Usage / Role
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Featured offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2010Kansas State
Daniel Thomas
RB • 6'2" • Hilliard, FL, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Daniel Thomas leans workhorse runner traits and 54.6 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
92
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
91
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Kansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Kansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas
Player 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:...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2011
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 30
- Overall
- No. 62
- NFL Team
- Miami Dolphins
Daniel Thomas, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Kansas State. Daniel Thomas leans workhorse runner traits and 54.6 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,278
- Rushing yards
- 2,850
- Receiving yards
- 428
- Touchdowns
- 32
Quick Answers
Daniel Thomas quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kansas State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,278
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 3 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2009 Regular Season · Kansas State
- Top game
- Kansas
- NFL Draft
- 2011 · Round 2 · Pick 30 · Miami Dolphins
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Class 2010
- 2010 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,756 scrimmage yards · RB 5th (top 2%) · Big 12 3rd (top 2%) · National 8th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Kansas State | 12 | 1,522 | 1,265 | 257 | 12 | 80.6 |
| 2010 Postseason | Kansas State | 13 | 98 | 90 | 8 | 3 | 79.8 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Kansas State | 13 | 1,658 | 1,495 | 163 | 17 | 79.8 |
Related Context
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Daniel Thomas played RB for Kansas State. Across 2 tracked seasons, Daniel Thomas recorded 155 passing yards, 2,850 rushing yards, and 428 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Kansas State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season
Kansas State paired 1,522 primary output with 55.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 55.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2010 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kansas
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Regular Season · Kansas State
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
126.8
Efficiency
55.4
Usage
41.2
Consistency
80.2
Best Game by takeover score
Kansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Massachusetts: 116. Louisiana: 155. UCLA: 115. Tennessee Tech: 139. Iowa State: 134. Texas Tech: 99. Texas A&M: 98. Colorado: 163. Oklahoma: 88. Kansas: 185. Missouri: 80. Nebraska: 150
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Massachusetts: 24 by 48.4. Louisiana: 29 by 53.8. UCLA: 19 by 47.7. Tennessee Tech: 26 by 55.7. Iowa State: 30 by 42.6. Texas Tech: 15 by 55.3. Texas A&M: 19 by 53.1. Colorado: 22 by 76.2. Oklahoma: 16 by 57.3. Kansas: 24 by 80.3. Missouri: 25 by 34.8. Nebraska: 23 by 59.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins139.2 · Games = 6 · +24.7 vs Losses
Losses114.5 · Games = 6 · -24.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kansas
Best efficiency game
80.3 vs Kansas
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/22 | @ Nebraska150 scrimmage yards | L 3-17 | 19 | 99 | 5.20 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 6.5 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Missouri | L 12-38 | 23 | 79 | 3.40 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Kansas100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 17-10 | 24 | 185 | 7.70 | 1 | — | — | 7.7 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Oklahoma | L 30-42 | 16 | 88 | 5.50 | 1 | — | — | 5.5 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Colorado100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 20-6 | 20 | 145 | 7.30 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7.4 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs Texas A&M2+ TD | W 62-14 | 18 | 91 | 5.10 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5.2 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Texas Tech | L 14-66 | 11 | 49 | 4.50 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 6.6 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Iowa State | W 24-23 | 25 | 96 | 3.80 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Tennessee Tech100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 49-7 | 26 | 139 | 5.30 | 2 | — | — | 5.3 |
| Sun 9/20 | @ UCLA | L 9-23 | 15 | 54 | 3.60 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 6.1 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Louisiana100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 15-17 | 27 | 136 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 5.3 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Massachusetts100 rush yards | W 21-17 | 23 | 104 | 4.50 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4.8 |
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
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Kansas State
2009-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200920102010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Kansas State | 1,522 | 55.4 | 41.2 | — |
| 2010 Postseason | Kansas State | 1,756 | 54.6 | 44.2 | 234 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Kansas State | 1,756 | 54.6 | 44.2 | 0 |
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
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