Usage Score
14
Player Dossier
2016-2017Indiana
TE • 6'5" • 248 lbs • Baltimore, MD, USA
Ian Thomas reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage Score
14
Efficiency
64.3
Consistency
44.4
Season Value
55.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Indiana
Snapshot
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.
Ian Thomas, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Indiana. Ian Thomas reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Ian Thomas played TE for Indiana. Across 2 tracked seasons, Ian Thomas recorded 404 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Indiana.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Indiana paired 376 primary output with 64.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 64.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 88.9th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
41.8
Efficiency
64.3
Usage
14
Consistency
44.4
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 53. Virginia: 31. Georgia Southern: 79. Penn State: 91. Michigan: 6. Maryland: 5. Wisconsin: 7. Illinois: 11. Rutgers: 93
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 versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 5 by 70.7. Virginia: 4 by 51.7. Georgia Southern: 2 by 100. Penn State: 5 by 100. Michigan: 1 by 40. Maryland: 1 by 33.3. Wisconsin: 1 by 46.7. Illinois: 2 by 36.7. Rutgers: 4 by 100
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9 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Rutgers
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/18 | vs Rutgers | W 41-0 | — | 4 | 93 | 23.3 | 23.30 | 1 | 57 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Illinois | W 24-14 | — | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 1 | 7 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Wisconsin | L 17-45 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Maryland | L 39-42 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Michigan | L 20-27 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Penn State | L 14-45 | — | 5 | 91 | 18.2 | 18.20 | 0 | 54 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Georgia Southern | W 52-17 | — | 2 | 79 | 39.5 | 39.50 | 1 | 71 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Virginia | W 34-17 | — | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 0 | 15 |
| Fri 9/1 | vs Ohio State2+ TD | L 21-49 | — | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 10.60 | 2 | 25 |
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Indiana
2016-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Indiana | 28 | 50 | 8.4 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Indiana | 28 | 50 | 8.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Indiana | 376 | 64.3 | 14 | 348 |
#1 Featured game
Penn State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
91
Primary metric
91 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Rutgers
93
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
93 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Georgia Southern
79
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
79 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Utah
26
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
26 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#5
Ohio State
53
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
53 receiving yards with a 70.7 efficiency score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · Indiana
376 primary output · 64.3 efficiency · 14 usage
55.7
#2
2016 Postseason · Indiana
30.1
28 primary · 50 efficiency · 8.4 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Indiana
30.1
28 primary · 50 efficiency · 8.4 usage
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100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
404
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 11 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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