Running back, Memphis, 2020–24
Brandon Thomas
- Number
- No. 22
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- North Little Rock, AR
Brandon Thomas played running back at Memphis (2020–24).
Career highs
191rushing yards, career highat Arkansas State, 20213rushing touchdowns, career highat North Texas, 2023Rushing
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Memphis | 22 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Memphis | 22 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Memphis | 22 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Memphis | 22 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Memphis | 22 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′10″ | 210 |
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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Memphis | 2 | -0.11 | – | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| 2021 | Memphis | 113 | 0.27 | 77th (n=277) | 0.16 | 30.5 | 18% | 0.33 |
| 2022 | Memphis | 81 | 0.04 | 20th (n=470) | 0.14 | 2.9 | 13% | 0.10 |
| 2023 | Memphis | 46 | 0.43 | – | – | 19.8 | 9% | 0.31 |
| 2024 | Memphis | 63 | 0.30 | 87th (n=434) | 0.16 | 19.1 | 8% | 0.28 |
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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2024 Memphis 11 games, 335 rushing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 40–0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 38–17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Sep 14 | at | W 20–12 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at | L 44–56 | 12 | 125 | 1 | 57 | – | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 24–7 | 6 | 48 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 21–3 | 13 | 67 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 18 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 52–44 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 12 | – | – |
| Nov 8 | vs. | W 27–20 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 14 | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 53–18 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 14 | – | – |
| Nov 28 | at | W 34–24 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. | W 42–37 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
2023 Memphis 8 games, 172 rushing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | vs. | L 21–31 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| Oct 21 | at | W 45–21 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 6 | – | – |
| Oct 28 | at | W 45–42 | 9 | 28 | 3 | 9 | – | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 59–50 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 8 | – | – |
| Nov 11 | at | W 44–38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | L 34–38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 24 | at | W 45–21 | 9 | 76 | 1 | 42 | – | – |
| Dec 29 ✦ | at | W 36–26 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
2022 Memphis 9 games, 270 rushing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 23–49 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 18 | – | – |
| Sep 10 | at | W 37–13 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 13 | – | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 44–32 | 13 | 46 | 1 | 9 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 44–34 | 15 | 84 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 24–3 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 32–33 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 4 | – | – |
| Oct 22 | at | L 28–38 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 28–35 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 26–10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
2021 Memphis 9 games, 669 rushing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 42–17 | 16 | 147 | 1 | 37 | – | – |
| Sep 11 | at | W 55–50 | 18 | 191 | 2 | 75 | – | – |
| Sep 18 | vs. | W 31–29 | 16 | 83 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 19 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | L 28–31 | 20 | 73 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 20 |
| Oct 2 | at | L 31–34 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Oct 9 | at | L 29–35 | 18 | 77 | 2 | 18 | – | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 35–17 | 15 | 56 | 1 | 7 | – | – |
| Oct 22 | at | L 7–24 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| Nov 13 | vs. | L 29–30 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
2020 Memphis 1 game, 8 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | at | L 10–49 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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