Jela Duncan

Prior to Duke: Three-year letterman at Mallard Creek under coach Mike Palmieri ... helped Mallard Creek to a three-year record of 36-4 with three I-Meck 4A conference championships and a pair of undefeated regular season campaigns in 2010 and 2011 ... in 2011, led Mallard Creek to a 13-1 ledger including the league title and berth in the state 4-AA state semifinals ... national consensus top-40 running back with rankings of No. 23 (Rivals.com), No. 37 (Scout.com) and No. 40 (ESPN.com) ... charted as the No. 3 running back and No. 12 overall prospect in North Carolina by Rivals.com ... as a senior, rushed 220 times for 2,307 yards and 30 touchdowns while catching 27 passes for 465 yards and five touchdowns ... rushing yardage marked the fourth-highest single-season total in Mecklenburg County history while the touchdown total is the 12th-best ... first team all-state pick as a senior by ESPN.com and NCPreps.com ... 2011 All-Observer Offensive Player of the Year selection by the Charlotte Observer ... named the 2011 I-Meck 4A Conference Offensive Player of the Year ... rushed for 217 yards in a 28-10 win over Butler on August 8, 2011 ... gained 192 yards on the ground with four touchdowns in a 55-0 win over Lake Norman on September 23, 2011 ... had five total touchdowns during a 63-0 victory over North Mecklenburg on October 7, 2011 ... on October 28, 2011, totaled 185 yards and scored five touchdowns as Mallard Creek clinched its third straight conference championship with its 30th consecutive regular season win in a 51-14 win over Hough ... on November 11, 2011, rushed 15 times for 203 yards and scored six total touchdowns in a 51-9 playoff win over Ardrey Kell ... in a 42-10 playoff win over Myers Park on November 18, 2011, rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns ... as a junior, rushed for 1,375 yards with 17 total touchdowns despite missing three games due to injury ... in a 55-7 win over Lake Norman on October 1, 2010, rushed six times for 232 yards, averaging 38.7 yards per attempt ... led Mallard Creek in receiving as a sophomore ... three-time all-conference choice ... rushed seven times for 112 yards including a 76-yard touchdown to help North Carolina to a 26-19 win over South Carolina in the 75th annual Shrine Bowl on December 17, 2011 in Spartanburg, S.C.