Justin Pickett

Justin Pickett prepares to block a UNC defender.

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Matt Craycraft, Justin Pickett and Brian Parker II prepare to block UNC defenders.

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Brian Parker II and Justin Pickett prepare for a snap against UNC.

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Maalik Murphy, Aaron Hall, Justin Pickett and Jordan Moore walk to the coin toss at Georgia Tech.

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Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-7
Class:
Post Baccalaureate
Hometown:
Carmel, Ind.

2025 ACCOLADES

Preseason All-ACC (Athlon Sports - Fourth Team & Phil Steele - Fourth Team)
East-West Shrine Bowl Watch List

2025: Returning starting offensive guard ... team captain in 2024 ... three-time Academic All-ACC selection ... National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society honoree in 2024 ... member of the 2025 ACC Football Student-Athlete Advisory Group ... in 35 career games (21 starts), has played 1,570 snaps.

2024: Academic All-ACC and NFF Hampshire Honor Society selection … team captain ... recipient of the team's Duke Tough Award, which is presented annually to the football student-athlete who personifies the physical and mental toughness required to be a Blue Devil ... saw action in 11 games (11 starts) at right guard, missing just the Miami and NC State games … key member of an offensive line that ranked second in the ACC, and tied for ninth nationally, in fewest sacks allowed per game (0.92) ... helped Duke not yield a sack in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl to an Ole Miss team that entered the contest averaging 4.33 sacks per game ... part of a unit that allowed 72.0 tackles for loss, with just 234 yards lost, the fourth-lowest total in the ACC … provided pass protection for Maalik Murphy to throw for a Duke single-season record 26 touchdowns ... on the field for 738 snaps.

2023: Academic All-ACC selection … saw action in 10 games (seven starts) at both left and right guard … registered starts against Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina, NC State, Troy, Virginia and Wake Forest … helped the offense accumulate 2,174 rushing and 2,351 passing yards as well as 26 rushing TDs, which was tied for the fifth-most in program history … anchored an offensive line that ranked third in the ACC and tied for 24th nationally in sacks allowed per game (1.31) and second in the league and tied for 31st nationally in TFL allowed per outing (4.77) … played a key role in Duke only losing 171 rushing yards on the year, the fewest in the ACC … on the field for 463 snaps.

2022: Academic All-ACC selection ... saw action in all 13 games, making three starts against Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest ... assisted the offense in accumulating 2,394 rushing and 3,010 passing yards ... helped Duke register 31 rushing TDs, which set the program record for a single season ... helped an offensive line unit rank first in the ACC in sacks allowed (17) and TFL allowed (51) ... created paths for four Blue Devils to rush for 400+ yards, a first in program history ... on the field for 358 snaps.

2021: Recipient of the program’s Sonny Falcone Iron Duke Award, an honor presented annually to offensive, defensive and developmental program members for their year-round commitment to strength training and conditioning ... played in one game against North Carolina A&T … on the field for 11 snaps.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered three seasons at Carmel under coach John Hebert ... three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com … helped Carmel compile a 39-14 overall record, including a state title during junior season … named team captain as a senior and garnered first team All-Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference honors while being tabbed to the Indianapolis Star Super Team … also lettered in basketball.

PERSONAL: Graduated from Duke in December 2024 with a degree in public policy, minor in sociology and a certificate in markets and management studies ... enrolled in Duke’s continuing stud-ies program ... son of Jeff and Cassy Pickett … mother lettered four years in volleyball at Ball State University (1991-92-93-94) and is enshrined in the school’s hall of fame … brother, Jakob, was a five-year member of the Siena Heights University volleyball team (2020-21-22-23-24) earning two Academic All-WHAC honors (2023 and 2024) and a WHAC All-Freshman team nod (2020) … sister, Jessica, is a two-year member (2023-24) of the volleyball team at Valparaiso ... uncle, Greg Pickett, played basketball at Indiana Wesleyan University (1993-94-95) … uncle, Brad Pickett, played basketball at Moorhead State University (1995-96-97) … cousin, Bryan Bullington, lettered in baseball at Ball State University (2000-01-02) and was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates.