Running back, Michigan State, 2017–⁠20

Alante Thomas

Number
No. 39
Height
5′9″
Weight
190 lb
Class (2020)
Senior
Hometown
Detroit, MI

Alante Thomas played running back at Michigan State (2017–⁠20).

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018Michigan State166.006
2019Michigan State210.511
Career372.316

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2018Michigan State1−6−6.000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017Michigan State39RBFr.
2018Michigan State39RBSo.
2019Michigan State39RBJr.
2020Michigan State39RBSr.5′9″190

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2018Michigan State2-0.28––-0.6–
2019Michigan State20.47––0.9–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2019 Michigan State 1 game, 1 rushing yard, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 7vs.Western MichiganW 51–⁠17211–––
2018 Michigan State 1 game, 6 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Oct 6vs.NorthwesternL 19–⁠291601−60

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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