#22
Minnesota · 2026

Jaron Thomas

RBSophomore6' 0", 225 lbsElkhart, IN
Minnesota Golden Gophers2-1 · TDC #65
Snap share
14%
likely 3–27%

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

1 plays · +0.1 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.07
Rushing+0.07
2nd down+0.07
Passing downs+0.07
ThomasRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays1%
Pass plays0%
Run plays3%
1st down0%
2nd down4%
3rd down0%
Standard downs0%
Passing downs7%
ThomasRB average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries1—
Yards5962nd / 1194
Yards / carry5—
Touchdowns0—
Long5—

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

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Eastern Illinois71~10 (2–19)114%
Season7110 (2–19)114%

Position Room

8 RBs on the Minnesota roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
23TJ ThomasRBJR231737.519-0.09
1Darius TaylorRBSR20713.634+0.30
9Xavier FordRBSO13634.81—+0.21
A.J. TurnerRB10444.411+0.04
28Niko CastilloRBFR420.50—-0.45
20Ryan EstradaRBFR3103.302+0.11
22Jaron ThomasRBSO1550—+0.07
26Zeke BatesRBFR——————

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. Minnesota depth chart →