James Pogorelc

Jack Purcell and James Pogorelc block for a PAT against Ole Miss in the Gator Bowl.

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James Pogorelc readies for a snap against SMU.

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James Pogorelc blocks a Northwestern defender.

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Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-8
Weight:
300
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Centreville, Va.
High School:
Chantilly
Prev School:
Stanford

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.