Usage Score
10.6
Player Dossier
2015-2015Iowa State
Joshua Thomas
RB • 5'11" • Buford, GA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Joshua Thomas leans balanced backfield option traits and 38.1 efficiency.
Efficiency
38.1
Consistency
62.2
Season Value
52.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Iowa State
15
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 1
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
Scouting Read
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Joshua Thomas, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Iowa State. Joshua Thomas leans balanced backfield option traits and 38.1 efficiency.
Joshua Thomas played RB for Iowa State. Across 1 tracked season, Joshua Thomas recorded 295 rushing yards, 33 receiving yards, and 7 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Iowa State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Iowa State paired 328 primary output with 38.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 38.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
Loss with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Regular Season · Iowa State
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
27.3
Efficiency
38.1
Usage
10.6
Consistency
62.2
Best Game by takeover score
West Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 11. Iowa: -1. Toledo: 37. Kansas: 9. Texas Tech: 28. TCU: 38. Baylor: 76. Texas: 11. Oklahoma: 39. Oklahoma State: 37. Kansas State: 15. West Virginia: 28
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 6 by 19.1. Iowa: 1 by 0. Toledo: 9 by 42.8. Kansas: 4 by 23.4. Texas Tech: 9 by 32.4. TCU: 9 by 47.1. Baylor: 14 by 59.6. Texas: 6 by 19.1. Oklahoma: 8 by 50.8. Oklahoma State: 8 by 39.8. Kansas State: 1 by 50. West Virginia: 4 by 72.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins10 · Games = 2 · -23 vs Losses
Losses33 · Games = 9 · +23 vs Wins
First Half20.3 · Games = 6 · -14.0 vs Second Half
Second Half34.3 · Games = 6 · +14.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Baylor
Best efficiency game
72.9 vs West Virginia
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/28 | @ West Virginia | L 6-30 | 4 | 28 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Kansas State | L 35-38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Oklahoma State | L 31-35 | 7 | 23 | 3.30 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4.6 |
| Sun 11/8 | @ Oklahoma | L 16-52 | 8 | 39 | 4.90 | 0 | — | — | 4.9 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Texas | W 24-0 | 6 | 11 | 1.80 | 1 | — | — | 1.8 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Baylor | L 27-45 | 13 | 77 | 5.90 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5.4 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs TCU | L 21-45 | 7 | 33 | 4.70 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4.2 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Texas Tech2+ TD | L 31-66 | 9 | 28 | 3.10 | 2 | — | — | 3.1 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Kansas | W 38-13 | 4 | 9 | 2.30 | 0 | — | — | 2.3 |
| Sun 9/20 | @ Toledo | L 23-30 | 9 | 37 | 4.10 | 0 | — | — | 4.1 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Iowa | L 17-31 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| Sun 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | 6 | 11 | 1.80 | 1 | — | — | 1.8 |
Career Arc
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Iowa State
2015
Opening stop
Season Progression
2015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa State | 328 | 38.1 | 10.6 | — |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Baylor
Loss with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
76
Primary metric
76 scrimmage yards and 20 usage.
#2
West Virginia
28
Primary metric
Loss with 28 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
28 scrimmage yards and 6.8 usage.
#3
Oklahoma
39
Primary metric
Loss with 39 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
39 scrimmage yards and 12.5 usage.
#4
TCU
38
Primary metric
Loss with 38 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
38 scrimmage yards and 14.5 usage.
#5
Oklahoma State
37
Primary metric
Loss with 37 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
37 scrimmage yards and 16.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Iowa State
328 primary output · 38.1 efficiency · 10.6 usage
52.1
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.7967
The Montgomery Academy · Montgomery, AL
- Committed To
- App State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
1
Seasons tracked
328
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 1 tracked seasons, 12 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.