Andrew Pellicciotta

Duke safety Andrew Pellicciotta runs up the field after making his first career interception during the Blue Devils' 45-21 victory at Cal on October 4, 2025.

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Duke safety Andrew Pellicciotta celebrates a tackle during the Blue Devils' 38-3 victory at Syracuse on September 27, 2025.

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Position:
Safety
Height:
5-11
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Malvern, Pa.

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 … carded a PBU at Syracuse and against Virginia in the ACC Championship Game in 2025 … has played 359 career snaps.

2025: Experienced action in all 14 games … one of just five true freshmen to letter and appear in more than four regular season games, joining Bryce Davis, Bradley Gompers, Elliott Schaper and Nate Sheppard ... logged 26 tackles, 0.5 TFL, one INT and two PBUs … registered 2+ tackles in nine contests with a season-high three versus Elon, Syracuse, Connecticut, Virginia in the regular season and Wake Forest … carded 0.5 TFL at Tulane … intercepted first career pass at California and returned it 34 yards … credited with single PBUs against Syracuse and Virginia in the ACC Championship Game … on the field for 359 snaps.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered four seasons at Malvern Prep under head coach Dave Gueriera ... rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and ESPN.com ... charted as the No. 20 prospect in the state of Pennsylvania by ESPN.com and the No. 22 prospect by 247Sports.com ... helped Malvern Prep to consecutive Inter-Academic Athletic League (Inter-Ac) championships in 2023 and 2024 ... Inter-Ac MVP as a junior ... two-time first team all-league honoree ... all-area selection as a junior ... during senior season, booked 40 tackles, two INTs and one fumble recovery ... added 618 rushing yards, 298 receiving yards, 227 punt return yards and eight total TDs during final campaign ... led Malvern in rushing yards (656), receiving yards (261) and overall touchdowns (9) as a junior while carding 70 tackles, two forced fumbles and one INT ... as a sophomore, booked 55 tackles and one INT ... earned two additional two varsity letters as a member of the baseball program, helping the Friars to a Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association state championship as a sophomore and junior.

PERSONAL: Son of Jessica and Marc Pellicciotta ... mother lettered four years (1994-95-96-97) in field hockey at Ohio State, earning All-Big Ten and all-region honors in 1997 ... father played baseball at Rollins College and one year professionally for the Houston Astros’ organization.