#8
UTEP · 2026

Kam Thomas

RBSenior5' 9", 184 lbsBirmingham, AL
UTEP Miners1-2 · TDC #127
Snap share
17%
3 of 3 started · likely 8–38%
Receptions
3
788th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
95
338th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
31.7
Rec. TD
1
158th of 527 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.75
7 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

7 plays · +5.2 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.75
Passing+1.14
Rushing-0.23
1st down+1.37
2nd down-0.20
3rd down+0.15
Standard downs+1.14
Passing downs-0.23
ThomasRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays4%
Pass plays8%
Run plays2%
1st down6%
2nd down4%
3rd down3%
Standard downs5%
Passing downs4%
ThomasRB average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets5—
Target share20.8%—
Catch rate60.0%—
Success rate per target60.0%—
Yards per target19.0—
Explosive catches20.0%—
Deep-target rate60.0%—
3rd-down targets0—
Red-zone targets0—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries2—
Yards31017th / 1194
Yards / carry1.5—
Touchdowns0—
Long8—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions3788th / 1676
Yards95338th / 1662
Yards / catch31.7—
Touchdowns1158th / 527
Long83—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns2—
Yards8—
Average4—
Touchdowns0—
Long8—

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 teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Oklahoma✓ RB56~10 (2–19)1·18%
Wk 2 · Texas Southern✓ RB54~11 (3–21)4220%
Wk 3 · Michigan✓ RB47~6 (2–12)2·13%
Season3 GS15727 (13–59)7217%

Position Room

7 RBs on the UTEP roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
0Tavorus JonesRBJR301625.416+0.17
32Lamar SperlingRBJR8202.501-0.04
6Elijah McCoyRBSO2210—-0.47
8Kam ThomasRBSR231.503+0.75
19Daveon SingletonRBFR——————
21Jaden MooreRBJR——————
22Chris HunterRBJR——————

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. UTEP depth chart →