Tight End · #45
Jelani Thurman Scouting Report
Jelani Thurman is a 6' 6", 245 TE at North Carolina Tar Heels (RJR). He is Unranked (1 board), No. 201 on DraftTek.
- Position
- TE
- School
- North Carolina Tar Heels
- Class
- RJR
- Height
- 6' 6"
- Weight
- 245
- Status
- Active
North Carolina Tar HeelsPortalStats just now
Receptions
38
Tied-72nd
Receiving Yards
461
Tied-91st
Receiving Touchdowns
6
Tied-23rd
Yards Per Reception
12.1
Tied-267th
2027 NFL Draft · North Carolina
Teamistry consensus
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TE · RJR · 6'6" · 245 lbs · score 201
Updated 2026-09-11. Expert boards carry the rank. The number matches this player's row on the board.
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Mocks & ADP
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Receiving
| 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 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 51 | 144 | 31.5 | 2 | 59 |
Defense
| 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
| 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 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
News
- Salgado-Medina makes field goal after recovered onside pooch kick, No. 24 Arizona stuns TCU 29-28
— Michael Salgado-Medina kicked a 37-yard field goal with 39 seconds left after No. 24 Arizona recovered an onside pooch kick and the Wildcats pulled out an improbable 29-28 victory over TCU early Saturday.
- Arizona has thrilling comeback late for win over TCU
Arizona has thrilling comeback late for win over TCU
- No. 22 New Mexico wins in first game in AP poll in school history, beating Nevada 31-3
— New Mexico coach Jason Eck admitted the No. 22 Lobos' 31-3 victory over Nevada and coach Jeff Choate felt extra sweet.
- Collin Dixon's 2 TD catches help Illinois become bowl eligible with 24-13 victory over Nebraska
— Collin Dixon caught two touchdown passes including a record-breaker and Illinois used a trick play to set up its go-ahead TD as the Illini defeated Nebraska 24-13 on Friday night to become bowl eligible with their fourth straight victory.
- Analyzing how Mizzou's run offense has been successful
SEC Now's Benjamin Watson breaks down how the No. 19 Tigers has had success offensively while Chris Doering dives into how the No. 10 Longhorns can stop their momentum.
- Analyzing how new Oklahoma OC Jason Witten can help the offense
SEC Network's Chris Doering and Benjamin Watson discuss how the Sooners' offense could change while previewing their matchup against No. 24 Florida.
Recruiting history
- Langston Hughes, High school
- Ohio State, 2023–2025, On3 path
- North Carolina, On3 path
- Ohio State Buckeyes, 2023, Signed out of high school
- North Carolina Tar Heels, 2026, Season log
- Ohio State (, 2023–2025
- North Carolina (, 2026–present
Similar prospects
- Luke Hasz · TE · Ole Miss
- Hayden Hansen · TE · Oklahoma
- Michael Masunas · TE · Texas
- Jake Johnson · TE · Auburn
- Chris Corbo · TE · Georgia Tech
FAQ
Where is Jelani Thurman ranked for the 2027 NFL Draft?
Unranked (1 board), No. 201 on DraftTek.
What position does Jelani Thurman play?
TE