Nicky Dalmolin: TE · Duke · #81.
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Nicky Dalmolin
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Played for four head coaches in five seasons at Duke. One game to point at: 100 receiving yards and 4 receptions against Middle Tennessee — Week 4, 2024.
Play style
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 19Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 26-20vs Northwestern | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 3 | W 26-21vs UConn | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-17@ Middle Tennessee | 4 | 100 | 25.0 | 2 | 71 | Season-high 100 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 21-20vs North Carolina | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-24@ Georgia Tech | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 11 | 166 | 15.1 | 2 | 71 |
Week 4 · 2024
W 45-17
4 rec · 100 yds · 2 TD
Dominant 28-point win on the road against Middle Tennessee.
With K. Reynoldson — 48 yards per punt · 5 punts · 2 inside the 20 · M. Murphy — 216 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 43.1
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 58.5 | 16.8 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.2 | 33.2 | 11.3 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Pass share
56.1%
467 pass / 365 run
Plays / game
64.0
13 games
Team sack rate
2.3%
474 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Duke, 646 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 32 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: David Cutcliffe, Mike Elko, and Manny Diaz. Multi-era developmental context.
