Jelani Thurman, 4-star TE out of Georgia, after 2 SEC visits, announces commitment date
By Keith Farner
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Jelani Thurman, a 4-star tight end recruit out of Fairburn, Georgia (Langston Hughes), has announced his commitment announcement plans.
Thurman shared on social media that he would reveal his choice, out of 29 offers, at noon on July 17. In June, he visited Alabama, Auburn, Ohio State and Michigan State. His top 8 from April also included Clemson, Miami, Ole Miss and Tennessee.
The 6-foot-5, 230-pound Thurman is ranked as the No. 135 overall player and No. 9 tight end in the 247Sports Composite Rankings. He is also the No. 11 player in the state of Georgia.
The wait is almost over July,17 12:00 pic.twitter.com/Pprxwdhlfm
— jelani (@jelani3345) July 11, 2022
Here are his highlights from Hudl:
Here’s his scouting report from 247Sports:
Great height and elite frame with long arms and a large catch radius. Varied snaps flexed out, attached, and as an H-back. Owns the body to stay personnel-flexible for the long run. Generally catches the ball away from his body and shows above-average plucking ability. Dangerous in contested situations as a ball winner whose physical tools overwhelm defenders. Multi-sport athlete who plays basketball and transfers that functional athleticism to the gridiron. Shows encouraging conviction as a blocker. Flashes pop in his hands and makes disengaging difficult for opposing defenders. Also has played defensive end to add another valuable layer to strong overall athletic profile. A bit high-cut and can improve pad level as a blocker. Tight-ankled at times, resulting in rounded-off routes. Natural football player but raw technically relative to position-specific technique. On-the-rise tight end prospect who could become one of the better at the position in the 2023 class. Projects to the high-major level with a ton of potential that could ultimately lead to playing beyond college.
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
