Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/24Inside-5 share
6 of the team's 24 inside-the-5 carries (25.0%).
Jela Duncan
Last confirmed: Duke, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · Charlotte, NC · Mallard Creek
Jela Duncan: RB · Duke · #25.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jela Duncan
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Second year in the Duke backfield. A game that shows it: 121 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Notre Dame — Week 4, 2016.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Duke in the news
- Virginia players ruled out for Duke game
The Daily Progress Oct 23 - Duke CB apologizes to trainer
Yahoo Sports Oct 19 - Duke player criticized for incident
- RG3 calls out Duke player
Heavy Oct 18
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-6vs North Carolina Central | 15 | 115 | 7.7 | 2 | 50 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-24vs Wake Forest | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-24@ Northwestern | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-35@ Notre Dame | 21 | 121 | 5.8 | 1 | 32 | Season-high 121 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 14-24@ No. 7 Louisville | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | L 35-38@ Georgia Tech | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 2 | 18 | |
| Total | 78 | 410 | 5.3 | 6 | 50 |
Signature game
Week 4 · 2016
W 38-35
at Notre Dame
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · North Carolina Central · 2nd and 32 · Q1 · EPA +6.91Jela Duncan run for 50 yds for a TD, (AJ Reed KICK)
- Week 9 · Georgia Tech · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −3.91Jela Duncan run for 5 yds to the GTech 33 Jela Duncan fumbled, forced by Patrick Gamble, recovered by GTech Corey Griffin
- Week 4 · Notre Dame · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA −3.69Jela Duncan run for no gain to the NDame 19
- Week 4 · Notre Dame · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +3.46Jela Duncan run for 32 yds to the NDame 40 for a
- Week 4 · Notre Dame · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA −3.35Jela Duncan run for no gain to the NDame 25
- Week 9 · Georgia Tech · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.51Jela Duncan run for 10 yds for a TD, (AJ Reed KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Northwestern · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.44Jela Duncan run for 19 yds to the Nwest 42 for a
- Week 1 · North Carolina Central · 2nd and 3 · Q1 · EPA +2.21Jela Duncan 3 Yd Run
- Week 2 · Wake Forest · 2nd and 9 · Q1 · EPA +2.13Jela Duncan run for 13 yds to the WFrst 46 for a
- Week 4 · Notre Dame · 2nd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.08Jela Duncan run for 18 yds for a TD, (AJ Reed KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
78 of 78 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
40%78 carriesFumble rate
2.6%2 of 78 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds14%of carries
11 carries
Grind
1–3 yds38%of carries
30 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds31%of carries
24 carries
Explosive
10+ yds17%of carries
13 carries
2 of 6 (33%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 6 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.3 yds/carry on 78 carries · 17% explosive (10+ yds) · 40% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under David Cutcliffe, all balanced, fast tempo offenses — 12-13 over that span.
2015Duke8-5HC: David Cutcliffe · Balanced, fast tempo
2016Duke4-8HC: David Cutcliffe · Balanced, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 70.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 67.5 | 4.9 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 71.6 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 52.0 | 5.2 | 2.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Cutcliffe
Pass share
50.5%
427 pass / 419 run
Plays / game
76.9
11 games
Team sack rate
5.5%
457 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2016
78 carries and 5 catches in 6 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Duke
- 2016 Duke CutcliffeYear 5 · 6 games
- 2015 Duke CutcliffeYear 4 · 10 games
- 2014 Duke CutcliffeYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2013 Duke CutcliffeYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Duke CutcliffeYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Duke in 2012 as a 3-star recruit, No. 484 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Duke in the 2012 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Two seasons at Duke, 870 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2012
- Signed with Duke3-star out of Mallard Creek
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
1 coach2012–2016
Duke
Played his entire career under David Cutcliffe.