Player Dossier

2007-2009

Georgia Tech

Demaryius Thomas

WR • 6'3" • Montrose, GA, USA

Alpha targetExplosive finisher

Demaryius Thomas reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage / Role

19%

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

29

Developing production for a receiver

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Reliability

15

Sporadic game-to-game production

lowhigh

Star Power

38

Limited ceiling signals so far

limitedstar

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Georgia Tech

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
3
Program Path
Georgia Tech
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Maryland

Player Story

Demaryius Thomas built his college career from 2007 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Montrose, GA wearing No. 8, spending time with Georgia Tech. The clearest part of Demaryius Thomas' career was his receiving...

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3★

Recruit Profile

Class 2020 · Rating 0.8006

Yucaipa · Yucaipa, CA

Committed To
Nevada
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2020

NFL Draft

Draft Year
2010
Selection
Round 1 · Pick 22
Overall
No. 22
NFL Team
Denver Broncos

Demaryius Thomas, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Georgia Tech. Demaryius Thomas reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Receiving yards
2,339
Receptions
120
Touchdowns
15
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2009 · Georgia Tech · Player Highlight

Demaryius Thomas college highlights at Georgia Tech.

Season
2009
Type
Player highlight

Quick Answers

Demaryius Thomas quick answers

Latest team and position
Georgia Tech · WR
Career Receiving Yards
2,339
Tracked sample
3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 36 games
Best season
2009 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
Top game
Maryland
Recruit profile
3-star · Yucaipa · Nevada
High school pipeline
Yucaipa · 5 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
NFL Draft
2010 · Round 1 · Pick 22 · Denver Broncos
Latest roster
No. 8 · Class 2009
2009 Receiving yards rank
1,154 receiving yards · WR 13th (top 2%) · ACC 1st (top 1%) · National 13th (top 1%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesRecRec YdsTDOverall
2007 PostseasonGeorgia Tech11469163.6
2007 Regular SeasonGeorgia Tech1131489363.6
2008 PostseasonGeorgia Tech12332067.1
2008 Regular SeasonGeorgia Tech1236595367.1
2009 Regular SeasonGeorgia Tech13461,154893.4

Related Context

Demaryius Thomas played WR for Georgia Tech. Across 3 tracked seasons, Demaryius Thomas recorded 22 passing yards, 32 rushing yards, and 2,339 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Georgia Tech.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season

Georgia Tech paired 1,154 primary output with 97.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2008 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 81.6 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: Duke

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

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2008 Postseason · Georgia Tech

Games

12

Receiving Yards / G

52.3

Efficiency

81.6

Usage

60.4

Consistency

32.5

Best Game by takeover score

Duke

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. LSU: 32. Jacksonville State: 9. Boston College: 56. Mississippi State: 23. Duke: 230. Gardner-Webb: 41. Clemson: 56. Virginia: 88. Florida State: 21. North Carolina: 35. Miami: 17. Georgia: 19

Volume vs Efficiency

Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.

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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. LSU: 3 by 71.1. Jacksonville State: 1 by 60. Boston College: 4 by 93.3. Mississippi State: 2 by 76.7. Duke: 9 by 100. Gardner-Webb: 2 by 100. Clemson: 4 by 93.3. Virginia: 5 by 100. Florida State: 2 by 70. North Carolina: 4 by 58.3. Miami: 2 by 56.7. Georgia: 1 by 100

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins52.4 · Games = 9 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses51.7 · Games = 3 · -0.8 vs Wins

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Duke

Best efficiency game

100 vs Georgia

Result
Thu 1/1vs LSUL 3-3833210.710.70011
Sat 11/29@ GeorgiaW 45-421191919019
Fri 11/21vs MiamiW 41-2321710.38.50012
Sat 11/8@ North CarolinaL 7-28435108.80014
Sat 11/1vs Florida StateW 31-2822110.510.50011
Sat 10/25vs VirginiaL 17-2458817.617.60042
Sat 10/18@ ClemsonW 21-174561414124
Sat 10/11vs Gardner-WebbW 10-724120.520.50035
Sat 10/4vs Duke100 receiving yards · High volumeW 27-0923025.625.60188
Sat 9/20vs Mississippi StateW 38-722311.511.50120
Sat 9/6@ Boston CollegeW 19-164561414019
Thu 8/28vs Jacksonville StateW 41-14199909

Player Story

Demaryius Thomas story

Demaryius Thomas built his college career from 2007 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Montrose, GA wearing No. 8, spending time with Georgia Tech. The clearest part of Demaryius Thomas' career was his receiving role: 120 catches, 2,339 receiving yards, 15 touchdowns, and 32 rushing yards across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Georgia Tech. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 22 passing yards and 32 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Georgia Tech.

The arc is straightforward: Demaryius Thomas moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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    Georgia Tech

    2007-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20072007200820082009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 PostseasonGeorgia Tech55890.120.1
2007 Regular SeasonGeorgia Tech55890.120.10
2008 PostseasonGeorgia Tech62781.660.469
2008 Regular SeasonGeorgia Tech62781.660.40
2009 Regular SeasonGeorgia Tech1,15497.165.3527

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Maryland

Week 6 · L 26-28 · Conference game

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

139

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

139 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Duke

Week 6 · W 27-0 · Conference game

230

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

230 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

@ Mississippi State

Week 5 · W 42-31

174

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

174 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Miami

Week 3 · L 17-33 · Conference game

133

Receiving Yards

92.1 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

133 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Georgia

Week 13 · L 24-30

127

Receiving Yards

91 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

127 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2009 Regular Season · Georgia Tech

1,154 primary output · 97.1 efficiency · 65.3 usage

93.4

#2

2008 Postseason · Georgia Tech

67.1

627 primary · 81.6 efficiency · 60.4 usage

#3

2008 Regular Season · Georgia Tech

67.1

627 primary · 81.6 efficiency · 60.4 usage

Milestones

6

100+ receiving yards

3

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games