Usage Score
33.6
Player Dossier
2013-2016Temple
RB • 5'10" • Elizabeth, NJ, USA
Jahad Thomas leans workhorse runner traits and 51.6 efficiency.
Usage Score
33.6
Efficiency
51.6
Consistency
75.2
Season Value
63.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Temple
Snapshot
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Jahad Thomas, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Temple. Jahad Thomas leans workhorse runner traits and 51.6 efficiency.
Jahad Thomas played RB for Temple. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jahad Thomas recorded 2,599 rushing yards, 998 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Temple.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Temple paired 1,371 primary output with 51.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 51.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Cincinnati
Win with 169 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
114.3
Efficiency
51.6
Usage
33.6
Consistency
75.2
Best Game by takeover score
Wake Forest
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wake Forest: 27. Penn State: 100. Charlotte: 117. SMU: 80. Memphis: 158. UCF: 153. South Florida: 68. Cincinnati: 169. UConn: 156. Tulane: 103. East Carolina: 154. Navy: 86
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wake Forest: 8 by 45.3. Penn State: 20 by 44. Charlotte: 18 by 55.4. SMU: 16 by 52.1. Memphis: 19 by 52.4. UCF: 30 by 49. South Florida: 18 by 37.6. Cincinnati: 20 by 85.2. UConn: 21 by 61.5. Tulane: 24 by 34.1. East Carolina: 25 by 65.3. Navy: 21 by 37.5
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Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Cincinnati
Best efficiency game
85.2 vs Cincinnati
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/27 | @ Wake Forest | L 26-34 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 3.4 |
| Sat 12/3 | @ Navy | W 34-10 | 19 | 62 | 3.30 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 4.1 |
| Sun 11/27 | vs East Carolina100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 37-10 | 24 | 152 | 6.30 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Tulane2+ TD | W 31-0 | 22 | 57 | 2.60 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 4.3 |
| Fri 11/4 | @ UConn150 scrimmage yards · 2+ TD | W 21-0 | 17 | 83 | 4.90 | 0 | 4 | 73 | 7.4 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Cincinnati100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 34-13 | 17 | 151 | 8.90 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8.4 |
| Fri 10/21 | vs South Florida2+ TD | W 46-30 | 16 | 56 | 3.50 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ UCF100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 26-25 | 27 | 120 | 4.40 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 5.1 |
| Fri 10/7 | @ Memphis150 scrimmage yards · 2+ TD | L 27-34 | 13 | 37 | 2.80 | 0 | 6 | 121 | 8.3 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs SMU2+ TD | W 45-20 | 16 | 80 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Charlotte2+ TD | W 48-20 | 15 | 68 | 4.50 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 6.5 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Penn State2+ TD | L 27-34 | 14 | 52 | 3.70 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 5 |
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Temple
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Temple | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Temple | 748 | 52.5 | 17.1 | 748 |
| 2015 Postseason | Temple | 1,478 | 45.4 | 40 | 730 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Temple | 1,478 | 45.4 | 40 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Temple | 1,371 | 51.6 | 33.6 | -107 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Temple | 1,371 | 51.6 | 33.6 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
UCF
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
224
Primary metric
224 scrimmage yards and 63 usage.
#2
Cincinnati
210
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
210 scrimmage yards and 58.3 usage.
#3
Houston
199
Primary metric
Loss with 199 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
199 scrimmage yards and 32.3 usage.
#4
Tulsa
172
Primary metric
Win with 172 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
172 scrimmage yards and 30.6 usage.
#5
Cincinnati
169
Primary metric
Win with 169 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
169 scrimmage yards and 26.3 usage.
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Temple
1,371 primary output · 51.6 efficiency · 33.6 usage
63.1
#2
2016 Regular Season · Temple
63.1
1,371 primary · 51.6 efficiency · 33.6 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Temple
60.6
1,478 primary · 45.4 efficiency · 40 usage
16
100+ rush yards
10
150+ scrimmage yards
15
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2013 · Rating 0.8
Elizabeth · Elizabeth, NJ
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
3,597
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.