Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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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.
Impact Production
46
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
38
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · UNLV
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- UNLV
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Air Force
Player Story
Jai'Den Thomas built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a running back from Atlanta, GA wearing No. 9, spending time with UNLV. The clearest part of Jai'Den Thomas' career was his backfield work: 2,452...
Read the storyJai'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.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,838
- Rushing yards
- 2,452
- Receiving yards
- 386
- Touchdowns
- 35
Quick Answers
Jai'Den Thomas quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UNLV · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,838
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2025 Postseason · UNLV
- Top game
- Air Force
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Junior
- 2025 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,267 scrimmage yards · RB 28th (top 4%) · Mountain West 4th (top 2%) · National 34th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | UNLV | 13 | 565 | 503 | 62 | 12 | 49.3 |
| 2024 Postseason | UNLV | 14 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 63.6 |
| 2024 Regular Season | UNLV | 14 | 934 | 843 | 91 | 10 | 63.6 |
| 2025 Postseason | UNLV | 13 | 67 | 51 | 16 | 0 | 78 |
| 2025 Regular Season | UNLV | 13 | 1,200 | 983 | 217 | 13 | 78 |
Related Context
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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: Air Force
Win with 146 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 92.3th 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
Air Force
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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
Air Force
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 |
Player Story
Jai'Den Thomas story
Jai'Den Thomas built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a running back from Atlanta, GA wearing No. 9, spending time with UNLV. The clearest part of Jai'Den Thomas' career was his backfield work: 2,452 rushing yards, 417 carries, 31 rushing touchdowns, and 386 receiving yards across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with UNLV. 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 386 receiving yards, 2 tackles, and 110 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across UNLV.
The arc is straightforward: Jai'Den 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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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
vs No. 80 Air Force
Week 7 · W 51-48 · Conference game
Win with 146 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
146
Scrimmage Yards
91.8 takeover
146 scrimmage yards and 35.4 usage.
#2
@ Utah State
Week 7 · W 50-34 · Conference game
148
Scrimmage Yards
91 takeover
Win with 148 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
148 scrimmage yards and 31 usage.
#3
vs Nevada
Week 14 · W 38-14 · Conference game
148
Scrimmage Yards
90.5 takeover
Win with 148 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
148 scrimmage yards and 29.1 usage.
#4
vs Idaho State
Week 1 · W 38-31
163
Scrimmage Yards
85.1 takeover
Win with 163 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
163 scrimmage yards and 19.4 usage.
#5
@ No. 116 Nevada
Week 14 · W 42-17 · Conference game
127
Scrimmage Yards
83 takeover
Win with 127 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
127 scrimmage yards and 29.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · UNLV
1,267 primary output · 65.4 efficiency · 26.3 usage
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#2
2025 Regular Season · UNLV
78
1,267 primary · 65.4 efficiency · 26.3 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · UNLV
63.6
1,006 primary · 57.6 efficiency · 21.8 usage
Milestones
9
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
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