Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 35-7vs Stanford | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | W 62-7vs William & Mary | 9 | 69 | 7.7 | 1 | 22 | Season-high 69 yds |
| Total | 16 | 90 | 5.6 | 2 | 22 |
Jayvian Tanelus
5′10″ · 195 lb · Naples, FL · Community School of Naples
- touchdown
He has carries in 2 of Duke’s 7 games: none in the other 5.
This week
- RecordDuke is 5-2.
- Next gamevs Boston College · Sat Oct 31
A play of his this season
Every carry this season
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 2, middle 11, right 3.
Jayvian Tanelus
One game to point at: 69 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against William & Mary — Week 4, 2026.
90 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 16 carries
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Duke | 16 | 90 | 5.6 | 2 |
| Career | 16 | 90 | 5.6 | 2 |
Game log
Game by game
W 62-7 vs William & MarySept. 2669 yds9 carries, 1 TD
9 carries for 69 yards and a touchdown, his most this season.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 4 moved the chains
- Third quarterbegan up 38-7
- 5 for 421
- Fourth quarterbegan up 48-7
- 4 for 27, 1 TD
- FinalW 62-7
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
22-yard run. Third quarter, up 48-7.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 35-7 vs StanfordSept. 1921 yds7 carries, 1 TD
7 carries for 21 yards and a touchdown.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 3
- Fourth quarterbegan up 28-7
- 6 for 18, 1 TD1
- FinalW 35-7
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
5-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 28-7.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Signature game
Week 4 · 2026
W 62-7
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · William & Mary · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.96J.Tanelus rush middle for 22 yards gain (J.Ratliff; C.Higgins)
- Week 3 · Stanford · 1st and 5 · Q4 · EPA +1.88J.Tanelus rush middle for 5 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 4 · William & Mary · 1st and 4 · Q4 · EPA +1.69J.Tanelus rush middle for 4 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 4 · William & Mary · 3rd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +1.22J.Tanelus rush left for 12 yards gain (J.Ratliff; B.Robinson)
- Week 4 · William & Mary · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +0.65J.Tanelus rush right for 7 yards gain (C.Higgins; S.Hicks)
- Week 3 · Stanford · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.55J.Tanelus rush left for 2 yards gain (J.Green)
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Stanford · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA −0.52J.Tanelus rush middle for 2 yards gain (S.Howard; T.Tafiti)
- Week 3 · Stanford · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA −0.49J.Tanelus rush right for 1 yard gain (D.Cunningham)
- Week 4 · William & Mary · 2nd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +0.40J.Tanelus rush right for 8 yards gain (J.Ratliff)
- Week 3 · Stanford · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −0.38J.Tanelus rush middle for 3 yards gain (S.Mattingly; K.Briehler)
Teams and coaches
2026Duke5-2HC: Manny Diaz · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 45.0 YDS/g, 5.3 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Pass share
46.9%
218 pass / 247 run
Plays / game
66.4
7 games
Team sack rate
1.0%
203 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
16 carries in 2 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,211 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the ACC as a freshman.
What fans said
vs Stanford, Sep 19Let's go tanelus! Totally didnt learn his name 5 minutes agoDuke fan, r/CFB game thread
In the game threads
vs Stanford, Sep 19Let's go tanelus! Totally didnt learn his name 5 minutes agoDuke fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow him
First season at Duke, 2 games
- 2026 Duke DiazYear 1 · 2 games
- Before collegeSigned with Duke in 2026 as a 3-star recruit, No. 1,211 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Duke in the 2026 class, a 3-star recruit.
His career
2026
- Signed with Duke3-star out of Community School of Naples