Receiver, Duke, 2019–⁠24

Eli Pancol

Number
No. 4
Height
6′3″
Weight
205 lb
Class (2024)
Senior
Hometown
Pendleton, IN
Born
Jul 7, 2000

Eli Pancol played receiver at Duke (2019–⁠24).

At a glance

Best season
798
Receiving yards, 2024 (Duke, 9–⁠4)
Best game
188 yards
Vs. Virginia Tech, week 13, 2024: No. 2 receiving game in FBS that week

Career highs

11catches, career highvs. SMU, 2024188receiving yards, career highvs. Virginia Tech, 20243receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Virginia Tech, 2024

Honors

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2019Duke69115.2339
2020Duke2424110.0155
2021Duke1723313.7128
2022Duke2334715.1081
2024Duke6079813.3986
Career1301,71013.21486

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2019Duke4WRYr 1
2020Duke4WRYr 2
2021Duke4WRYr 3
2022Duke4WRYr 4
2023Duke4WRYr 5
2024Duke4WRSr. (Yr 6)6′3″205

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2019Duke111.19––13.1–
2020Duke350.3927th (n=346)0.5513.55%
2021Duke260.44––11.54%
2022Duke330.4923rd (n=683)0.7116.16%
2024Duke681.0667th (n=581)0.9272.08%

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2024 Duke 13 games, 60 catches, 798 yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Aug 30vs.ElonW 26–⁠3781155–
Sep 6vs.NorthwesternW 26–⁠20219216–
Sep 14vs.UConnW 26–⁠21461136–
Sep 21atMiddle TennesseeW 45–⁠17228019–
Sep 28vs.North CarolinaW 21–⁠20342027–
Oct 5atGeorgia TechL 14–⁠24563126–
Oct 18vs.Florida StateW 23–⁠16214010–
Oct 26vs.SMUL 27–⁠2811138125–
Nov 2atMiamiL 31–⁠53536010–
Nov 9atNC StateW 29–⁠19551017–
Nov 23vs.Virginia TechW 31–⁠285188386–
Nov 30atWake ForestW 23–⁠1742006–
Jan 2 ✦vs.Ole MissL 20–⁠52557018–
2022 Duke 9 games, 23 catches, 347 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Sep 2vs.TempleW 30–⁠0449019–
Sep 10atNorthwesternW 31–⁠232106081–
Sep 17vs.North Carolina A&TW 49–⁠201707–
Sep 24atKansasL 27–⁠35362049–
Oct 1vs.VirginiaW 38–⁠172−600–
Oct 8atGeorgia TechL 20–⁠23327010–
Oct 15vs.North CarolinaL 35–⁠38351028–
Oct 22atMiamiW 45–⁠21339021–
Dec 28 ✦vs.UCFW 30–⁠1321207–
2021 Duke 9 games, 17 catches, 233 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Sep 10vs.North Carolina A&TW 45–⁠17235018–
Sep 18vs.NorthwesternW 30–⁠23338016–
Sep 25vs.KansasW 52–⁠33113013–
Oct 16atVirginiaL 0–⁠48219013–
Oct 30atWake ForestL 7–⁠45123023–
Nov 6vs.PittsburghL 29–⁠54342027–
Nov 13atVirginia TechL 17–⁠48128128–
Nov 18vs.LouisvilleL 22–⁠62220014–
Nov 27vs.MiamiL 10–⁠4721509–
2020 Duke 9 games, 24 catches, 241 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Sep 12atNotre DameL 13–⁠27378055–
Sep 19vs.Boston CollegeL 6–⁠261808–
Oct 3vs.Virginia TechL 31–⁠38432013–
Oct 10atSyracuseW 38–⁠243220144
Oct 17atNC StateL 20–⁠311202–
Nov 7vs.North CarolinaL 24–⁠5632401227
Nov 28atGeorgia TechL 33–⁠56225015–
Dec 5vs.MiamiL 0–⁠48522010−11
Dec 12atFlorida StateL 35–⁠56228126–
2019 Duke 6 games, 6 catches, 91 yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Sep 7vs.North Carolina A&TW 45–⁠13139139–
Sep 14atMiddle TennesseeW 41–⁠18111111–
Oct 12vs.Georgia TechW 41–⁠23––––12
Oct 19atVirginiaL 14–⁠482331238
Nov 9vs.Notre DameL 7–⁠381404–
Nov 16vs.SyracuseL 6–⁠491404–

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2025
Height6′1⅜″
Weight205 lb
Arm length30″
Hand size9″
Wingspan74¾″
40-yard dash4.40 s
10-yard split1.49 s
Vertical jump36″
Broad jump10′3″
Bench press23 reps
3-cone drill6.94 s
20-yard shuttle4.26 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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