Player Career

Tavares Thomas Career Story

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Player Story

Tavares Thomas story

Tavares Thomas built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a running back from Rosenberg, TX wearing No. 21, spending time with Middle Tennessee. The clearest part of Tavares Thomas' career was his backfield work: 746 rushing yards, 173 carries, 14 rushing touchdowns, and 337 receiving yards across 20 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Middle Tennessee. 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 337 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 20 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Middle Tennessee.

The arc is straightforward: Tavares 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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Middle Tennessee

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201520162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee0
2016 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee00
2017 PostseasonMiddle Tennessee56153.622.6561
2017 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee56153.622.60
2018 PostseasonMiddle Tennessee52236.716.7-39
2018 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee52236.716.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Charlotte

Week 11 · W 35-21 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

195

Scrimmage Yards

90 takeover

195 scrimmage yards and 49.2 usage.

#2

@ Western Kentucky

Week 12 · L 38-41 · Conference game

141

Scrimmage Yards

77.4 takeover

Loss with 141 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

141 scrimmage yards and 35 usage.

#3

@ Marshall

Week 6 · W 34-24 · Conference game

79

Scrimmage Yards

72.2 takeover

Win with 79 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

79 scrimmage yards and 27.9 usage.

#4

@ Vanderbilt

Week 1 · L 7-35

74

Scrimmage Yards

66.9 takeover

Loss with 74 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

74 scrimmage yards and 19.7 usage.

#5

vs Charlotte

Week 8 · W 21-13 · Conference game

46

Scrimmage Yards

58.8 takeover

Win with 46 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

46 scrimmage yards and 28.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Middle Tennessee

561 primary output · 53.6 efficiency · 22.6 usage

64.5

#2

2017 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee

64.5

561 primary · 53.6 efficiency · 22.6 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Middle Tennessee

60.9

522 primary · 36.7 efficiency · 16.7 usage

Milestones

1

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

7

2+ TD games