Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016Temple
Jahad Thomas
RB • 5'10" • Elizabeth, NJ, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Jahad Thomas leans workhorse runner traits and 51.6 efficiency.
Impact Production
3
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
14
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Temple
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Temple
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Player Story
Jahad Thomas built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a running back from Elizabeth, NJ wearing No. 5, spending time with Temple. The clearest part of Jahad Thomas' career was his backfield work: 2,599...
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- Committed To
- Temple
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Jahad Thomas, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Temple. Jahad Thomas leans workhorse runner traits and 51.6 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,597
- Rushing yards
- 2,599
- Receiving yards
- 998
- Touchdowns
- 39
Quick Answers
Jahad Thomas quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Temple · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,597
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Temple
- Top game
- Houston
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Elizabeth · Temple
- High school pipeline
- Elizabeth · 11 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Class 2016
- 2016 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,371 scrimmage yards · RB 34th (top 6%) · American Athletic 7th (top 3%) · National 51st (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Temple | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Temple | 12 | 748 | 384 | 364 | 1 | 47.4 |
| 2015 Postseason | Temple | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 75.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Temple | 14 | 1,473 | 1,257 | 216 | 19 | 75.8 |
| 2016 Postseason | Temple | 12 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 0 | 78.9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Temple | 12 | 1,344 | 918 | 426 | 19 | 78.9 |
Related Context
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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.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Temple paired 1,371 primary output with 51.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 45.4 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 driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 92.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Postseason · Temple
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
105.6
Efficiency
45.4
Usage
40
Consistency
58
Best Game by takeover score
Cincinnati
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Toledo: 5. Penn State: 135. Cincinnati: 210. Massachusetts: 133. Charlotte: 157. Tulane: 78. UCF: 224. East Carolina: 89. Notre Dame: 82. SMU: 66. South Florida: 65. Memphis: 34. UConn: 125. Houston: 75
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Toledo: 8 by 6.5. Penn State: 29 by 48.5. Cincinnati: 28 by 77.6. Massachusetts: 30 by 35. Charlotte: 23 by 62.5. Tulane: 16 by 44.4. UCF: 34 by 67.6. East Carolina: 23 by 36.7. Notre Dame: 21 by 40.7. SMU: 17 by 43.7. South Florida: 16 by 42.3. Memphis: 12 by 29.5. UConn: 21 by 62. Houston: 20 by 38.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins125.1 · Games = 10 · +68.3 vs Losses
Losses56.8 · Games = 4 · -68.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Cincinnati
Best efficiency game
77.6 vs Cincinnati
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/23 | @ Toledo | L 17-32 | 8 | 5 | 0.60 | 0 | — | — | 0.6 |
| Sat 12/5 | @ Houston | L 13-24 | 19 | 69 | 3.60 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.8 |
| Sun 11/29 | vs UConn100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 27-3 | 20 | 119 | 5.90 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Memphis | W 31-12 | 12 | 34 | 2.80 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sun 11/15 | @ South Florida | L 23-44 | 16 | 65 | 4.10 | 1 | — | — | 4.1 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ SMU | W 60-40 | 15 | 66 | 4.40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Sun 11/1 | vs Notre Dame | L 20-24 | 21 | 82 | 3.90 | 1 | — | — | 3.9 |
| Thu 10/22 | @ East Carolina2+ TD | W 24-14 | 20 | 66 | 3.30 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 3.9 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs UCF100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 30-16 | 31 | 199 | 6.40 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 6.6 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Tulane2+ TD | W 49-10 | 14 | 54 | 3.90 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 4.9 |
| Fri 10/2 | @ Charlotte100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 37-3 | 20 | 109 | 5.40 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 6.8 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Massachusetts | W 25-23 | 25 | 66 | 2.60 | 1 | 5 | 67 | 4.4 |
| Sun 9/13 | @ Cincinnati100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 34-26 | 26 | 193 | 7.40 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7.5 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Penn State100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 27-10 | 29 | 135 | 4.70 | 2 | — | — | 4.7 |
Player Story
Jahad Thomas story
Jahad Thomas built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a running back from Elizabeth, NJ wearing No. 5, spending time with Temple. The clearest part of Jahad Thomas' career was his backfield work: 2,599 rushing yards, 563 carries, 30 rushing touchdowns, and 998 receiving yards across 46 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Temple. 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 998 receiving yards, 1 tackle, and 1,136 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 46 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Temple.
The arc is straightforward: Jahad 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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Temple
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| 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 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Houston
Week 8 · L 10-31 · Conference game
Loss with 199 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
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Scrimmage Yards
95.4 takeover
199 scrimmage yards and 32.3 usage.
#2
vs Tulsa
Week 7 · W 35-24 · Conference game
172
Scrimmage Yards
90.5 takeover
Win with 172 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
172 scrimmage yards and 30.6 usage.
#3
@ Cincinnati
Week 2 · W 34-26 · Conference game
210
Scrimmage Yards
90.5 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
210 scrimmage yards and 58.3 usage.
#4
vs UCF
Week 7 · W 30-16 · Conference game
224
Scrimmage Yards
89.2 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
224 scrimmage yards and 63 usage.
#5
vs Cincinnati
Week 9 · W 34-13 · Conference game
169
Scrimmage Yards
86.8 takeover
Win with 169 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
169 scrimmage yards and 26.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Temple
1,371 primary output · 51.6 efficiency · 33.6 usage
78.9
#2
2016 Regular Season · Temple
78.9
1,371 primary · 51.6 efficiency · 33.6 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Temple
75.8
1,478 primary · 45.4 efficiency · 40 usage
Milestones
9
100+ rush yards
10
150+ scrimmage yards
15
2+ TD games
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