Vance Bolyard brings Duke a big-bodied, blue-collar tight end with blocking chops
Bolyard is a 6-foot-5, 240-pound tight end who has earned a reputation more for physicality, special teams value, and in-line blocking than box-score production. In the 2025 season, he appeared in 11 games and logged 90 snaps for Duke, with 23 career games and no recorded receiving stats through that span. He entered Duke as a three-star recruit and a top-25 national tight end prospect, and his multi-sport background plus Academic All-ACC profile point to a high-IQ, dependable fit for teams that want a rugged, assignment-sound TE who can help the run game first and develop as a pass-game mismatch later.
