Player Dossier

2012-2016

Duke

Jela Duncan

RB • 5'10" • Charlotte, NC, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Jela Duncan leans balanced backfield option traits and 52.8 efficiency.

Usage Score

21.9

Efficiency

52.8

Consistency

55.2

Season Value

48.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · Duke

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Duke
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Memphis

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.

Jela Duncan, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · Duke. Jela Duncan leans balanced backfield option traits and 52.8 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season

Duke paired 685 primary output with 51.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2016 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 52.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2016 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Game with 115 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 83.3th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2016 Regular Season · Duke

Games

6

Scrimmage Yards / G

73.8

Efficiency

52.8

Usage

21.9

Consistency

55.2

Best Game by takeover score

Georgia Tech

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 115. Wake Forest: 52. Northwestern: 59. Notre Dame: 121. Louisville: 44. Georgia Tech: 52

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: 15 by 79.9. Wake Forest: 13 by 34. Northwestern: 12 by 50.6. Notre Dame: 21 by 60. Louisville: 12 by 38.2. Georgia Tech: 10 by 54.2

Split Comparison

Losses51.8 · n=4
First Half75.3 · n=3 · +3 vs Second Half
Second Half72.3 · n=3 · -3 vs First Half
All Games73.8 · n=6

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

6 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Unknown

Best efficiency game

79.9 vs Unknown

Result
Sat 10/29@ Georgia Tech2+ TDL 35-3810525.2025.2
Fri 10/14@ LouisvilleL 14-2412443.7003.7
Sat 9/24@ Notre Dame100 rush yardsW 38-35211215.8015.8
Sun 9/18@ NorthwesternL 13-2411534.801164.9
Sat 9/10vs Wake ForestL 14-249252.8004274
Sat 9/3vs Unknown100 rush yards · 2+ TD151157.7027.7

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Duke

    2012-2016

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2012201220132014201520152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 PostseasonDuke64252.616.1
2012 Regular SeasonDuke64252.616.10
2013 Regular SeasonDuke68551.41743
2014 Regular SeasonDuke0-685
2015 PostseasonDuke54959.512.7549
2015 Regular SeasonDuke54959.512.70
2016 Regular SeasonDuke44352.821.9-106

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Memphis

Win with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

102

Primary metric

102 scrimmage yards and 14.7 usage.

#2

North Carolina

115

Primary metric

Loss with 115 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

115 scrimmage yards and 20.3 usage.

#3

Indiana

113

Primary metric

Win with 113 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

113 scrimmage yards and 22.6 usage.

#4

Unknown

115

Primary metric

Game with 115 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

115 scrimmage yards and 19 usage.

#5

Notre Dame

121

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

121 scrimmage yards and 31.8 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2013 Regular Season · Duke

685 primary output · 51.4 efficiency · 17 usage

58.1

#2

2012 Postseason · Duke

56.8

642 primary · 52.6 efficiency · 16.1 usage

#3

2012 Regular Season · Duke

56.8

642 primary · 52.6 efficiency · 16.1 usage

Milestones

6

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2012 · Rating 0.8796

Mallard Creek · Charlotte, NC

Committed To
Duke
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2012

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

2,319

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Jela Duncan quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career rushing yards
1,985