Nicky Dalmolin

Nicky Dalmolin makes a catch and runs upfield against North Carolina

Nicky Dalmolin celebrates a touchdown at Middle Tennessee.

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Nicky Dalmolin makes a catch against Northwestern

Nicky Dalmolin makes a catch against North Carolina A&T in 2021

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-4
Weight:
239
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Cumming, Ga.
High School:
North Forsyth

CAREER: Lettered five seasons (2020-21-22-23-24) ... Academic All-ACC selection in 2022 and 2023 ... two-time National Football Foundation Hampshire Society honoree (2023-24) ... played in 46 career games with 26 starts ... registered 65 receptions for 647 yards (9.95) with seven TDs … tied for fifth in Duke history in TD receptions by a tight end with seven ... had 23 games with 2+ receptions, including a career-high four at Middle Tennessee in 2024 ... tallied 30+ receiving yards on seven occasions with a personal-best 100 yards versus at Middle Tennessee in 2024 … scored receiving TDs against Georgia Tech (2021 and 2022), North Carolina A&T (2022), Miami (2022), Virginia Tech (2022) and Middle Tennessee (2; 2024) ... played 1,994 career snaps.

2024: National Football Foundation Hampshire Society member … played in and started six games before missing the remainder of the season due to injury … registered 11 receptions for 167 yards (15.18) and two touchdowns … recorded 2+ receptions in three games with a career-high four at Middle Tennessee … registered 25+ receiving yards in two contests with a personal-best 100-yard performance at Middle Tennessee … tallied a career-long 71-yard reception against the Blue Raiders ... hauled in both TD catches against Middle Tennessee … on the field for 330 snaps.

2023: Academic All-ACC selection and National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society honoree ... played in 10 games (nine starts), missing the Florida State, Louisville and NC State contests due to injury … compiled 15 receptions for 147 yards (9.80) … recorded 2+ receptions in six games, including a season-high three against Connecticut and Northwestern … registered 25+ receiving yards in four contests, including a season-best 37 yards against Connecticut … earned a year-long 21-yard reception against Lafayette ... on the field for 587 snaps.

2022: Academic All-ACC selection ... started 10 games before being sidelined by injury for the final three contests against Pittsburgh, UCF and Wake Forest … compiled 21 receptions for 170 yards (8.09) with four TDs ... recorded 2+ receptions in eight games, including a season-high three against Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Virginia and Virginia Tech ... registered 25+ receiving yards in four contests ... had a season-long 38-yard receiving TD versus North Carolina A&T ... scored additional receiving TDs against Georgia Tech, Miami and Virginia Tech ... on the field for 569 snaps.

2021: Saw action in all 12 games, making one start against Virginia Tech … compiled 15 receptions for 121 yards (8.07) with one TD ... recorded 2+ receptions in five games, including a season-high three against Virginia and Virginia Tech ... accumulated a season-high 30 receiving yards in a contest with North Carolina A&T ... scored lone TD against Georgia Tech ... on the field for 401 snaps.

2020: Played in final nine games of the season … totaled three receptions for 42 yards (14.00) … made first career reception for a 13-yard gain against Miami … recorded two catches for 29 yards, including a season-long 17-yard reception, at Florida State … on the field for 107 snaps.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered four years at North Forsyth under coach Robert Craft ... consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com ... ranked by ESPN.com as the No. 60 overall prospect and No. 10 wide receiver in the state of Georgia ... compiled 2,087 career receiving yards on 171 receptions with 19 TDs ... helped North Forsyth to two state playoff appearances ... set school single-game records for receptions (13), receiving yards (237) and receiving TDs (4), while graduating as North Forsyth’s program leader in career catches ... also competed two years in track and field, with 4x100 meter relay team breaking the school record in 2019.

PERSONAL: Graduated from Duke in May 2024 with a degree in psychology and a minor in cinematic arts … currently pursuing a master’s in management studies from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business ... son of Rich and Maria Dalmolin.