The Duke Blue Devils released their 2024 football team photo on Monday, starring first-year head coach Manny Diaz and the two quarterbacks still competing for the starting job.
The program shared the photo, including every player on the roster lined up in numerical order, through social media on Monday.
Diaz, who spent the last two seasons as Penn State‘s defensive coordinator and the three before that as the head coach at Miami, sat in the middle of the front row. He wore a white polo, contrasting with the blue jerseys worn by his players.
Duke football fans who paid close attention over the last few years find their first surprise at the very start of the front row. Chandler Rivers, the star defensive back, switched to No. 0 for the upcoming season after previously wearing No. 2.
Rivers might be the star on defense, but on offense, all the eyes are on wide receiver Jordan Moore. The Maxwell Award watch list member earned three ACC Preseason Player of the Year votes, and he’ll again wear No. 8 for the 2024 season.
Your 2024 Duke Football Team! pic.twitter.com/Y3TEZWwKoO
— Duke Football (@DukeFOOTBALL) August 19, 2024
Texas transfer Maalik Murphy (No. 6) and returning sophomore Grayson Loftis (No. 12) remain locked in a competition for the starting quarterback battle, and Diaz said the team won’t make a decision between the two until it’s ready.