 tackles. With the linebackers as a key component, Barlow helped Duke finish 11th nationally in fumbles recovered (10), 12th in turnover margin (+0.71), 14th in turnovers gained (24) and 16th in tackles for loss per game (6.6). During his first year as a Blue Devil, Barlow’s work with the defense helped Duke rank in the top 25 nationally in tackles for loss (second/8.9), fumbles recovered (second/14), sacks (fourth/3.31), turnovers gained (seventh/27) and turnover margin (24th/+0.62). Within the ACC, the Blue Devils led in tackles for loss per game, sacks per game, fumbles recovered and turnovers gained and ranked second in passing yards allowed per game (213.5) and third in fewest yards per play (5.01). Three of Duke’s starting linebackers received all-league recognition with Ozzie Nicholas a third-team pick and Ale

Rick Lyster joined the Blue Devil gridiron program in January 2024 and serves as an assistant coach, working primarily with the safeties. Lyster worked for Manny Diaz on two previous defensive staffs, most recently at Penn State University for two seasons (2022-23). The pair also spent time together at the University of Miami for one year (2021). The 2025 campaign showcased Lyster’s teaching prowess as he guided transfer Caleb Weaver to a team-high 91 tackles with a team-best two interceptions. Weaver, who had not been a safety until his arrival in Durham, finished 10th in the ACC in total tackles. Lyster guided DaShawn Stone during his first year as a starter in 2025 to 86 tackles, two interceptions, one caused fumble, three pass breakups and one quarterback pressure. Stone finished third on the squad in tackles and 14th in the ACC. True freshman reserve Andrew Pellicciotta also played a key role for the Blue Devils after arriving during fall camp. He carded 26 tackles, one interception and two pass breakups. Pellicciotta closed the campaign with three tackles in the regular season finale versus Wake Forest and two plus a pass breakup with 56 seconds left in regulation against Virginia in Duke’s ACC Championship Game victory. As a crucial piece of the defense, Lyster’s unit helped Duke rank 11th nationally in fumbles recovered (10), 12th in turnover margin (+0.71), 14th in turnovers gained (24) and 16th in tackles for loss per game (6.6) in 2025. Lyster’s first season in Dur

Rob Ambrose joined the Duke coaching staff in March 2026 and serves as a senior analyst working primarily with the defense. Ambrose has more than 33 years of...

Rodain Delus joined the Duke Athletics staff in January 2026 and serves as an Assistant Director of Sports Performance working with the football program. Del...

Rodney Freeman II joined the Blue Devil gridiron program in January 2026 and serves as an assistant coach, working primarily with the running backs. Freeman II comes to Durham after a two-year stint (2024-25) at East Carolina University serving as the running backs coach. During his time in Greenville, Freeman II helped the Pirates to 17-9 overall record and two bowl victories versus ACC foes. In 2025, Freeman II guided a four-man running back rotation to 1,886 yards as each crossed the 250-yard plateau. London Montgomery and Marlon Gunn Jr. combined for 13 rushing scores and 1,324 rushing yards in helping the Pirates to a 9-4 record, 6-2 conference mark and 23-17 victory against Pitt in the Go Bowling Military Bowl. In his first year with the Pirates, Freeman II’s group netted 2,241 yards on the ground and scored 23 touchdowns. Rahjai Harris led the way with 1,166 yards. Against NC State in the Go Bowling Military Bowl, he set and American Conference bowl record with 220 yards. The Military Bowl Most Valuable Player also tallied the most rushing yards by an individual during the 2024-25 bowl season and was named to the Associated Press All-Bowl Team. Harris closed his collegiate career ranking second all-time at ECU in rushing (3,096) and third in touchdowns (29) and earning all-conference honors twice. Before his tenure at East Carolina, Freeman II served one year at Utah State as the running backs coach. He helped the Aggies rank among the NCAA leaders in total offense (22

Scott Boone joined the Duke coaching staff in March 2024 and serves as an analyst working primarily with the special teams units. Boone and the special teams played a key role in Duke’s 2025 ACC Championship as the units ranked third nationally in kickoff return average (29.6), 12th in punt return defense (3.8), 16th in net punting (42.0) and 25th in blocked kicks (2). With Boone’s mentorship, Sahmir Hagans earned Second Team All-ACC accolades as a return specialist. Boone also helped the Blue Devils execute fake kicks in three of their final four games as Todd Pelino set up Duke’s game-winning touchdown at North Carolina with a 26-yard run, punter Kade Reynoldson turned in a 26-yard run on a fake punt against Wake Forest and Kevin O’Connor took a direct snap on a fake punt against Virginia in the ACC Championship Game and ran six yards for a first down. The 2024 season saw Duke’s special teams ranked 11th nationally in blocked kicks (three), 18th in punt return defense (4.5) and 20th in kickoff return average (24.2). Punter Kade Reynoldson was a 247Sports True Freshman All-America Team selection after setting the Duke freshman record for most punting yards (3,285) and tying the mark for punts (75). Reynoldson finished the season ranked tied for second nationally in punts, third in yards and 28th in punting average (43.8). In addition, redshirt freshman Que’Sean Brown was an honorable mention All-ACC choice as a punt returner after recording 24 for 233 yards (9.7). Boone came

Tre'Shon Devones joined the Duke Football staff in March 2026 and serves as the defensive director of scouting. Devones spent the 2025 season serving as a sc...

Trent Harris joined the Blue Devil gridiron program in February 2026 and serves as an assistant coach, working primarily with the defensive ends. A former defensive end under Manny Diaz at the University of Miami, Harris has coached outside linebackers at Illinois the last two years, helping the Fighting Illini to 19 wins, the program’s most in a two-year span. Harris assisted as Illinois captured six ranked wins, including victories against No. 14 South Carolina in the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl and No. 23 Tennessee in the 2025 Music City Bowl. In 2025, Harris coached All-Big Ten First Team selection Gabe Jacas to his best season in Champaign. Jacas led the Big Ten in sacks (11.0) during the regular season and ranked second in forced fumbles (3) and fourth in sack yards (60). Jacas went on to be the 55th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, going to the New England Patriots in the second round. Harris helped the defense have its best game of the 2025 season in the team's Music City Bowl victory over Tennessee, holding the Volunteers' offense, which ranked fourth in the nation in yards per game, to a season-low 278 total yards. Illinois limited Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar to a career-low 121 passing yards, 53 fewer than any other game in his career, and snapped his streak of 36 straight games throwing for more than 200 yards. Harris spent the 2024 season as the Illini's assistant outside linebackers coach, helping Illinois to one of its best seasons in program history. T

Tyler Roy joined the Duke football staff in August 2025 and serves as a creative video producer. Prior to his time in Durham, Roy spent the 2024-25 school ye...

Ulysses Hall joined the Duke football staff in April 2026 and serves as the coordinator of high school relations. Hall arrived in Durham after serving as the...

V'Angelo Bentley joined the Blue Devil gridiron program in January 2024 and serves as an assistant coach, working primarily with the cornerbacks. His first two years in Durham, Bentley mentored cornerback Chandler Rivers to All-America and First Team All-ACC honors in 2024 and Second Team All-ACC accolades in 2025. Rivers closed his outstanding career ranked eighth at Duke in career pass breakups. Rivers and Bentley’s group helped Duke finish ranked 11th nationally in fumbles recovered (10), 12th in turnover margin (+0.71), 14th in turnovers gained (24) and 16th in tackles for loss per game (6.6). In Rivers’ exceptional 2024, Bentley guided the All-America pick to 54 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, three interceptions, nine pass breakups, three quarterback pressures, two caused fumbles and one fumble recovery. He tied the Duke record with interceptions in three consecutive games (vs. Florida State, SMU and Miami) in 2024, becoming the first Blue Devil to accomplish the feat since John Talley in 2006. In addition, senior starting cornerback Joshua Pickett registered 38 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, one interception and seven pass breakups to aid the defense in 2024. Bentley’s group helped Duke rank in the top 25 nationally in tackles for loss per game (second/8.9), fumbles recovered (second/14), sacks per game (fourth/3.3), turnovers gained (seventh/27) and turnover margin (24th/+0.62). His unit also helped the team stand second in the ACC in passing yards allowed pe

Zohn Burden joined the Blue Devil program in January 2022 and serves as an assistant coach, working primarily with the wide receivers. Beginning in 2026, he added pass game coordinator duties, a role he also held in 2022-23 under then Duke head coach Mike Elko. Burden’s unit turned in an explosive 2025, led by Cooper Barkate, who became Duke’s first 1,000-yard receiver since 2014. Barkate, a Second Team All-ACC selection, finished the year ranked third in Duke single-season history with 1,106 yards and 10th in receptions with 72. Burden helped Barkate turn in one of his finest performances against No. 18 Georgia Tech, making 13 receptions for 172 yards to tie for the fifth most catches in a game in Blue Devil history. With Burden’s leadership, Que’Sean Brown also excelled in 2025, finishing with 64 receptions for 846 yards and five touchdowns. Brown paired with Barkate to become the second Duke duo with 800 or more receiving yards each in a season. Brown and Barkate combined for 136 receptions, the seventh most in a season by a Duke pair in program history, and 1,952 receiving yards, the third most by a Duke pair in program history. Burden worked with Sahmir Hagans throughout his career, which ended in 2025 with Hagans departing Duke ranked tied for second in program history in most games with one or more pass reception (48), fourth in most games with two or more receptions (41), tied for fifth in most seasons with three or more TD catches (3), tied for fifth in most seasons