Defensive line, UConn (from Youngstown State), 2021–24
Jelani Stafford
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 300 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Brownsville, PA
Jelani Stafford played defensive line at Youngstown State (2021) and UConn (2022–24).
Career highs
2rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Rice, 2023Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Youngstown State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | UConn | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | UConn | 40 | 28 | 8 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | UConn | 39 | 16 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Career | 107 | 53 | 16.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 9 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Youngstown State | 97 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | UConn | 97 | DL | So. | ||
| 2023 | UConn | 97 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | UConn | 97 | DL | Sr. | 6′1″ | 300 |
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.
Game by game
2024 UConn 13 games, 39 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Maryland | L 7–50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Merrimack | W 63–17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Duke | L 21–26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 48–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Buffalo | W 47–3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Temple | W 29–20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Wake Forest | L 20–23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Rice | W 17–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Georgia State | W 34–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at UAB | W 31–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Syracuse | L 24–31 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Massachusetts | W 47–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. North Carolina | W 27–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 UConn 12 games, 40 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. NC State | L 14–24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | atGeorgia State | L 14–35 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Florida International | L 17–24 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Duke | L 7–41 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Utah State | L 33–34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atRice | W 38–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. South Florida | L 21–24 | 7 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Boston College | L 14–21 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 4 | at Tennessee | L 3–59 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | at James Madison | L 6–44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Sacred Heart | W 31–3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atMassachusetts | W 31–18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 UConn 12 games, 26 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | atUtah State | L 20–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 28–3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Syracuse | L 14–48 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Michigan | L 0–59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atNC State | L 10–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Fresno State | W 19–14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atFlorida International | W 33–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Ball State | L 21–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Boston College | W 13–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Massachusetts | W 27–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Liberty | W 36–33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Army | L 17–34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Youngstown State 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at Michigan State | L 14–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Oct 23 at Indiana State, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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