Usage Score
27.6
Player Dossier
2019-2023Colorado State
Jaylen Thomas
RB • 5'10" • 215 lbs • Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Jaylen Thomas leans balanced backfield option traits and 34.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
34.3
Consistency
65.3
Season Value
56.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Kent State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Colorado State • Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Air Force
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.
Jaylen Thomas, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Kent State. Jaylen Thomas leans balanced backfield option traits and 34.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Kent State paired 476 primary output with 34.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 34.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Colorado State, Kent State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2023 Regular Season · Kent State
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
47.6
Efficiency
34.3
Usage
27.6
Consistency
65.3
Best Game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas: 1. Unknown: 70. Fresno State: 8. Ohio: 69. Eastern Michigan: 94. Buffalo: 72. Akron: 43. Bowling Green: 73. Ball State: 24. Northern Illinois: 22
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. Arkansas: 5 by 2.1. Unknown: 7 by 91.7. Fresno State: 4 by 20.8. Ohio: 25 by 28.9. Eastern Michigan: 23 by 42.6. Buffalo: 18 by 40.6. Akron: 15 by 28. Bowling Green: 18 by 42.2. Ball State: 11 by 22.7. Northern Illinois: 10 by 22.9
Split Comparison
Losses45.1 · n=9
First Half48.4 · n=5 · +1.6 vs Second Half
Second Half46.8 · n=5 · -1.6 vs First Half
All Games47.6 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
91.7 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Northern Illinois | L 27-37 | 10 | 22 | 2.20 | 0 | — | — | 2.2 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Ball State | L 3-34 | 11 | 24 | 2.20 | 0 | — | — | 2.2 |
| Thu 11/9 | vs Bowling Green | L 19-49 | 18 | 73 | 4.10 | 1 | — | — | 4.1 |
| Wed 11/1 | @ Akron | L 27-31 | 14 | 36 | 2.60 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2.9 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Buffalo | L 6-24 | 17 | 65 | 3.80 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 14-28 | 23 | 94 | 4.10 | 0 | — | — | 4.1 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Ohio | L 17-42 | 24 | 67 | 2.80 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Sun 9/24 | @ Fresno State | L 10-53 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 70 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Arkansas | L 6-28 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | — | — | 0.2 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Colorado State
2019-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Kent State
2023
Final stop
Season Progression
20192020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Colorado State | 335 | 36.4 | 15.1 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Colorado State | 0 | — | — | -335 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Colorado State | 186 | 41.8 | 7.4 | 186 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Colorado State | 162 | 31.4 | 9 | -24 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kent State | 476 | 34.3 | 27.6 | 314 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Air Force
Loss with 58 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
58
Primary metric
58 scrimmage yards and 17.1 usage.
#2
Eastern Michigan
94
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
94 scrimmage yards and 40.4 usage.
#3
Boise State
81
Primary metric
Loss with 81 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
81 scrimmage yards and 26.1 usage.
#4
Unknown
70
Primary metric
Game with 70 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
70 scrimmage yards and 10.6 usage.
#5
San José State
62
Primary metric
Win with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
62 scrimmage yards and 18.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Kent State
476 primary output · 34.3 efficiency · 27.6 usage
56.4
#2
2019 Regular Season · Colorado State
45.8
335 primary · 36.4 efficiency · 15.1 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Colorado State
35.6
186 primary · 41.8 efficiency · 7.4 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,159
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.