#9
UNLV · 2026

Jai'Den Thomas

RBSenior5' 9", 195 lbsAtlanta, GA
UNLV Rebels1-2 · TDC #91
Snap share
60%
3 of 3 started · likely 51–67%
Rush yards
224
58th of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
5.3
115th of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
1
200th of 476 in FBS
Receptions
7
324th of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
-0.01
210th of 257 RBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

52 plays · -0.4 total EPA · 210th of 257 qualifying RBs
All plays-0.01
Passing-0.13
Rushing+0.03
1st down+0.09
2nd down-0.25
3rd down-0.10
Standard downs+0.09
Passing downs-0.25
ThomasRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays25%
Pass plays13%
Run plays36%
1st down31%
2nd down29%
3rd down12%
Standard downs27%
Passing downs21%
ThomasRB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries41—
Success rate39.0%221st / 293
Explosive run rate14.6%126th / 293
Stuffed at the line9.8%78th / 293
First downs10—
Red-zone carries3—
Goal-line carries1—
ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets13—
Target share15.9%270th / 489
Catch rate53.8%380th / 489
Success rate per target23.1%459th / 489
Yards per target4.0439th / 489
Explosive catches7.7%322nd / 489
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets4—
Red-zone targets1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries42—
Yards22458th / 1194
Yards / carry5.3115th / 329
Touchdowns1200th / 476
Long50—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions7324th / 1676
Yards52607th / 1662
Yards / catch7.4436th / 499
Touchdowns0—
Long25—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost0—
Recovered0—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns1—
Yards15—
Average15—
Touchdowns0—
Long15—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Memphis✓ RB78~52 (44–58)211167%
Wk 1 · Hawai'i✓ RB61~45 (38–50)23··74%
Wk 2 · North Texas✓ RB72~30 (20–39)11··42%
Season3 GS211127 (107–141)551160%

Position Room

5 RBs on the UNLV roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
9Jai'Den ThomasRBSR422245.317-0.01
0Jaylon GloverRBSR16895.603-0.44
24Darrien JonesRBJR5142.801-0.24
Kamran WilliamsRB1220—-0.21
29Mohammad MaaliRBSR——————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. UNLV depth chart →