Player Dossier

2018-2022

Cincinnati

Tavion Thomas

RB • 6'2" • 238 lbs • Dayton, OH, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Tavion Thomas leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.5 efficiency.

Usage Score

24.6

Efficiency

47.5

Consistency

60.1

Season Value

50.2

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Utah

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Cincinnati • Utah
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Stanford

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.

Tavion Thomas, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Utah. Tavion Thomas leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.5 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason

Utah paired 1,111 primary output with 48.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 47.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Cincinnati, Utah.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Stanford

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2022 Regular Season · Utah

Games

10

Scrimmage Yards / G

73

Efficiency

47.5

Usage

24.6

Consistency

60.1

Best Game by takeover score

Oregon

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Florida: 115. Unknown: 66. San Diego State: 62. Arizona State: 60. Oregon State: 13. UCLA: 107. USC: 35. Arizona: 38. Stanford: 180. Oregon: 54

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. Florida: 23 by 52.1. Unknown: 12 by 50.2. San Diego State: 17 by 38.2. Arizona State: 11 by 56.8. Oregon State: 6 by 22.6. UCLA: 20 by 53.9. USC: 9 by 38.1. Arizona: 8 by 49.5. Stanford: 22 by 84.1. Oregon: 20 by 29.3

Split Comparison

Wins64.7 · n=6 · -27.3 vs Losses
Losses92 · n=3 · +27.3 vs Wins
First Half63.2 · n=5 · -19.6 vs Second Half
Second Half82.8 · n=5 · +19.6 vs First Half

Game Log

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

10 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Stanford

Best efficiency game

84.1 vs Stanford

Result
Sun 11/20@ OregonL 17-2019552.9001-12.7
Sun 11/13vs Stanford100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 42-7221808.2028.2
Sat 11/5vs ArizonaW 45-208384.8004.8
Sun 10/16vs USCW 43-428283.500173.9
Sat 10/8@ UCLAL 32-4218915.1012165.3
Sat 10/1vs Oregon StateW 42-166132.2002.2
Sun 9/25@ Arizona StateW 34-1311605.5005.5
Sun 9/18vs San Diego StateW 35-716593.701133.6
Sat 9/10vs Unknown2+ TD11484.4021185.5
Sat 9/3@ Florida100 rush yardsL 26-2923115515

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Cincinnati

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Utah

    2021-2022

    Final stop

Season Progression

2018201820192021202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 PostseasonCincinnati49753.917.3
2018 Regular SeasonCincinnati49753.917.30
2019 Regular SeasonCincinnati1964117.5-301
2021 PostseasonUtah1,11148.127.4915
2021 Regular SeasonUtah1,11148.127.40
2021 Regular SeasonCincinnati1,11148.127.40
2022 Regular SeasonUtah73047.524.6-381

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Stanford

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

180

Primary metric

180 scrimmage yards and 38.6 usage.

#2

Stanford

184

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

184 scrimmage yards and 35.6 usage.

#3

Unknown

141

Primary metric

Game with 141 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

141 scrimmage yards and 23.7 usage.

#4

UCLA

160

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

160 scrimmage yards and 39.3 usage.

#5

Marshall

70

Primary metric

Win with 70 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

70 scrimmage yards and 15.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Postseason · Utah

1,111 primary output · 48.1 efficiency · 27.4 usage

60.2

#2

2021 Regular Season · Utah

60.2

1,111 primary · 48.1 efficiency · 27.4 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Cincinnati

60.2

1,111 primary · 48.1 efficiency · 27.4 usage

Milestones

10

100+ rush yards

3

150+ scrimmage yards

9

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2020 · Rating 0.8978

Princeton · Cincinnati, OH

Committed To
Cincinnati
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2020

Career Facts

2

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

2,534

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Tavion Thomas quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
7
Career rushing yards
2,484