Jai'Den Thomas

RB · #9 · UNLV · SR · 5'9" · 195 · Atlanta, GA

Projected RB starter

543 2026 rush yards

5 2026 total TDs

35% Team touch share

16 Explosive plays

47 Career games (32 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Carries	Rush yds	YPC	Rec	Rec yds	TD
2026	UNLV	7	5	112	543	4.8	19	147	5
2025	UNLV	13	13	148	1,036	7.0	39	237	13
2024	UNLV	14	10	164	918	5.6	11	91	8
2023	UNLV	13	4	108	503	4.7	7	62	12

Rush yards per game 77.6 90

Yards per carry 4.8 47

Receiving yards per game 21.0 94

Total TDs 5 81

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Jackson Arnold QB · 1,386 pass yds · 7g

WR-X

Taeshaun Lyons WR · 134 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

DeAngelo Irvin Jr. WR · 30 rec yds · 3g

WR-SL

Taz Reddicks WR · 292 rec yds · 7g

Keyan Burnett TE · 130 rec yds · 7g

Explosive play rate 11.1% 41

Red zone TD rate 65.5% 25

Line yards per carry 2.4 46

Sack rate allowed 8.3% 22

Week	Opponent	Carries	Rushing yards	Rushing TDs	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Touch share
W1	MEM	12	44	0	9	6	54	0	2	27%
W1	@ HAW	20	143	1	3	1	-2	0	1	42%
W2	@ UNT	10	37	0	1	0	0	0	1	17%
W4	@ AKR	15	113	1	4	3	54	2	2	36%
W5	CAL	16	46	0	4	2	2	0	5	38%
W6	NDSU	22	112	0	3	2	7	0	4	45%
W7	@ AFA	17	48	1	8	5	32	0	3	42%

2023 class · 247 composite

High school recruit