Jai'Den Thomas
UNLV Rebels
83
Good

Jai'Den Thomas

UNLV RebelsAverage
RBOffenseGood
Projected Starter

Is Jai'Den Thomas starting?

Jai'Den Thomas is the projected starter at RB for UNLV Rebels.

Jai'Den Thomas is the projected starting RB on a Average UNLV — 83 OVR.

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Depth at RB · UNLV Rebels

  1. 1983Jai'Den ThomasStarter
  2. 2069Jaylon Glover
  3. 32452Darrien Jones

What's Next

Who do they play next?Jordan Gant — at Akron · Sat, Sep 26Who's the backup?Jaylon Glover — No. 2 at RB for UNLVHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for UNLV Rebels

The Story

The Workhorse

In 2025: 1,034 rushing yards, 12 rush TD. That's 38% of the team's production at his spot and 96th-percentile production nationally — good for a 83 overall (Good tier).

2-Yr Total1,949 rush yds · 19 TDTeam Share38%Percentile96th
Atlanta, GA
Jersey
#9
Class
SR
Height
5'9"
Weight
195 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
2025103412
20249157

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

High School
Westlake
Hometown
Atlanta, GA

Why this rating?

On a 77-rated offense; 96th-percentile production (×0.88 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 83.

Team offense (SP+)
77
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 96% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 70% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.88)
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12LUNTYDS 37
CAR
10
YDS
37
AVG
3.7
TD
0
REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final L 44-6

Sep 6WHAWYDS 143
CAR
20
YDS
143
AVG
7.2
TD
1
REC
1
YDS
-2
AVG
-2.0
TD
0

Final W 21-6

Aug 30LMEMYDS 44
CAR
12
YDS
44
AVG
3.7
TD
0
REC
6
YDS
54
AVG
9.0
TD
0

Final L 27-21

Jai'Den Thomas's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

Workhorse
1034 rush yds · 12 TD · 30% of carries
Usage / Involvement100%
Coach UNLVTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.