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2024 Football Roster
Pancol, Eli
Jersey Number 4
Eli Pancol
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Pendleton, Ind.
- High School:
- Pendleton Heights
Bio
CAREER: Lettered five seasons (2019-20-21-22, 24) at Duke and was a six-year member (2019-20-21-22-23-24) of the Blue Devil program … Third Team All-ACC in 2024 ... received the ACC’s Brian Piccolo Award in 2024 as the league’s comeback player of the year ... Academic All-ACC selection in 2022 and 2024 ... National Football Foundation Hampshire Society member in 2024 … the program’s Ace Parker Award recipient and Offensive Most Valuable Player in 2024 ... Pro Football Focus Honorable Mention Freshman All-America in 2019 ... in 57 career games (27 starts), compiled 130 receptions for 1,710 yards (13.15) with 14 TDs and rushed seven times for 40 yards (5.71) with two scores ... ended Duke career ranked tied for eighth in TD receptions of 20+ yards (10), 12th in total TD receptions, 15th in receiving yards and 17th in receptions ... hauled in at least one catch in 45 games, the fifth most in Duke history and 2+ in 35 contests to tie for the eighth most by a Blue Devil ... caught a pass in 27 consecutive games to tie for the 11th-longest streak in Duke history ... tallied 5+ receptions in eight contests with a career-high 11 against SMU in 2024 ... caught 2+ TD passes twice, both in 2024, at Northwestern (2) and versus Virginia Tech (3) ... finished the 2024 season with nine TD receptions, tied for the sixth most in a year in Duke history ... tied the Duke single-game record with two TD receptions of 50+ yards against Virginia Tech, pulling in 86 and 77-yard strikes ... ended the contest against the Hokies with a career-best 188 receiving yards and a personal-long 86-yard reception ... the 86-yard reception marked the third-longest pass play in program history ... earned ACC Wide Receiver of the Week accolades on November 25, 2024, after the Virginia Tech performance ... finished with 20+ receiving yards in 32 contests and 50+ in 11 contests ... hit the 100-yard plateau three times, against Northwestern (106; 2022), SMU (138; 2024) and Virginia Tech (188; 2024) ... paired with Jordan Moore (eight; 2024) to become just the second Duke duo with 8+ receiving TDs each in a season and the fourth with 7+ receiving TDs each ... teamed with Moore (861; 2024) to become the ninth Duke duo to each have 700+ receiving yards in a campaign ... played 2,218 career snaps.
2024: Third Team All-ACC … Academic All-ACC … National Football Foundation Hampshire Society member … received the ACC’s Brian Piccolo Award as the league's comeback player of the year … the program's Ace Parker Award recipient and Offensive Most Valuable Player ... started all 13 games ... hauled in 60 receptions for 798 yards (13.30) with nine TDs … paced the Blue Devils in receptions and TD catches while ranking second in receiving yards … finished third in the ACC in TD receptions and stood 20th nationally … ranked 11th in the league in total receiving yards and 13th in receiving yards per game (61.38) … carded 2+ receptions in 13 games and 5+ in seven contests with a season-high 11 against SMU … recorded two 100+ yard receiving games, versus SMU (138) and Virginia Tech (188) ... named the ACC Wide Receiver of the Week on November 25 following five-catch, 188-yard performance versus the Hokies … finished with 86-yard, 77-yard and seven-yard TD catches against Virginia Tech … the 86-yard reception marked the third-longest pass play in program history while the three TD catches tied for the third most in a game in Duke history ... tied the Duke single-game record with TD receptions of 50+ yards and tied for third on the single-game chart with two TD catches covering 20+ yards versus the Hokies … with 188 receiving yards, turned in the 13th-highest total in Duke single-game history … finished with 60+ receiving yards in five contests … registered receiving TDs against Elon (1), Northwestern (2), Connecticut (1), Georgia Tech (1), SMU (1) and Virginia Tech (3) … lifted Duke to a 26-20 double overtime win at Northwestern with a three-yard TD reception in the second extra period … tallied nine receptions covering 20+ yards with five TDs ... registered a season-long 86-yard grab against the Hokies ... totaled a team second-best 54 points from nine TDs ... on the Duke single-season record charts, finished tied for the third in most games with 1+ reception (13), tied for third in most games with 2+ receptions (13), tied for fourth in TD passes by a combination (9; QB Maalik Murphy), tied for fifth in TD passes of 20+ yards by a combination (5; QB Maalik Murphy), tied for sixth in total TD receptions and tied for eighth in TD receptions of 20+ yards ... teamed with WR Jordan Moore to make Duke one of two ACC schools with two players with 775+ receiving yards (Syracuse) ... the pair became the 15th duo in Duke history to achieve 600+ receiving yards in the same season ... on the field for 703 snaps.
2023: Did not see game action after suffering a season-ending lower body injury during preseason fall camp.
2022: Academic All-ACC selection ... saw action in nine games, making eight starts ... started the opening eight games before suffering a lower body injury ... missed the Boston College, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest games ... registered 23 receptions for 347 yards (15.09) ... finished fourth on the team in both receptions and receiving yards ... carded 2+ receptions in eight contests and earned a season-high four catches against Temple ... registered a season- and team-long 81-yard reception from QB Riley Leonard against Northwestern ... garnered 30+ receiving yards on five occasions, including a season-high 106 yards against Northwestern ... posted five plays (all receiving) covering 20+ yards ... on the field for 403 snaps.
2021: Played in all 12 games, making six starts against Charlotte, Louisville, Miami, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest … recorded 17 receptions for 233 yards (13.71) with one TD ... ranked fourth on the team in both receptions and receiving yards … registered 2+ receptions in six games, including a season-high three against Northwestern and Pittsburgh ... compiled a year-best 42 receiving yards versus Pittsburgh and a season-long 28-yard TD catch against Virginia Tech ... closed year with six consecutive multi-reception games ... posted three plays (all receiving) covering 20+ yards with one TD … on the field for 469 snaps.
2020: Played in all 11 games … recorded 24 receptions for 241 yards (10.04) with one TD … ranked fourth on the team in both receptions and receiving yards … tallied four rushing attempts for 20 yards (5.00) and one score … posted 2+ receptions in seven games, including a season-high five against Miami ... compiled a season-best 78 yards at Notre Dame, including a season-long 55-yard reception … rushed twice for 27 yards, including a 22-yard TD versus North Carolina … posted three plays (one rushing and two receiving) covering 20+ yards with two TDs (one rushing and one receiving) … on the field for 352 snaps.
2019: Honorable Mention Freshman All-America selection by Pro Football Focus ... played in all 12 games ... caught six passes for 91 yards (15.17) and three TDs ... rushed three times for 20 yards (6.67) and one TD ... finished fifth on the team in scoring (24 points) ... had a season-high two receptions at Virginia ... logged receiving TDs against Middle Tennessee, North Carolina A&T and Virginia ... lone rushing score covered three yards versus Georgia Tech ... posted two plays (both receiving) covering 20+ yards with two TDs … on the field for 291 snaps ... enrolled at Duke in January, 2019.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered two years at Pendleton Heights under coach Jed Richman ... consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com ... consensus top-100 wide receiver nationally with rankings of No. 75 by 247Sports.com, No. 91 by Rivals.com and No. 99 according to ESPN.com ... following senior year, named to the All-USA Central Indiana high school football Super Team, Indiana Football Coaches Association All-State team and Associated Press All-Indiana squad ... Herald-Bulletin Offense All-Area Player of the Year selection after senior season ... named to the all-area squads on offense and defense following junior campaign ... Associated Press Class 4A All-Indiana honorable mention selection as a wide receiver after junior campaign ... first team All-Hoosier Heritage Conference (HHC) selection at wide receiver as a junior and senior ... as a senior, caught 31 passes for 582 yards and a conference-leading 12 TDs as the Arabians went 8-3 ... during junior campaign, totaled 41 receptions for 834 yards and 17 TDs ... also lettered in basketball and track & field ... an All-HHC selection as a sophomore and was an honorable mention choice as a junior on the basketball team ... at the 2018 Indiana High School Athletic Association Boys State Track & Field Championships, placed third in the high jump with a personal-best leap of 6’8”.
PERSONAL: Graduated from Duke in May 2023, with a visual and media studies degree ... added a master’s degree in management studies from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business in May 2024 ... son of Alison Pancol and Kevin Cherry, and the late John Hester ... sister Karsyn, is a current member of the women's soccer team at Louisville.
2024: Third Team All-ACC … Academic All-ACC … National Football Foundation Hampshire Society member … received the ACC’s Brian Piccolo Award as the league's comeback player of the year … the program's Ace Parker Award recipient and Offensive Most Valuable Player ... started all 13 games ... hauled in 60 receptions for 798 yards (13.30) with nine TDs … paced the Blue Devils in receptions and TD catches while ranking second in receiving yards … finished third in the ACC in TD receptions and stood 20th nationally … ranked 11th in the league in total receiving yards and 13th in receiving yards per game (61.38) … carded 2+ receptions in 13 games and 5+ in seven contests with a season-high 11 against SMU … recorded two 100+ yard receiving games, versus SMU (138) and Virginia Tech (188) ... named the ACC Wide Receiver of the Week on November 25 following five-catch, 188-yard performance versus the Hokies … finished with 86-yard, 77-yard and seven-yard TD catches against Virginia Tech … the 86-yard reception marked the third-longest pass play in program history while the three TD catches tied for the third most in a game in Duke history ... tied the Duke single-game record with TD receptions of 50+ yards and tied for third on the single-game chart with two TD catches covering 20+ yards versus the Hokies … with 188 receiving yards, turned in the 13th-highest total in Duke single-game history … finished with 60+ receiving yards in five contests … registered receiving TDs against Elon (1), Northwestern (2), Connecticut (1), Georgia Tech (1), SMU (1) and Virginia Tech (3) … lifted Duke to a 26-20 double overtime win at Northwestern with a three-yard TD reception in the second extra period … tallied nine receptions covering 20+ yards with five TDs ... registered a season-long 86-yard grab against the Hokies ... totaled a team second-best 54 points from nine TDs ... on the Duke single-season record charts, finished tied for the third in most games with 1+ reception (13), tied for third in most games with 2+ receptions (13), tied for fourth in TD passes by a combination (9; QB Maalik Murphy), tied for fifth in TD passes of 20+ yards by a combination (5; QB Maalik Murphy), tied for sixth in total TD receptions and tied for eighth in TD receptions of 20+ yards ... teamed with WR Jordan Moore to make Duke one of two ACC schools with two players with 775+ receiving yards (Syracuse) ... the pair became the 15th duo in Duke history to achieve 600+ receiving yards in the same season ... on the field for 703 snaps.
2023: Did not see game action after suffering a season-ending lower body injury during preseason fall camp.
2022: Academic All-ACC selection ... saw action in nine games, making eight starts ... started the opening eight games before suffering a lower body injury ... missed the Boston College, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest games ... registered 23 receptions for 347 yards (15.09) ... finished fourth on the team in both receptions and receiving yards ... carded 2+ receptions in eight contests and earned a season-high four catches against Temple ... registered a season- and team-long 81-yard reception from QB Riley Leonard against Northwestern ... garnered 30+ receiving yards on five occasions, including a season-high 106 yards against Northwestern ... posted five plays (all receiving) covering 20+ yards ... on the field for 403 snaps.
2021: Played in all 12 games, making six starts against Charlotte, Louisville, Miami, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest … recorded 17 receptions for 233 yards (13.71) with one TD ... ranked fourth on the team in both receptions and receiving yards … registered 2+ receptions in six games, including a season-high three against Northwestern and Pittsburgh ... compiled a year-best 42 receiving yards versus Pittsburgh and a season-long 28-yard TD catch against Virginia Tech ... closed year with six consecutive multi-reception games ... posted three plays (all receiving) covering 20+ yards with one TD … on the field for 469 snaps.
2020: Played in all 11 games … recorded 24 receptions for 241 yards (10.04) with one TD … ranked fourth on the team in both receptions and receiving yards … tallied four rushing attempts for 20 yards (5.00) and one score … posted 2+ receptions in seven games, including a season-high five against Miami ... compiled a season-best 78 yards at Notre Dame, including a season-long 55-yard reception … rushed twice for 27 yards, including a 22-yard TD versus North Carolina … posted three plays (one rushing and two receiving) covering 20+ yards with two TDs (one rushing and one receiving) … on the field for 352 snaps.
2019: Honorable Mention Freshman All-America selection by Pro Football Focus ... played in all 12 games ... caught six passes for 91 yards (15.17) and three TDs ... rushed three times for 20 yards (6.67) and one TD ... finished fifth on the team in scoring (24 points) ... had a season-high two receptions at Virginia ... logged receiving TDs against Middle Tennessee, North Carolina A&T and Virginia ... lone rushing score covered three yards versus Georgia Tech ... posted two plays (both receiving) covering 20+ yards with two TDs … on the field for 291 snaps ... enrolled at Duke in January, 2019.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered two years at Pendleton Heights under coach Jed Richman ... consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com ... consensus top-100 wide receiver nationally with rankings of No. 75 by 247Sports.com, No. 91 by Rivals.com and No. 99 according to ESPN.com ... following senior year, named to the All-USA Central Indiana high school football Super Team, Indiana Football Coaches Association All-State team and Associated Press All-Indiana squad ... Herald-Bulletin Offense All-Area Player of the Year selection after senior season ... named to the all-area squads on offense and defense following junior campaign ... Associated Press Class 4A All-Indiana honorable mention selection as a wide receiver after junior campaign ... first team All-Hoosier Heritage Conference (HHC) selection at wide receiver as a junior and senior ... as a senior, caught 31 passes for 582 yards and a conference-leading 12 TDs as the Arabians went 8-3 ... during junior campaign, totaled 41 receptions for 834 yards and 17 TDs ... also lettered in basketball and track & field ... an All-HHC selection as a sophomore and was an honorable mention choice as a junior on the basketball team ... at the 2018 Indiana High School Athletic Association Boys State Track & Field Championships, placed third in the high jump with a personal-best leap of 6’8”.
PERSONAL: Graduated from Duke in May 2023, with a visual and media studies degree ... added a master’s degree in management studies from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business in May 2024 ... son of Alison Pancol and Kevin Cherry, and the late John Hester ... sister Karsyn, is a current member of the women's soccer team at Louisville.
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