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Jelani Thurman North Carolina
File TE-117 · National rank 2915 · 2027 class

Jelani Thurman

#45· North Carolina ·TE ·R-Jr ·2028 Draft · Fairburn, GA
6'6"Height 250 lbWeight
RepresentationRosenhaus Sports Confirmed
Boom-or-BustHigh Ceiling
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My Grade
4.3/10
Long Shot
Current · UDFA Territory
3.6 Floor range 1.0 Ceiling 4.6
4.6/10
UDFA
Ceiling · +0.3
3.6/10
Long Shot
Floor · −0.7
Ceiling: Career reserve (TE3) — limited opportunity caps the ceiling; close to ceiling (+0.3) · ACC draft-temper · TE lower-value.
Floor: Some college production — moderate floor; downside −0.7.
Grade not yet reviewed
8.9+ Round 1 Caliber
7.8+ Day 2 Caliber
6.7+ Day 3 Caliber
5.6+ Priority UDFA
4.4+ UDFA
3.3+ Long Shot
2.2+ Raw Prospect
1.1+ Deep Project
0.0+ Non-Prospect
Grade History
4.3 2025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes

Thurman is a 6-6 former 4-star (#105) TE with only 13 career catches behind Ohio State's depth. UNC is betting on the frame and mismatch traits; right now he's pure projection buried at TE3, so the current stays low with a pedigree-floored ceiling.