Usage Score
0
Player Dossier
2006-2009Minnesota
Jay Thomas
RB • 6'0" • Oakdale, MN, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Jay Thomas leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Efficiency
—
Consistency
100
Season Value
50
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2007 Regular Season · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Jay Thomas, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2007 Regular Season · Minnesota. Jay Thomas leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2007 Regular Season
Minnesota paired 296 primary output with 56.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with — efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2009 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Loss with 0 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2009 Regular Season · Minnesota
Games
4
Scrimmage Yards / G
0
Efficiency
—
Usage
0
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
1234
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. California: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Purdue: 0. Illinois: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.
Split Comparison
Losses0 · n=3
First Half0 · n=2 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=2 · +0 vs First Half
All Games0 · n=4
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
— vs Illinois
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Minnesota
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Progression
20062006200720082009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Postseason | Minnesota | 274 | 53.2 | 9.9 | — |
| 2006 Regular Season | Minnesota | 274 | 53.2 | 9.9 | 0 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Minnesota | 296 | 56.3 | 11 | 22 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Minnesota | 28 | 37.1 | 5.9 | -268 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | 0 | -28 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Loss with 107 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
107
Primary metric
107 scrimmage yards and 18.9 usage.
#2
Iowa
128
Primary metric
Win with 128 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
128 scrimmage yards and 27.6 usage.
#3
Northwestern
107
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
107 scrimmage yards and 34.3 usage.
#4
Indiana
79
Primary metric
Win with 79 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
79 scrimmage yards and 12.8 usage.
#5
Florida Atlantic
23
Primary metric
Win with 23 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
23 scrimmage yards and 6.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2007 Regular Season · Minnesota
296 primary output · 56.3 efficiency · 11 usage
50.2
#2
2009 Regular Season · Minnesota
50
0 primary · — efficiency · 0 usage
#3
2006 Postseason · Minnesota
45.6
274 primary · 53.2 efficiency · 9.9 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8137
Lee's Summit · Lee's Summit, MO
- Committed To
- Kansas State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
598
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 21 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.