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Four Blue Devils Invited to 2026 NFL Combine
2/11/2026 8:28:00 PM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. – Defensive end Vincent Anthony Jr., offensive lineman Brian Parker II, cornerback Chandler Rivers and defensive end Wesley Williams have been invited to participate at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, set for Feb. 26 – March 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
During their Blue Devil careers, the four helped Duke to a program-record 35 wins over four seasons, four bowl game appearances (2022 Military Bowl, 2023 76 Birmingham Bowl, 2024 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl and 2025 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl), three bowl victories and Duke's first outright ACC championship since 1962.
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Anthony Jr., a 6-6, 260-pound product of Durham, North Carolina, earned Honorable Mention All-ACC honors in 2025 after compiling 33 tackles, 13.0 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, one caused fumble, two pass breakups and four quarterback pressures. Against No. 11 Illinois, he logged a career-high 3.0 sacks, tied for the fourth most in a game in program history and tied with Phillip Alexander (3.0; No. 6 Florida State; Sept. 27, 2003) for the most by a Blue Devil against a ranked opponent. Anthony Jr. played in 49 career games (42 starts) and compiled 103 tackles, 29.5 TFL, 15.0 sacks, one caused fumble, one fumble recovery, eight pass breakups and 23 quarterback pressures. On the Duke career record chart, he finished tied for sixth in sacks.Â
Parker II, a 6-5, 305-pound Cincinnati, Ohio, native, led an offensive line in 2025 that was a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award, which recognizes the most outstanding offensive line in college football. 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 2025, Parker II was graded 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 posted the sixth-best total offensive grade among Power Four tackles (87.2), also the highest in the ACC. He helped the 2025 Blue Devil offensive attack set the program records for total touchdowns scored (63), points scored (484) and pass efficiency (152.53).Â
Rivers, a 5-10, 185-pound All-America from Beaumont, Texas, was highly decorated throughout his Duke career, earning 2024 All-America honors by The Athletic (Second Team), College Football Network (Second Team), the Associated Press (Third Team) and Phil Steele (Fourth Team). He was named to the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team in recognition of outstanding community leadership and overall commitment to giving back and was a two-time All-ACC honoree, earning a first team nod in 2024 and a second team selection in 2025. He played in 39 career games (32 starts), and registered 223 tackles, 16.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, seven interceptions, three caused fumbles, one fumble recovery, 29 pass breakups, seven quarterback pressures and one blocked kick. On the Duke record chart, Rivers finished eighth in pass breakups.Â
Williams, a 6-3, 245-pound native of Gainesville, Virginia, was an Honorable Mention All-ACC honoree in 2024 and 2025. A team captain in 2025, Williams also earned 2024 and 2025 Academic All-ACC selections. During the 2025 campaign, Williams played in and started all 14 games and compiled 44 stops, 9.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, one fumble recovery, one pass breakup, 16 quarterback pressures and one blocked kick. In 41 career games (29 starts), Williams compiled 131 tackles, 29.0 tackles for loss, 11.0 sacks, one caused fumble, one fumble recovery, four pass breakups, 28 quarterback pressures and five blocked kicks. On the Duke record chart, he finished tied for third in quarterback pressures.
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During their Blue Devil careers, the four helped Duke to a program-record 35 wins over four seasons, four bowl game appearances (2022 Military Bowl, 2023 76 Birmingham Bowl, 2024 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl and 2025 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl), three bowl victories and Duke's first outright ACC championship since 1962.
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Anthony Jr., a 6-6, 260-pound product of Durham, North Carolina, earned Honorable Mention All-ACC honors in 2025 after compiling 33 tackles, 13.0 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, one caused fumble, two pass breakups and four quarterback pressures. Against No. 11 Illinois, he logged a career-high 3.0 sacks, tied for the fourth most in a game in program history and tied with Phillip Alexander (3.0; No. 6 Florida State; Sept. 27, 2003) for the most by a Blue Devil against a ranked opponent. Anthony Jr. played in 49 career games (42 starts) and compiled 103 tackles, 29.5 TFL, 15.0 sacks, one caused fumble, one fumble recovery, eight pass breakups and 23 quarterback pressures. On the Duke career record chart, he finished tied for sixth in sacks.Â
Parker II, a 6-5, 305-pound Cincinnati, Ohio, native, led an offensive line in 2025 that was a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award, which recognizes the most outstanding offensive line in college football. 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 2025, Parker II was graded 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 posted the sixth-best total offensive grade among Power Four tackles (87.2), also the highest in the ACC. He helped the 2025 Blue Devil offensive attack set the program records for total touchdowns scored (63), points scored (484) and pass efficiency (152.53).Â
Rivers, a 5-10, 185-pound All-America from Beaumont, Texas, was highly decorated throughout his Duke career, earning 2024 All-America honors by The Athletic (Second Team), College Football Network (Second Team), the Associated Press (Third Team) and Phil Steele (Fourth Team). He was named to the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team in recognition of outstanding community leadership and overall commitment to giving back and was a two-time All-ACC honoree, earning a first team nod in 2024 and a second team selection in 2025. He played in 39 career games (32 starts), and registered 223 tackles, 16.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, seven interceptions, three caused fumbles, one fumble recovery, 29 pass breakups, seven quarterback pressures and one blocked kick. On the Duke record chart, Rivers finished eighth in pass breakups.Â
Williams, a 6-3, 245-pound native of Gainesville, Virginia, was an Honorable Mention All-ACC honoree in 2024 and 2025. A team captain in 2025, Williams also earned 2024 and 2025 Academic All-ACC selections. During the 2025 campaign, Williams played in and started all 14 games and compiled 44 stops, 9.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, one fumble recovery, one pass breakup, 16 quarterback pressures and one blocked kick. In 41 career games (29 starts), Williams compiled 131 tackles, 29.0 tackles for loss, 11.0 sacks, one caused fumble, one fumble recovery, four pass breakups, 28 quarterback pressures and five blocked kicks. On the Duke record chart, he finished tied for third in quarterback pressures.
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