Jelani Thurman | North Carolina
College Football Player
Jelani Thurman
North CarolinaHeight6' 6"Weight245 lbsExperienceJunior
22ReceptionsTied-132nd
262Rec. YardsTied-171st
4Receiving TouchdownsTied-34th
11.9YDS/RTied-258th
Player Information
PositionTight End
Jersey#45
Height6' 6"
Weight245 lbs
BirthplaceFairburn, GA
CollegeNorth Carolina
ClassJunior
TeamNorth Carolina
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamNorth Carolina
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Home StadiumKenan Stadium
LocationNC
LeagueNCAA Football
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 262 | 11.9 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 84 | 12.0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving by Season
| Season | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2024 | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 1 | 19 |
| 2025 | 7 | 84 | 12.0 | 1 | 26 |
| 2026 | 22 | 262 | 11.9 | 4 | 35 |
| Career | 35 | 406 | 11.6 | 6 | 35 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 @ Pittsburgh2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | W 21-17 | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Notre Dame2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | L 37-26 | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Clemson2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | L 28-20 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs East Tennessee State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 35-3 | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs TCU2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 15-10 | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |