- Name
- Jelani Thurman
- Nationality
United States- Position
- TE
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 253
- Hometown
- Fairburn, GA
- High School
- Langston Hughes
- Current Team
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 2023
Offensive Stats
| Season | Team | G | GS | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec Avg | Rec TD | Lng | 2 Pt Conv | Fum | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ohio State | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Weight: 253 (2023)
2023 Media Guide: Jelani signed his National Letter of Intent with the Buckeyes in December of 2022 … he enrolled at Ohio State in January of 2023 and took part in spring drills … Jelani was one of the nation’s top tight ends as a senior in 2022 … ranked No. 104 nationally in the 247Sports composite … the No. 4-ranked tight end and a four-star prospect overall.
High School: Caught 39 passes for 624 yards and 13 touchdowns in 14 games as a senior for Langston Hughes High School … led Langston Hughes to a 15-0 record as a senior and a 6A state title win over Gainesville … amassed over 1,000 yards receiving over his final two high school seasons with 19 touchdowns and an average of nearly 16 yards per catch … also played defense where he had 74 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 3.0 tackles-for-loss and four pass breakups.
Personal: Is the son of Kara Braxton and Odell Thurman; Mom was a two-time WNBA champion with the Detroit Shock and Dad played in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals.