Player Profile

Dakota Thomas

WR • 6'0" • 212 lbs • Snellville, GA, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Dakota Thomas reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

20

Efficiency

73.9

Consistency

48.4

Season Value

60.4

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

2020212225

Quick Facts

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
5
Primary stop by seasons
Western Kentucky
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: San José State

Dakota Thomas, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky. Dakota Thomas reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season

Western Kentucky paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 73.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2025 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 Western Kentucky, Nevada.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: San José State

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2025 Regular Season · Nevada

Games

7

Receiving Yards / G

38.3

Efficiency

73.9

Usage

20

Consistency

48.4

Best Game by takeover score

UNLV

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 23. Fresno State: 15. San Diego State: 17. New Mexico: 67. Boise State: 26. San José State: 85. UNLV: 35

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. Western Kentucky: 2 by 76.7. Fresno State: 1 by 100. San Diego State: 2 by 56.7. New Mexico: 8 by 55.8. Boise State: 2 by 86.7. San José State: 6 by 94.4. UNLV: 5 by 46.7

Split Comparison

Losses30.5 · n=6
First Half30.5 · n=4 · -18.2 vs Second Half
Second Half48.7 · n=3 · +18.2 vs First Half
All Games38.3 · n=7

Game Log

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

7 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

San José State

Best efficiency game

100 vs Fresno State

Result
Sun 11/30vs UNLVL 17-4253577014
Sat 11/15vs San José StateW 55-1068514.214.20025
Sat 10/25vs Boise StateL 3-242261313014
Sun 10/19@ New MexicoHigh volumeL 22-248678.48.40024
Sun 10/12vs San Diego StateL 10-442178.58.5009
Sun 10/5@ Fresno StateL 17-201151515115
Sat 9/20@ Western KentuckyL 16-3122311.511.50017

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Western Kentucky

    2020-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Nevada

    2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

20202020202120222025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 PostseasonWestern Kentucky10478.922.7
2020 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky10478.922.70
2021 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky99685.4-5
2022 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky0-99
2025 Regular SeasonNevada26873.920268

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

San José State

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

85

Primary metric

85 receiving yards with a 94.4 efficiency score.

#2

Charlotte

78

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

78 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Old Dominion

26

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

26 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.

#4

Florida International

26

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

26 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.

#5

New Mexico

67

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

67 receiving yards with a 55.8 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

0 primary output · efficiency · usage

100

#2

2025 Regular Season · Nevada

60.4

268 primary · 73.9 efficiency · 20 usage

#3

2020 Postseason · Western Kentucky

51.7

104 primary · 78.9 efficiency · 22.7 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.8889

Lone Peak · American Fork, UT

Committed To
BYU
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

2

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

471

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 15 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
5
Career receiving yards
471