Micah Sahakian

Micah Sahakian protects during a Duke pass play at No. 5 Miami.

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-5
Weight:
320
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Mount Prospect, Ill.
High School:
Prospect
Prev School:
Cornell

2025: Returning offensive lineman ... has seen action in 34 career games (21 starts), mostly at tackle … entering second season at Duke after transferring from Cornell prior to the 2024 campaign ... two-time All-Ivy League selection (2022 – HM and 2023 – 2nd) … served as Cornell’s offensive team captain during 2023 season … has played 1,849 career snaps.

2024: Recipient of the team’s Micah Harris Trinity Teammate Award, presented annually to the member of the Duke football program who displays the highest teammate qualities such as inspiration, unselfishness and commitment to the team. Micah Harris was tragically killed in an automobile accident in June of 2004, just prior to his senior year at Duke ... saw action in four games (two starts) at right guard … missed the first portion of the season recovering from injury and was cleared to play during the final month of the campaign ... started contests at Miami and NC State, in place of an injured Justin Pickett ... 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 165 snaps.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Four-year member (2020-21-22-23) of the football program at Cornell ... two-time All-Ivy League selection (2022 – HM and 2023 – 2nd) … saw action in 30 games (19 starts) with the Big Red, mostly at tackle … served as Cornell’s offensive team captain during final season … anchored the Big Red offensive line in 2023 that allowed the third-fewest sacks in the Ivy League (1.30 spg) and ranked 19th nationally … part of a Big Red offense in 2023 that ranked second in time of possession (34:35), 17th in completion percentage (.653) and 20th in passing offense (259.4) … in 2023, was on the field for 670 offensive snaps … earned first career start against Brown in 2021, helping Cornell pile up 501 yards and 45 points … on the field for 1,684 snaps, including 1,544 along the offensive line … attended Prospect and played for coach Dan DeBoeuf … helped the Knights to an 8-3 record and an appearance in the second round of the state playoffs … named to the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week.

PERSONAL: Graduated from Cornell in May 2024 with a degree in biological science with a minor in business ... currently pursuing a master’s in graduate liberal studies from Duke ... son of Rafi and Diana Sahakian.