Upcoming Event: Football at Tulane on September 13, 2025 at 8 p.m.
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Football
at Tulane
2025 Football Roster
Bolyard, Vance
Jersey Number 80
Vance Bolyard
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Greensboro, N.C.
Bio
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.
Coach Diaz Media Availability: Tulane
Wednesday, September 10
Darian Mensah Media Availability: Tulane
Tuesday, September 09
Josiah Green Media Availability: Tulane
Tuesday, September 09
Coach Patke Press Conference: Tulane
Monday, September 08
