Player Dossier

2016-2017

Illinois

Cam Thomas

QB • 6'2" • 200 lbs • Chicago Heights, IL, USA

Pass-first distributorVolume operator

Cam Thomas is a pass-first distributor with 38.2 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage / Role

22%

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

19

Developing production for a quarterback

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Reliability

8

Sporadic game-to-game production

lowhigh

Star Power

24

Limited ceiling signals so far

limitedstar

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Illinois

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
2
Program Path
Illinois
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue

Player Story

Cam Thomas built his college career from 2016 through 2017 as a quarterback from Chicago Heights, IL wearing No. 10, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Cam Thomas' career was his backfield work: 233...

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Cam Thomas, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Illinois. Cam Thomas is a pass-first distributor with 38.2 usage in the latest tracked season.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Total offense
608
Passing yards
375
Rushing yards
233
Touchdowns
1

Quick Answers

Cam Thomas quick answers

Latest team and position
Illinois · QB
Career Total Offense
608
Tracked sample
2 unique seasons · 2 entries · 4 games
Best season
2017 Regular Season · Illinois
Top game
Purdue
Latest roster
No. 10 · Sophomore
2017 Total offense rank
608 total offense · QB 182nd (top 55%) · Big Ten 35th (top 23%) · National 325th (top 22%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesTotal OffensePass YdsRush YdsTDOverall
2016 Regular SeasonIllinois00000-
2017 Regular SeasonIllinois4608375233179.3

Related Context

Cam Thomas played QB for Illinois. Across 2 tracked seasons, Cam Thomas recorded 375 passing yards, 233 rushing yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Illinois.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season

Illinois paired 608 primary output with 48.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2017 Regular Season role shape

pass-led usage with 48.4 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: Purdue

Loss with 189 yards of offense and 59.4 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

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2017 Regular Season · Illinois

Games

4

Primary Metric / G

152

Efficiency

48.4

Usage

38.2

Consistency

83.9

Best Game by takeover score

Purdue

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Minnesota: 112. Wisconsin: 122. Purdue: 189. Northwestern: 185

Volume vs Efficiency

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

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Minnesota: 14 by 49.4. Wisconsin: 21 by 39.2. Purdue: 34 by 59.4. Northwestern: 49 by 45.6

Split Comparison

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

First Half117 · Games = 2 · -70 vs Second Half
Second Half187 · Games = 2 · +70 vs First Half

Game Log

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

4 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Purdue

Best efficiency game

59.4 vs Purdue

Result
Sat 11/25vs NorthwesternL 7-42143113945.20245.618462.60123
Sat 11/4@ PurdueL 10-29102015950.00059.414302.10026
Sat 10/28vs WisconsinDual-threatL 10-242114418.20239.210787.80027
Sat 10/21@ MinnesotaDual-threatL 17-24243350.00149.410797.90021

Player Story

Cam Thomas story

Cam Thomas built his college career from 2016 through 2017 as a quarterback from Chicago Heights, IL wearing No. 10, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Cam Thomas' career was his backfield work: 233 rushing yards, 52 carries, and 1 rushing touchdown across 4 career games in the available record. His career also includes 375 passing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Cam Thomas' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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    Illinois

    2016-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonIllinois0
2017 Regular SeasonIllinois60848.438.2608

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Purdue

Week 10 · L 10-29 · Conference game

Loss with 189 yards of offense and 59.4 efficiency.

189

Total Offense

82.8 takeover

189 total offense with 59.4 efficiency.

#2

vs Northwestern

Week 13 · L 7-42 · Conference game

185

Total Offense

81.2 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

185 total offense with 45.6 efficiency.

#3

vs Wisconsin

Week 9 · L 10-24 · Conference game

122

Total Offense

57 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

122 total offense with 39.2 efficiency.

#4

@ Minnesota

Week 8 · L 17-24 · Conference game

112

Total Offense

56.8 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

112 total offense with 49.4 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Regular Season · Illinois

608 primary output · 48.4 efficiency · 38.2 usage

79.3

#2

2016 Regular Season · Illinois

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

0

250+ passing yards

0

300+ total offense

0

3+ TD games

0

Above avg efficiency