Usage / Role
48%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2012-2016Duke
RB • 5'10" • Charlotte, NC, USA
Jela Duncan leans balanced backfield option traits and 52.8 efficiency.
Usage / Role
48%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
49
Developing production for a back
Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
Star Power
43
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2013 Regular Season · Duke
Snapshot
Player Story
Jela Duncan built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a running back from Charlotte, NC wearing No. 25, spending time with Duke. The clearest part of Jela Duncan's career was his backfield work: 1,985...
Read the storyJela Duncan, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2013 Regular Season · Duke. Jela Duncan leans balanced backfield option traits and 52.8 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Postseason | Duke | 13 | 64 | 37 | 27 | 0 | 64.4 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Duke | 13 | 578 | 516 | 62 | 4 | 64.4 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Duke | 13 | 685 | 562 | 123 | 4 | 66.2 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Duke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2015 Postseason | Duke | 10 | 113 | 109 | 4 | 0 | 59.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Duke | 10 | 436 | 351 | 85 | 4 | 59.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Duke | 6 | 443 | 410 | 33 | 6 | 58.8 |
Related Context
Jela Duncan played RB for Duke. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jela Duncan recorded 1,985 rushing yards, 334 receiving yards, and 18 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2013 with Duke.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
Duke paired 685 primary output with 51.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 52.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
Win with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
49.4
Efficiency
52.6
Usage
16.1
Consistency
65.5
Best Game by takeover score
Memphis
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Cincinnati: 64. Florida International: 5. Stanford: 9. North Carolina Central: 50. Memphis: 102. Wake Forest: 79. Virginia: 41. Virginia Tech: 23. North Carolina: 86. Florida State: 46. Clemson: 26. Georgia Tech: 39. Miami: 72
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Cincinnati: 15 by 40.9. Florida International: 4 by 17.7. Stanford: 2 by 46.9. North Carolina Central: 6 by 84.7. Memphis: 10 by 92.5. Wake Forest: 14 by 55.3. Virginia: 10 by 42.7. Virginia Tech: 7 by 32.4. North Carolina: 25 by 35.4. Florida State: 13 by 36.9. Clemson: 8 by 42.7. Georgia Tech: 6 by 67.7. Miami: 8 by 87.5
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13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Memphis
Best efficiency game
92.5 vs Memphis
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/27 | vs Cincinnati | L 34-48 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Miami | L 45-52 | 6 | 64 | 10.70 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Georgia Tech | L 24-42 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Clemson | L 20-56 | 6 | 28 | 4.70 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Florida State | L 7-48 | 13 | 46 | 3.50 | 1 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs North Carolina | W 33-30 | 22 | 74 | 3.40 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Virginia Tech | L 20-41 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Virginia | W 42-17 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 1 | — | — | 4.1 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Wake Forest | W 34-27 | 11 | 56 | 5.10 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 5.6 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Memphis | W 38-14 | 9 | 88 | 9.80 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10.2 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs North Carolina Central | W 54-17 | 6 | 50 | 8.30 | 0 | — | — | 8.3 |
| Sun 9/9 | @ Stanford | L 13-50 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Florida International | W 46-26 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1.3 |
Player Story
Jela Duncan built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a running back from Charlotte, NC wearing No. 25, spending time with Duke. The clearest part of Jela Duncan's career was his backfield work: 1,985 rushing yards, 367 carries, 17 rushing touchdowns, and 334 receiving yards across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Duke. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 334 receiving yards and 147 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Duke.
The arc is straightforward: Jela Duncan moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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Duke
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Postseason | Duke | 642 | 52.6 | 16.1 | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Duke | 642 | 52.6 | 16.1 | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Duke | 685 | 51.4 | 17 | 43 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Duke | 0 | — | — | -685 |
| 2015 Postseason | Duke | 549 | 59.5 | 12.7 | 549 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Duke | 549 | 59.5 | 12.7 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Duke | 443 | 52.8 | 21.9 | -106 |
#1 Featured game
@ Notre Dame
Week 4 · W 38-35
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
121
Scrimmage Yards
83.6 takeover
121 scrimmage yards and 31.8 usage.
#2
vs Indiana
Week 1 · W 44-41 · Postseason
113
Scrimmage Yards
82.2 takeover
Win with 113 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
113 scrimmage yards and 22.6 usage.
#3
@ North Carolina
Week 10 · L 31-66 · Conference game
115
Scrimmage Yards
81.6 takeover
Loss with 115 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
115 scrimmage yards and 20.3 usage.
#4
vs Miami
Week 12 · W 48-30 · Conference game
106
Scrimmage Yards
79 takeover
Win with 106 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
106 scrimmage yards and 25.4 usage.
#5
vs Georgia Tech
Week 3 · L 14-38 · Conference game
89
Scrimmage Yards
78.4 takeover
Loss with 89 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
89 scrimmage yards and 32.7 usage.
#1 Season by Season Value
2013 Regular Season · Duke
685 primary output · 51.4 efficiency · 17 usage
66.2
#2
2012 Postseason · Duke
64.4
642 primary · 52.6 efficiency · 16.1 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Duke
64.4
642 primary · 52.6 efficiency · 16.1 usage
4
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
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