Usage Score
2
Player Dossier
2014-2018Penn State
Johnathan Thomas
RB • 5'11" • 221 lbs • Peabody, MA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Johnathan Thomas leans balanced backfield option traits and 30.2 efficiency.
Efficiency
30.2
Consistency
6.7
Season Value
34.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
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.
Johnathan Thomas, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Penn State. Johnathan Thomas leans balanced backfield option traits and 30.2 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Penn State paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 30.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Win with 84 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2018 Postseason · Penn State
Games
6
Scrimmage Yards / G
14.5
Efficiency
30.2
Usage
2
Consistency
6.7
Best Game by takeover score
Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 0. Kent State: 84. Illinois: 0. Indiana: 0. Wisconsin: 1. Maryland: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kentucky: 1 by 0. Kent State: 3 by 100. Wisconsin: 1 by 10.4. Maryland: 2 by 10.4
Split Comparison
Wins17.4 · n=5
First Half28 · n=3 · +27 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=3 · -27 vs First Half
All Games14.5 · n=6
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kent State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Kent State
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Penn State
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 42 | 38.2 | 8.1 | 42 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | -42 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Penn State | 87 | 30.2 | 2 | 87 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 87 | 30.2 | 2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kent State
Win with 84 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
84
Primary metric
84 scrimmage yards and 5 usage.
#2
Army
28
Primary metric
Win with 28 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
28 scrimmage yards and 17.1 usage.
#3
Indiana
9
Primary metric
Win with 9 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
9 scrimmage yards and 3.7 usage.
#4
Illinois
5
Primary metric
Win with 5 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
5 scrimmage yards and 3.4 usage.
#5
Maryland
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
2 scrimmage yards and 3.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Penn State
0 primary output · — efficiency · 0 usage
50
#2
2018 Postseason · Penn State
34.2
87 primary · 30.2 efficiency · 2 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Penn State
34.2
87 primary · 30.2 efficiency · 2 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.89
Mansfield Summit · Arlington, TX
- Committed To
- Texas Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
129
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 14 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.