611 days. Or if you want it in sports terms, 58,656 quarters of football. On August 30 when Duke runs out of the tunnel to line up against Elon on Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium, the wait will finally be over for wide receiver Eli Pancol as he dons his Blue Devil helmet and pads for the first time in a game since a 30-13 win over UCF in the Military Bowl December 28, 2022.
He had two catches for 12 yards that day against the Knights, capping a career-best season with 23 receptions for 347 yards despite missing the final four games of the regular season to injury.