Usage Score
6.4
Player Dossier
2023-2025Ohio State
Jelani Thurman
TE • 6'6" • 250 lbs • Fairburn, GA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Jelani Thurman reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
67.6
Consistency
29
Season Value
49.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Jelani Thurman, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Ohio State. Jelani Thurman reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Ohio State paired 84 primary output with 67.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 67.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Ohio State
Games
6
Receiving Yards / G
14
Efficiency
67.6
Usage
6.4
Consistency
29
Best Game by takeover score
Rutgers
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 44. Ohio: 6. Washington: 9. Minnesota: 0. Purdue: 6. Rutgers: 19
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 3 by 97.8. Ohio: 1 by 40. Washington: 1 by 60. Purdue: 1 by 40. Rutgers: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins8 · n=5
First Half19.7 · n=3 · +11.3 vs Second Half
Second Half8.3 · n=3 · -11.3 vs First Half
All Games14 · n=6
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
100 vs Rutgers
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ohio State
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 18 | 60 | 7.7 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 42 | 56.7 | 5.3 | 24 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Ohio State | 84 | 67.6 | 6.4 | 42 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
44
Primary metric
44 receiving yards with a 97.8 efficiency score.
#2
Penn State
19
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
19 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Purdue
19
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
19 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Michigan State
18
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
18 receiving yards with a 60 efficiency score.
#5
Rutgers
19
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
19 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Ohio State
84 primary output · 67.6 efficiency · 6.4 usage
49.9
#2
2023 Regular Season · Ohio State
47.1
18 primary · 60 efficiency · 7.7 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Ohio State
41.6
42 primary · 56.7 efficiency · 5.3 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.9474
Langston Hughes · Fairburn, GA
- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
144
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 11 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.