Player Career

Daniel Thomas Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Daniel Thomas story

Daniel Thomas built his college career from 2009 through 2010 as a running back from Hilliard, FL wearing No. 8, spending time with Kansas State. The clearest part of Daniel Thomas' career was his backfield work: 2,850 rushing yards, 545 carries, 30 rushing touchdowns, and 428 receiving yards across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Kansas State. 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 155 passing yards, 428 receiving yards, and 25 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kansas State.

The arc is straightforward: Daniel 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

    Kansas State

    2009-2010

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200920102010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonKansas State1,52255.441.2
2010 PostseasonKansas State1,75654.644.2234
2010 Regular SeasonKansas State1,75654.644.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Kansas

Week 10 · W 17-10 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

185

Scrimmage Yards

93.4 takeover

185 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.

#2

@ North Texas

Week 13 · W 49-41

269

Scrimmage Yards

92.6 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

269 scrimmage yards and 52.9 usage.

#3

vs UCLA

Week 1 · W 31-22

249

Scrimmage Yards

92.4 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

249 scrimmage yards and 46.2 usage.

#4

vs Colorado

Week 8 · W 20-6 · Conference game

163

Scrimmage Yards

88.1 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

163 scrimmage yards and 45.8 usage.

#5

@ Nebraska

Week 12 · L 3-17 · Conference game

150

Scrimmage Yards

80.3 takeover

Loss with 150 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

150 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2009 Regular Season · Kansas State

1,522 primary output · 55.4 efficiency · 41.2 usage

80.6

#2

2010 Postseason · Kansas State

79.8

1,756 primary · 54.6 efficiency · 44.2 usage

#3

2010 Regular Season · Kansas State

79.8

1,756 primary · 54.6 efficiency · 44.2 usage

Milestones

12

100+ rush yards

7

150+ scrimmage yards

10

2+ TD games