Is Julius Columbus starting?
Julius Columbus is listed 3rd string at NT for Duke Blue Devils.
Redshirt freshman · #55 · 6'1", 285 lbs
See full Duke Blue Devils depth chart ›Depth at NT · Duke Blue Devils
- 14480David AndersonStarter
- 29174Owen Wafle
- 35569Julius ColumbusYou
Duke Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the ACC
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Gainesville, ranked #829 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #55
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 285 lbs
Julius Columbus is currently behind David Anderson at NT on the Duke depth chart, a ACC team rated 78 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8736
- National Rank
- #829
- High School
- Gainesville
- Hometown
- Gainesville, GA
Why this rating?
On a 85-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 69 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LGTTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-25
Sep 26WW&MTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 62-7
Sep 19WSTANTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-7
Sep 12WILLTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-27
Sep 5WTULNTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 17-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LGT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WW&M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WSTAN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WILL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WTULN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Julius Columbus's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.