Usage Score
18.2
Player Profile
Jaivian Thomas
RB • 5'11" • 195 lbs • Oakland, CA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Jaivian Thomas leans balanced backfield option traits and 41 efficiency.
Efficiency
41
Consistency
68.8
Season Value
45.3
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · California
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Primary stop by seasons
- California
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · California
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: San Diego State
Jaivian Thomas, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · California. Jaivian Thomas leans balanced backfield option traits and 41 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
California paired 717 primary output with 57.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 41 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 California, UCLA.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
Loss with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · UCLA
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
37
Efficiency
41
Usage
18.2
Consistency
68.8
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah: 17. UNLV: 62. New Mexico: 33. Northwestern: 47. Penn State: 60. Michigan State: 62. Maryland: 16. Indiana: 17. Nebraska: 39. Ohio State: 17
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. Utah: 7 by 25.3. UNLV: 7 by 86.9. New Mexico: 6 by 44.8. Northwestern: 8 by 62.9. Penn State: 16 by 39.1. Michigan State: 13 by 48. Maryland: 4 by 31.3. Indiana: 8 by 19.6. Nebraska: 12 by 33.9. Ohio State: 11 by 18.2
Split Comparison
Wins46 · n=3 · +12.9 vs Losses
Losses33.1 · n=7 · -12.9 vs Wins
First Half43.8 · n=5 · +13.6 vs Second Half
Second Half30.2 · n=5 · -13.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
UNLV
Best efficiency game
86.9 vs UNLV
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/16 | @ Ohio State | L 10-48 | 9 | 17 | 1.90 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Sun 11/9 | vs Nebraska | L 21-28 | 12 | 39 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Indiana | L 6-56 | 7 | 12 | 1.70 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2.1 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Maryland | W 20-17 | 3 | 7 | 2.30 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Michigan State | W 38-13 | 12 | 54 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4.8 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Penn State | W 42-37 | 16 | 60 | 3.80 | 0 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Northwestern | L 14-17 | 7 | 43 | 6.10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5.9 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs New Mexico | L 10-35 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 5.5 |
| Sun 9/7 | @ UNLV | L 23-30 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8.9 |
| Sun 8/31 | vs Utah | L 10-43 | 7 | 17 | 2.40 | 0 | — | — | 2.4 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
California
2023-2024
Opening stop
- 2
UCLA
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | California | 134 | 66.4 | 5.2 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | California | 717 | 57.4 | 15.9 | 583 |
| 2024 Regular Season | California | 717 | 57.4 | 15.9 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | UCLA | 370 | 41 | 18.2 | -347 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
San Diego State
Win with 173 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
173
Primary metric
173 scrimmage yards and 28.6 usage.
#2
UNLV
62
Primary metric
Loss with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
62 scrimmage yards and 11.9 usage.
#3
North Texas
36
Primary metric
Win with 36 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
36 scrimmage yards and 4.8 usage.
#4
Michigan State
62
Primary metric
Win with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
62 scrimmage yards and 22 usage.
#5
Penn State
60
Primary metric
Win with 60 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
60 scrimmage yards and 22.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · California
717 primary output · 57.4 efficiency · 15.9 usage
57
#2
2024 Regular Season · California
57
717 primary · 57.4 efficiency · 15.9 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · UCLA
45.3
370 primary · 41 efficiency · 18.2 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8759
Nolan Catholic · Fort Worth, TX
- Committed To
- California
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
1,221
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 29 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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