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Jelani Thurman

Position coach (North Carolina, 2026): Caleb Pickrell

Fairburn, GARedshirt Junior6'6"245 lb#45

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Estimated NIL value

$293K

Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.

Transfer Vulnerability Score

2 / 100

4th

Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.

HS recruit

Class

Redshirt Junior

Seasons left (incl. 2026)

2 seasons

Portal entry

January 11, 2026

Jelani Thurman is a 6'6", 245-lb Redshirt Junior Tight End from Fairburn, GA. Jelani Thurman entered the transfer portal from Ohio State on January 11, 2026 and committed to North Carolina. TransferPortl estimates Jelani Thurman's NIL market value at $293K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Jelani Thurman has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026

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Advanced Statistics

2026 · 45 rec

EPA / Pass Play

0.42

42nd

Yards / Reception

11.7 yds

62nd

Yards / Touch

11.7 yds

65th

Scrimmage Yards

525

97th

Pass Usage

23.5%

99th

Overall Usage

12.3%

99th

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS TEs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History

Current TVS

Highest TVS

Nov 1, 2026

Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.

Before past portal windows

Window	Team	TVS	Outcome
2026	Ohio State	6 Low	Entered portal
2025	Ohio State	22 Moderate	Did not enter
2024	Ohio State	12 Low	Did not enter

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History

Current market value

$292,635

Highest market value

$634,954

Oct 17, 2026

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Transfer History

Original School

Ohio State

January 11, 2026

Ohio State → North Carolina

Committed

Recruitment

Class of 2023

Committed to Ohio State Jul 2022

Season Statistics