
Receiver, LSU, 2021–23
Brian Thomas Jr.
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Walker, LA
- Born
- Oct 8, 2002
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Brian Thomas Jr. played receiver at LSU (2021–23). The Jacksonville Jaguars took Thomas in the first round, No. 23 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
8catches, career hightwice; last vs. Wisconsin, 2023150receiving yards, career highvs. Florida, 20233receiving touchdowns, career highat Ole Miss, 2023Honors
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | LSU | 35 | 0.73 | 59th (n=410) | 0.67 | 25.7 | 5% |
| 2022 | LSU | 40 | 0.73 | 53rd (n=683) | 0.71 | 29.1 | 5% |
| 2023 | LSU | 79 | 1.29 | 94th (n=681) | 0.80 | 101.9 | 10% |
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
2023 LSU 13 games, 68 catches, 1,177 yards, 17 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | L 24–45 | 7 | 142 | 1 | 75 | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 72–10 | 6 | 78 | 2 | 26 | – |
| Sep 16 | at | W 41–14 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 19 | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 34–31 | 5 | 133 | 2 | 49 | – |
| Sep 30 | at | L 49–55 | 8 | 124 | 3 | 34 | – |
| Oct 7 | at | W 49–39 | 4 | 66 | 1 | 42 | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 48–18 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 62–0 | 3 | 122 | 2 | 86 | – |
| Nov 4 | at | L 28–42 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 23 | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 52–35 | 6 | 150 | 2 | 52 | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 56–14 | 4 | 103 | 1 | 70 | −6 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 42–30 | 5 | 58 | 1 | 23 | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 35–31 | 8 | 98 | 2 | 38 | – |
2022 LSU 11 games, 32 catches, 372 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | L 23–24 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 65–17 | 2 | 55 | 1 | 44 | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 31–16 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 38–0 | 3 | 76 | 1 | 57 | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 13–40 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Oct 15 | at | W 45–35 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 24 | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 45–20 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 41–10 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 8 | – |
| Nov 26 | at | L 23–38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Dec 3 | vs. | L 30–50 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | W 63–7 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 10 | – |
2021 LSU 11 games, 28 catches, 359 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at | L 27–38 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Sep 18 | vs. | W 49–21 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 41 | – |
| Sep 25 | at | W 28–25 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Oct 2 | vs. | L 19–24 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Oct 9 | at | L 21–42 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 25 | – |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 49–42 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Oct 23 | at | L 17–31 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 33 | – |
| Nov 6 | at | L 14–20 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 16 | 5 |
| Nov 13 | vs. | L 13–16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 27–14 | 4 | 61 | 1 | 42 | – |
| Jan 4 ✦ | vs. | L 20–42 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅞″ |
| Weight | 209 lb |
| Arm length | 32¾″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| Wingspan | 79⅝″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.33 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.50 sW |
| Vertical jump | 38½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′6″ |
| Bench press | 11 reps |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 36 games with a stat; latest team: Jacksonville Jaguars.
Pro Bowl: 2024
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 17 | 87 | 1,282 | 10 |
| 2025 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 14 | 48 | 707 | 2 |
| 2026 (so far) | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 9 | 105 | 1 |
| NFL career | 36 | 144 | 2,094 | 13 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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