Player Dossier

2013-2016

Temple

Jahad Thomas

RB • 5'10" • Elizabeth, NJ, USA

Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover

Jahad Thomas leans workhorse runner traits and 51.6 efficiency.

Usage / Role

32%

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

18

Developing production for a back

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Reliability

15

Sporadic game-to-game production

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Star Power

25

Limited ceiling signals so far

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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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Recruit Profile

Class 2013 · Rating 0.8

Elizabeth · Elizabeth, NJ

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

SeasonTeamGamesScrimmageRush YdsRec YdsTDOverall
2013 Regular SeasonTemple8000050
2014 Regular SeasonTemple12748384364147.4
2015 PostseasonTemple14550075.8
2015 Regular SeasonTemple141,4731,2572161975.8
2016 PostseasonTemple122735-8078.9
2016 Regular SeasonTemple121,3449184261978.9

Related Context

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

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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2016 Postseason · Temple

Games

12

Scrimmage Yards / G

114.3

Efficiency

51.6

Usage

33.6

Consistency

75.2

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. 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

Volume vs Efficiency

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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

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins120.7 · Games = 9 · +25.7 vs Losses
Losses95 · Games = 3 · -25.7 vs Wins

Game Log

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 ForestL 26-34735501-83.4
Sat 12/3@ NavyW 34-1019623.3012244.1
Sun 11/27vs East Carolina100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 37-10241526.302126.2
Sat 11/19@ Tulane2+ TDW 31-022572.6012464.3
Fri 11/4@ UConn150 scrimmage yards · 2+ TDW 21-017834.9004737.4
Sat 10/29vs Cincinnati100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 34-13171518.9003188.4
Fri 10/21vs South Florida2+ TDW 46-3016563.5022123.8
Sat 10/15@ UCF100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 26-25271204.4013335.1
Fri 10/7@ Memphis150 scrimmage yards · 2+ TDL 27-3413372.80061218.3
Sat 10/1vs SMU2+ TDW 45-201680525
Sat 9/24vs Charlotte2+ TDW 48-2015684.5023496.5
Sat 9/17@ Penn State2+ TDL 27-3414523.7026485

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

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Season Value Progression

201320142015201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonTemple00
2014 Regular SeasonTemple74852.517.1748
2015 PostseasonTemple1,47845.440730
2015 Regular SeasonTemple1,47845.4400
2016 PostseasonTemple1,37151.633.6-107
2016 Regular SeasonTemple1,37151.633.60

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