Caleb Pickrell - Football Coach - University of North Carolina Athletics

Caleb Pickrell

Title:
Offensive Assistant
Phone:
919-966-2575

Caleb Pickrell begins his first season as an Offensive Assistant Coach in 2025 under Head Coach Bill Belichick. Pickrell coaches the tight ends, alongside offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens.

Pickrell joined the Carolina Football staff as the assistant offensive line coach in 2022, after serving in the same role at the University of Central Florida (UCF). Over the past three seasons at UNC, Pickrell has served in various roles including interim offensive line coach, interim tight ends coach and offensive analyst.

Prior to UCF, Pickrell spent seven seasons coaching high school football in both Texas and Florida. While in Florida, Pickrell was the offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at Lakeland High School. He helped lead the Dreadnaughts to a 7A State Championship, as well as a top-10 national ranking.

Pickrell attended Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where he started 46 games and was a two-time all-conference selection.

A native of Lakeland, Florida, Pickrell and his wife Denissia have a son, Parker.

Pickrell’s Year-by-Year Coaching History
2021: UCF (Graduate Assistant)
2022: North Carolina (Graduate Assistant)
2023-2024: North Carolina (Offensive Analyst)
2025-Present: North Carolina (Offensive Assistant)