Player Dossier

2023-2025

UNLV

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.

Usage Score

21.8

Efficiency

57.6

Consistency

54.8

Season Value

54.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · UNLV

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
UNLV
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Scouting Read

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Jai'Den Thomas, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · UNLV. Jai'Den Thomas leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 65.4 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason

UNLV paired 1,267 primary output with 65.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Postseason role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 57.6 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: Nevada

Win with 148 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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2024 Postseason · UNLV

Games

14

Scrimmage Yards / G

71.9

Efficiency

57.6

Usage

21.8

Consistency

54.8

Best Game by takeover score

California

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. California: 72. Houston: 15. Unknown: 30. Kansas: 47. Fresno State: 34. Syracuse: 82. Utah State: 148. Oregon State: 58. Boise State: 43. Hawai'i: 123. San Diego State: 55. San José State: 135. Nevada: 148. Boise State: 16

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. California: 18 by 41.7. Houston: 8 by 19.5. Unknown: 2 by 100. Kansas: 9 by 37.4. Fresno State: 8 by 44.5. Syracuse: 9 by 88. Utah State: 18 by 84.3. Oregon State: 14 by 43.2. Boise State: 7 by 64. Hawai'i: 19 by 69.6. San Diego State: 11 by 52.1. San José State: 26 by 54.1. Nevada: 16 by 88.5. Boise State: 7 by 19.9

Split Comparison

Wins83.5 · n=10 · +36.5 vs Losses
Losses47 · n=3 · -36.5 vs Wins
First Half61.1 · n=7 · -21.4 vs Second Half
Second Half82.6 · n=7 · +21.4 vs First Half

Game Log

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14 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Nevada

Best efficiency game

100 vs Unknown

Result
Thu 12/19vs CaliforniaW 24-131872404
Sat 12/7@ Boise StateL 7-216101.700162.3
Sun 12/1vs Nevada100 rush yardsW 38-1415135911139.3
Sat 11/23@ San José State100 rush yardsW 27-16261355.2015.2
Sun 11/17vs San Diego StateW 41-201155515
Sun 11/10@ Hawai'i100 rush yardsW 29-27161096.8013146.5
Sat 10/26vs Boise StateL 24-297436.1006.1
Sun 10/20@ Oregon StateW 33-2514584.1004.1
Sat 10/12@ Utah State100 rush yardsW 50-34171398.201198.2
Sat 10/5vs SyracuseL 41-4466410.7003189.1
Sat 9/28vs Fresno StateW 59-147304.301144.3
Fri 9/13@ KansasW 23-208202.5001275.2
Sat 9/7vs Unknown23015115
Sat 8/31@ HoustonW 27-78151.9001.9

Career Arc

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    UNLV

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonUNLV56544.415.5
2024 PostseasonUNLV1,00657.621.8441
2024 Regular SeasonUNLV1,00657.621.80
2025 PostseasonUNLV1,26765.426.3261
2025 Regular SeasonUNLV1,26765.426.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Unknown

Game 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 value score

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

54.3

1,006 primary · 57.6 efficiency · 21.8 usage

Milestones

11

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

5

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

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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.

Quick Answers

Jai'Den Thomas quick answers

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career rushing yards
2,452