Vance Bolyard

2025: Returning tight end … in 11 career games, has played 90 snaps. 2024: Academic All-ACC selection ... experienced action in 10 games, missing contests versus Northwestern, North Carolina and Georgia Tech ... on the field for 84 snaps. 2023: Played in one game against Lafayette … on the field for six snaps ... enrolled at Duke in January, 2023. PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered three years at Northern Guilford under head coach Erik Westberg … rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … listed as the No. 23 tight end in the country by ESPN.com … charted as the No. 23 and No. 29 prospect from the state of North Carolina according to Rivals.com and ESPN.com, respectively … recorded 41 career receptions for 555 yards and nine TDs … earned all-conference honors … helped Northern Guilford to 9-2 ledger during junior season, including a playoff appearance … also lettered two seasons in basketball and lacrosse. PERSONAL: Majoring in public policy with a double minor in economics and philosophy … son of Joe and Karen Bolyard … grandfather, Donald Koleber, lettered three seasons in football at Central Michigan University (1950-51-52) … grandfather, Roy Bolyard, graduated from Duke in 1967 and earned a master’s degree from Duke’s Divinity School in 1968.