Player Dossier

2020-2024

Memphis

Brandon Thomas

RB • 5'10" • 210 lbs • North Little Rock, AR, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Brandon Thomas leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.8 efficiency.

Usage Score

10.9

Efficiency

31.6

Consistency

38.6

Season Value

26.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Memphis

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Memphis
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State

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.

Brandon Thomas, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Memphis. Brandon Thomas leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.8 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

Memphis paired 721 primary output with 51.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Postseason role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 31.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Temple

Win with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2023 Postseason · Memphis

Games

8

Scrimmage Yards / G

22.8

Efficiency

31.6

Usage

10.9

Consistency

38.6

Best Game by takeover score

Iowa State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Iowa State: 10. Tulane: 18. UAB: 17. North Texas: 28. South Florida: 30. Charlotte: 2. SMU: 1. Temple: 76

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. Iowa State: 7 by 14.9. Tulane: 5 by 31.7. UAB: 5 by 35.4. North Texas: 9 by 32.4. South Florida: 8 by 39.1. Charlotte: 2 by 10.4. SMU: 3 by 3.5. Temple: 9 by 85.2

Split Comparison

Wins27.2 · n=6 · +17.7 vs Losses
Losses9.5 · n=2 · -17.7 vs Wins
First Half18.3 · n=4 · -9 vs Second Half
Second Half27.3 · n=4 · +9 vs First Half

Game Log

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

8 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Temple

Best efficiency game

85.2 vs Temple

Result
Fri 12/29@ Iowa StateW 36-267101.4001.4
Fri 11/24@ TempleW 45-219768.4018.4
Sat 11/18vs SMUL 34-38310.3010.3
Sat 11/11@ CharlotteW 44-3822111
Sat 11/4vs South FloridaW 59-508303.8013.8
Sat 10/28@ North Texas2+ TDW 45-429283.1033.1
Sat 10/21@ UAB2+ TDW 45-215173.4023.4
Fri 10/13vs TulaneL 21-31382.7002103.6

Career Arc

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

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    Memphis

    2020-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2020202120222023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonMemphis841.74.3
2021 Regular SeasonMemphis72151.326713
2022 Regular SeasonMemphis28935.814.8-432
2023 PostseasonMemphis18231.610.9-107
2023 Regular SeasonMemphis18231.610.90
2024 PostseasonMemphis36547.89.7183
2024 Regular SeasonMemphis36547.89.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Arkansas State

Win with 191 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

191

Primary metric

191 scrimmage yards and 30.5 usage.

#2

Navy

125

Primary metric

Loss with 125 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

125 scrimmage yards and 16.9 usage.

#3

Temple

76

Primary metric

Win with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

76 scrimmage yards and 17.3 usage.

#4

Unknown

147

Primary metric

Game with 147 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

147 scrimmage yards and 22.2 usage.

#5

North Texas

88

Primary metric

Win with 88 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

88 scrimmage yards and 25.4 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · Memphis

721 primary output · 51.3 efficiency · 26 usage

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#2

2022 Regular Season · Memphis

37.7

289 primary · 35.8 efficiency · 14.8 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Memphis

36.8

8 primary · 41.7 efficiency · 4.3 usage

Milestones

4

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

8

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2020 · Rating 0.837

North Little Rock · North Little Rock, AR

Committed To
Memphis
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2020

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

1,565

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Brandon Thomas quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career rushing yards
1,454