Usage Score
26.3
Player Dossier
2023-2025UNLV
Jai'Den Thomas
RB • 5'9" • 190 lbs • Atlanta, GA, USA
Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency
Jai'Den Thomas leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 65.4 efficiency.
Efficiency
65.4
Consistency
71.6
Season Value
65.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · UNLV
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- UNLV
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Idaho State
Scouting Read
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Jai'Den Thomas, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · UNLV. Jai'Den Thomas leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 65.4 efficiency.
Jai'Den Thomas played RB for UNLV. Across 3 tracked seasons, Jai'Den Thomas recorded 2,452 rushing yards, 386 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with UNLV.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
UNLV paired 1,267 primary output with 65.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 65.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Idaho State
Win with 163 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · UNLV
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
97.5
Efficiency
65.4
Usage
26.3
Consistency
71.6
Best Game by takeover score
Idaho State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio: 67. Sam Houston: 68. Idaho State: 163. UCLA: 61. Miami (OH): 122. Wyoming: 113. Air Force: 146. Boise State: 40. New Mexico: 99. Colorado State: 135. Hawai'i: 75. Nevada: 127. Boise State: 51
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio: 14 by 48.9. Sam Houston: 12 by 68.8. Idaho State: 12 by 100. UCLA: 13 by 48.9. Miami (OH): 16 by 81.8. Wyoming: 18 by 63.7. Air Force: 17 by 85.8. Boise State: 12 by 35.5. New Mexico: 24 by 33.5. Colorado State: 8 by 100. Hawai'i: 15 by 50.2. Nevada: 14 by 87.8. Boise State: 11 by 44.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins112.2 · Games = 9 · +48.0 vs Losses
Losses64.3 · Games = 4 · -48.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Idaho State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Colorado State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/24 | @ Ohio | L 10-17 | 11 | 51 | 4.60 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 4.8 |
| Sat 12/6 | @ Boise State | L 21-38 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4.6 |
| Sun 11/30 | @ Nevada100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 42-17 | 11 | 103 | 9.40 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 9.1 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Hawai'i | W 38-10 | 13 | 61 | 4.70 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 |
| Sun 11/9 | @ Colorado State100 rush yards | W 42-10 | 7 | 131 | 18.70 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16.9 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs New Mexico | L 35-40 | 13 | 34 | 2.60 | 0 | 11 | 65 | 4.1 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Boise State | L 31-56 | 11 | 38 | 3.50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Air Force | W 51-48 | 11 | 88 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 58 | 8.6 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Wyoming | W 31-17 | 16 | 96 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6.3 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Miami (OH)100 rush yards | W 41-38 | 13 | 118 | 9.10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7.6 |
| Sun 9/7 | vs UCLA | W 30-23 | 13 | 61 | 4.70 | 0 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Sam Houston | W 38-21 | 9 | 65 | 7.20 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5.7 |
| Sat 8/23 | vs Idaho State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-31 | 10 | 147 | 14.70 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13.6 |
Career Arc
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UNLV
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | UNLV | 565 | 44.4 | 15.5 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | UNLV | 1,006 | 57.6 | 21.8 | 441 |
| 2024 Regular Season | UNLV | 1,006 | 57.6 | 21.8 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | UNLV | 1,267 | 65.4 | 26.3 | 261 |
| 2025 Regular Season | UNLV | 1,267 | 65.4 | 26.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Idaho State
Win with 163 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
163
Primary metric
163 scrimmage yards and 19.4 usage.
#2
Nevada
148
Primary metric
Win with 148 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
148 scrimmage yards and 29.1 usage.
#3
Utah State
148
Primary metric
Win with 148 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
148 scrimmage yards and 31 usage.
#4
Air Force
146
Primary metric
Win with 146 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
146 scrimmage yards and 35.4 usage.
#5
UTEP
114
Primary metric
Win with 114 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
114 scrimmage yards and 23.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · UNLV
1,267 primary output · 65.4 efficiency · 26.3 usage
65.8
#2
2025 Regular Season · UNLV
65.8
1,267 primary · 65.4 efficiency · 26.3 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · UNLV
53.4
1,006 primary · 57.6 efficiency · 21.8 usage
Milestones
9
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
2,838
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 40 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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