Michael Thomas III
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
72
Average

Michael Thomas III

Rutgers Scarlet KnightsAverage
WR-XOffenseAverage
2nd String / Backup

Is Michael Thomas III starting?

Michael Thomas III is listed 2nd string at WR-X for Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Michael Thomas III is listed WR-X #2 for Rutgers at 72 OVR.

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Depth at WR-X · Rutgers Scarlet Knights

  1. 1279Ben Black IIIStarter
  2. 28072Michael Thomas IIIYou
  3. 31467Sah'nye Degraffenreidt

What's Next

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Donovan Catholic, ranked #379 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 1 catches, 25 yards, 1 TD. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).

Recruit4★ · #379 NatlTeam Share1%
Barnegat, NJ
Jersey
#80
Class
RS FR
Height
5'11"
Weight
205 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonRecRec YdsRec TD
20251251

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

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.8973
National Rank
#379
High School
Donovan Catholic
Hometown
Toms River, NJ

Why this rating?

On a 78-rated offense; 34th-percentile production (×0.85 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 72.

Team offense (SP+)
78
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 34% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.85)
Depth-chart adjustment
+0 for role; −6 depth penalty

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

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Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Michael Thomas III's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

1 rec · 25 yds · 1 TD
Usage / Involvement3%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.