Todd Pelino

Duke kicker Todd Pelino, wearing a white helmet, white jersey and white pants, watches the ball on its path between the uprights following a kick versus No. 16 Virginia in the 2025 ACC Championship Game.

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Duke kicker Todd Pelino, wearing a black helmet, white jersey and white pants, nears the end zone as part of a fake field goal during the Blue Devils' 32-25 victory at North Carolina on November 22, 2025.

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Duke kicker Todd Pelino, wearing a black helmet, white jersey and white pants, runs with the ball high and tight during a fake field goal in helping the Blue Devils to a 32-25 victory at North Carolina on November 22, 2025.

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Todd Pelino celebrates the game-winning field goal against Wake Forest.

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Todd Pelino lines up for a kick against Elon.

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Todd Pelino lines up for a kick at Northwestern.

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Todd Pelino points in celebration against UConn.

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Position:
Kicker
Height:
6-3
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cornelius, N.C.

CAREER: Two-time Academic All-ACC pick … 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree … in 45 career games (45 starts), totaled 317 points on 55-of-71 (.775) field goals and 152-of-154 (.987) PATs … had 61 kickoffs for 3,778 yards (61.93) with 25 touchbacks … registered one rush for 26 yards (26.00) … finished career ranked second in Duke history in PATs made, PATs attempted, PAT percentage, field goal percentage, career points and career points per game (7.04) ... ranked tied for second in field goals made, third in field goal attempts and tied for third in 50+ yard field goals (4) … string of 81 consecutive PATs made ranked as the third longest in program history … streak of 56 made PATs ranked the eighth longest in program history … registered a career-long 53-yard FG against Connecticut in 2024, which ranks tied for the sixth-longest FG made in program history ... converted a career-high three FGs four times, against UCF (2022), Pittsburgh (2023), Troy (2023) and Florida State (2024) ... tallied four FGs of 50+ yards (50 vs. Connecticut, 2023; 52 vs. NC State, 2023; 53 vs. Connecticut, 2024; 50 vs. NC State, 2024) … drilled a career-high seven PATs against Wake Forest in 2025 … carded 29 games with 7+ points, including a career-high 12 against UCF (2022) and Pittsburgh (2023) after three FGs and three PAT … one career carry was a fake field goal at North Carolina in 2025, setting up the Blue Devils’ game-winning touchdown with 2:18 to play … 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 … played 291 career snaps.

2025: Started and played in all 14 games … led the team in scoring with 98 points on 14-of-19 (.737) FGs and 56-of-56 (1.000) PATs ... kicked off 41 times for 2,600 yards (63.41) ... point total ranked fifth in Duke history for a single season and sixth in the ACC during the campaign … on Duke's single-season charts, ranked second in PATs made and PATs attempted and tied for first in PAT percentage … led the league in PATs made, PATs attempted and PAT percentage … streak of 56 made PATs ranked the eighth longest in program history … converted on a season-long 49-yard FG against Virginia in the regular season ... registered a year-high two made FGs against Illinois, Tulane and Virginia in the ACC Championship Game … finished 7-of-7 on PATs against Wake Forest … added 6-of-6 PAT performances versus Elon, NC State, California and Arizona State in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl ... earned a season-best nine points on one field goal and six PATs against Elon, NC State and California ... on Duke’s bowl game charts, Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl totals rank tied for the second most PATs made and PAT attempts … on the field for 117 snaps.

2024: Academic All-ACC honoree … received the program's special teams most valuable player award ... started and played in all 13 games … led the team in scoring with 80 points on 15-of-20 (.750) FGs and 35-of-37 (.950) PATs ... kicked off three times for 157 yards (52.33) ... point total ranked tied for 10th in Duke history for a single season and stood 16th in the ACC … finished the season ranked eighth in the league in FG percentage, ninth in PATs attempted, 10th in PATs made, tied for 10th in FGs made and tied for 10th in FGs attempted … converted on a season-long 53-yard FG against Connecticut, which ranks tied for the sixth-longest FG in program history … also posted a 50-yard FG against NC State ... registered a year-high three made FGs against Florida State (27, 44 and 39) … finished 6-of-6 on PATs against Middle Tennessee ... earned a season-best 11 points on three FGs and two PATs against Florida State ... on Duke's single-season charts, ended the campaign ranked tied for fourth in FGs of 50+ yards (two), tied for 10th in FGs made, tied for 11th in FGs attempted and 11th in PATs made … on the field for 61 snaps.

2023: Academic All-ACC and College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree … started and played in 12 games, missing action against Louisville … led the team in scoring with 92 points on 18-of-23 (.783) FGs and 38-of-38 (1.000) PATs ... point total ranked seventh all-time in program history for a single season and ranked tied for fifth in the ACC … finished the season ranked tied for first in the league in PAT percentage, tied for fifth in FGs, sixth in PATs and tied for eighth in FG percentage … converted on a season-long 52-yard FG against NC State, which ranks tied for the 11th-longest FG in program history … also posted a 50-yard FG against Connecticut … registered a year-high three made FGs against Pittsburgh (47, 25 and 48) and Troy (34, 37 and 45) … finished 6-of-6 on PATs against Lafayette ... earned a season-best 12 points on three FGs and three PATs against Pittsburgh ... finished the year ranked tied for fourth in Duke history in FGs of 50+ yards (two), fifth in FGs, seventh in PATs and 10th in highest FG percentage … on Duke’s bowl game charts, Birmingham Bowl totals rank tied for first in FGs (three) … also recorded the fourth (45), seventh (37) and ninth (34) longest FGs in Duke bowl history … on the field for 64 snaps.

2022: Started and appeared in the final six games ... finished fourth on the team in scoring with 47 points on 8-of-9 (.888) FGs and 23-of-23 (1.000) PATs ... added 17 kickoffs for 1,021 yards (60.06) with four touchbacks against one boot out of bounds ... converted on a season-long 48-yard FG against UCF in the Military Bowl ... registered a year-high three made FGs (22, 48 and 38) against the Knights ... finished 6-of-6 on PATs against Miami ... earned a season-best 12 points on three FGs and three PATs against UCF ... tallied a season-high seven kickoffs for 430 yards against Boston College ... selected the ACC Specialist of the Week after finishing 6-for-6 on PAT attempts and converting on a 28-yard FG in the Blue Devils’ victory at Miami ... finished first on Duke’s single-season freshman chart for highest FG and PAT percentage, fifth in FGs and PATs and sixth in points ... additionally, on the Duke freshman single-game charts, tied for third in field goals (three vs. UCF) and PATs (six vs. Miami) as well as tied for fifth in points (12 vs. UCF) ... on Duke’s bowl game charts, Military Bowl totals rank tied for first for FGs (three), tied for second in points (12) and tied for sixth in PATs (three) ... also recorded the third (48), fifth (38) and 13th (22) longest FGs in Duke bowl history ... on the field for 49 snaps.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered four seasons at Cannon under head coach Jamie Bolton … helped lead the Cougars to 22 wins, including two state playoff appearances and a state championship as a senior … converted 14-of-18 FGs, reaching a long of 52 yards ... during junior year was first in the state (NCISAA) in FGs made … garnered first team all-conference and all-state as a senior … also lettered three seasons in golf and one season in basketball … helped lead Cannon to a golf state championship.

PERSONAL: Majoring in economics while pursuing a certificate in markets and management … son of Terry and Jackie Pelino … father lettered four seasons in soccer at Bucknell University (1987-88-89-90), serving as a two-time team captain (1989-90) and earning honorable mention all-region recognition in 1990.