Players
Jelani Thurman
TE · North Carolina
Jelani Thurman
TE · #45 · North Carolina
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'6" · 250 lb
- Seasons
- 4
- Recruiting
- ★★★★☆ · 0.9505
- Class rank
- #105 · 2023
- Hometown
- Fairburn, GA
- High school
- Langston Hughes
Transferred in from Ohio State.
Career
24 Rec · 327 Rec yds · 3 TD · 13.6 Rec avg
On a roster 2023–2026. Statistics held for 2023–2026.
2026
North CarolinaWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
11 Rec · 183 Rec yds · 1 TD · 16.6 Rec avg
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @ Clemson | L 20–28 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | vs East Tennessee State | W 35–3 | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 1 | 25 |
| 1 | vs TCU * | W 15–10 | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 0 | 35 |
2025
Ohio StateWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
7 Rec · 84 Rec yds · 1 TD · 12.0 Rec avg
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Rutgers | W 42–9 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | @ Purdue | W 34–10 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | @ Washington | W 24–6 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | vs Ohio | W 37–9 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | vs Grambling | W 70–0 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 | 26 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | vs Minnesota | W 42–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024
Ohio StateWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
4 Rec · 42 Rec yds · 1 TD · 10.5 Rec avg
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Indiana | W 38–15 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | vs Purdue | W 45–0 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | @ Penn State | W 20–13 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| 4 | vs Marshall | W 49–14 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Indiana | W 38–15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023
Ohio StateWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
2 Rec · 18 Rec yds · 0 TD · 9.0 Rec avg
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | vs Michigan State | W 38–3 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |