Upcoming Event: Football versus NC State on September 20, 2025 at 4 p.m.
Football
vs NC State
2024 Football Roster
Pogorelc, James
Jersey Number 78
James Pogorelc
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Centreville, Va.
- High School:
- Chantilly
- Prev School:
- Stanford
Bio
CAREER: Lettered one season (2024) at Duke after being a four-year member (2020-21-22-23) of the football program at Stanford ... experienced action in 24 career games with two starts … a valuable member of Duke's special teams who played in 12 games as a Blue Devil ... 2021 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll recipient … played 170 career snaps.
2024: Experienced action in 12 contests, missing just the Middle Tennessee game ... a valuable member of Duke's special teams units ... on the field for 53 snaps.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Four-year member of the football program at Stanford in 2020-21-22-23 ... saw action in 12 career games (2 starts) at tackle … 2021 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll recipient … helped Stanford finish fifth in the Pac-12 in red zone offense with a mark of 88.6 percent in 2023 … earned first career start against Hawaii in 2023 … on the field for 117 snaps, including 68 along the offensive line … attended Chantilly and played for coach Sean Curry … four-star prospect by 247Sports.com and ESPN.com … charted as the No. 8, No. 14 and No. 15 prospect from the state of Virginia according to 247Sports.com, ESPN.com and Rivals.com … tabbed as the No. 19 offensive tackle in the nation by 247Sports.com … named two-time all-conference selection (2018 & 2019) as well as all-region and all-NOVA in 2019 … switched from tight end to offensive tackle prior to junior season … also competed in basketball.
PERSONAL: Graduated from Stanford in May 2024 with a degree in economics ... added a master’s degree in management studies from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business in May 2025 ... son of Scott and Patricia Pogorelc … father played football at Occidental College ... brother, Sean, lettered five years in football at Carnegie Mellon University (2017-18-19-20-21), earning three-time First Team All-PAC honors (2019-20-21) and 2020 First Team All-American recognition by D3football.com.
2024: Experienced action in 12 contests, missing just the Middle Tennessee game ... a valuable member of Duke's special teams units ... on the field for 53 snaps.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Four-year member of the football program at Stanford in 2020-21-22-23 ... saw action in 12 career games (2 starts) at tackle … 2021 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll recipient … helped Stanford finish fifth in the Pac-12 in red zone offense with a mark of 88.6 percent in 2023 … earned first career start against Hawaii in 2023 … on the field for 117 snaps, including 68 along the offensive line … attended Chantilly and played for coach Sean Curry … four-star prospect by 247Sports.com and ESPN.com … charted as the No. 8, No. 14 and No. 15 prospect from the state of Virginia according to 247Sports.com, ESPN.com and Rivals.com … tabbed as the No. 19 offensive tackle in the nation by 247Sports.com … named two-time all-conference selection (2018 & 2019) as well as all-region and all-NOVA in 2019 … switched from tight end to offensive tackle prior to junior season … also competed in basketball.
PERSONAL: Graduated from Stanford in May 2024 with a degree in economics ... added a master’s degree in management studies from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business in May 2025 ... son of Scott and Patricia Pogorelc … father played football at Occidental College ... brother, Sean, lettered five years in football at Carnegie Mellon University (2017-18-19-20-21), earning three-time First Team All-PAC honors (2019-20-21) and 2020 First Team All-American recognition by D3football.com.
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