Running back, Duke, 2012–⁠16

Jela Duncan

Number
No. 25
Height
5′10″
Hometown
Charlotte, NC

Jela Duncan played running back at Duke (2012–⁠16).

Career highs

121rushing yards, career highat Notre Dame, 20162rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last at Georgia Tech, 2016

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2012Duke1095535.1458
2013Duke1135625.0320
2015Duke674606.9452
2016Duke784105.3650
Career3671,9855.41758

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2012Duke19894.7014
2013Duke131239.5129
2015Duke11898.1018
2016Duke5336.609
Career483347.0129

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2012Duke91470

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosHt
2012Duke25RB
2013Duke25RB
2014Duke25RB
2015Duke25RB
2016Duke25RB5′10″

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2013Duke1220.1060th (n=226)0.0712.114%0.03
2015Duke820.1456th (n=268)0.1211.210%0.10
2016Duke840.1142nd (n=259)0.139.018%0.09

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2016 Duke 6 games, 410 rushing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 3vs.North Carolina CentralW 49–⁠6151152–––
Sep 10vs.Wake ForestL 14–⁠2492504270
Sep 17atNorthwesternL 13–⁠2411531160
Sep 24atNotre DameW 38–⁠35211211–––
Oct 14atLouisvilleL 14–⁠2412440–––
Oct 29atGeorgia TechL 35–⁠3810522–––

No box score in the source for Oct 8 vs. Army, so that game is not listed.

2015 Duke 10 games, 460 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 26vs.Georgia TechW 34–⁠204230150
Oct 3vs.Boston CollegeW 9–⁠741301180
Oct 10atArmyW 44–⁠38782120
Oct 24atVirginia TechW 45–⁠431−70–––
Oct 31vs.MiamiL 27–⁠307511–––
Nov 7atNorth CarolinaL 31–⁠66131151–––
Nov 14vs.PittsburghL 13–⁠314100180
Nov 21atVirginiaL 34–⁠4242804350
Nov 28atWake ForestW 27–⁠2194002170
Dec 26 ✦vs.IndianaW 44–⁠41131090140
2013 Duke 13 games, 562 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31vs.North Carolina CentralW 45–⁠011761–––
Sep 7atMemphisW 28–⁠147310170
Sep 14vs.Georgia TechL 14–⁠3816891–––
Sep 21vs.PittsburghL 55–⁠5852402170
Sep 28vs.TroyW 38–⁠318270191
Oct 12vs.NavyW 35–⁠79451–––
Oct 19atVirginiaW 35–⁠2284201100
Oct 26atVirginia TechW 13–⁠107380–––
Nov 9vs.NC StateW 38–⁠204150290
Nov 16vs.MiamiW 48–⁠3016980180
Nov 23atWake ForestW 28–⁠2183603260
Nov 30atNorth CarolinaW 27–⁠2592501290
Dec 7vs.Florida StateL 7–⁠455160180
2012 Duke 13 games, 553 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 1vs.Florida InternationalW 46–⁠263601−10
Sep 8atStanfordL 13–⁠50290–––
Sep 15vs.North Carolina CentralW 54–⁠176500–––
Sep 22vs.MemphisW 38–⁠1498801140
Sep 29atWake ForestW 34–⁠27115613230
Oct 6vs.VirginiaW 42–⁠1710411–––
Oct 13atVirginia TechL 20–⁠415150280
Oct 20vs.North CarolinaW 33–⁠30227413120
Oct 27atFlorida StateL 7–⁠4813461–––
Nov 3vs.ClemsonL 20–⁠5662802−20
Nov 17atGeorgia TechL 24–⁠426390–––
Nov 24vs.MiamiL 45–⁠526640280
Dec 27 ✦vs.CincinnatiL 34–⁠48103705270

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2017
Height5′8⅞″
Weight214 lb
Arm length29¼″
Hand size9¼″
Bench press24 reps

Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).

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