Player profileNorth Carolina Football
North Carolina · Football
Jelani Thurman
TE · Junior · #45 · 6' 6" · 250 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Fairburn, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$371.6K
North Carolina · Football
Jelani Thurman
TE · Junior · #45 · 6' 6" · 250 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Fairburn, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$371.6K
North Carolina · Football
TE · Junior · #45 · 6' 6" · 250 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Fairburn, GA
Estimated NIL value
$371.6K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $303K
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Jelani Thurman is a 6' 6" 250 lbs Junior Tight End for North Carolina and is listed by ESPN from Fairburn, GA. Jelani Thurman ranks 23rd within the current North Carolina football roster. The modeled value is $371.6K, with $303K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.4%
Football pool: $20.95M
Pool share of school
0.8%
North Carolina roster market: $37.25M
Roster dollars tracked
$20.95M
North Carolina Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Position
Tight End
Class
Junior
Jersey
#45
Height
6' 6"
Weight
250 lbs
Hometown
Fairburn, GA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
North Carolina Tar Heels
Recruit rating
4-star
2026 season production
ESPN player feedReceiving
4
Receptions
94
Yards
0
Touchdowns
23.5
Average
35
Long
Career history
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | TD | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9.0 | 14 |
| 2024 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 4 | 42 | 1 | 10.5 | 19 |
| 2025 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 7 | 84 | 1 | 12.0 | 26 |
| 2026 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 4 | 94 | 0 | 23.5 | 35 |
| Career | All teams | 17 | 238 | 2 | 14.0 | 35 |
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Jelani Thurman, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $371.6K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $371.6K. The pool-accounting allocation is $303K, equal to about 1.4% of the North Carolina football market. The player ranks 23rd on that roster.
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