UNC tight end Jelani Thurman turns heads, tops last season’s numbers at Ohio State

Posted Aug 31, 2026
In one game, UNC tight end Jelani Thurman, who is on the watchlist for the John Mackey Award that goes to the nation’s top tight end, topped his season total from a season ago with Ohio State. The redshirt junior led UNC with 94 yards on four catches in the 15-10 opening-game win at the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Aviva Stadium on Saturday. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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