Vance Bolyard

Height:
6-5
Weight:
240
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Greensboro, NC
High School:
Northern Guilford
Prev School:
Duke

Prior to Tulane: Spent the first three years of his college career at Duke where he was a two-year letterman (2024-25) ...In 23 career games, did not record any statistics ...2025: Appeared in 12 games, missing just the Illinois and Tulane contests ...A valuable member of Duke's special teams ...2024: Academic All-ACC selection ...Experienced action in 10 games, missing contests versus Northwestern, North Carolina and Georgia Tech...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: Son of Joe and Karen Bolyard … His grandfather, Donald Koleber, lettered three seasons in football at Central Michigan University (1950-51-52) ...HIs grandfather, Roy Bolyard, graduated from Duke in 1967 and earned a master’s degree from Duke’s Divinity School in 1968.