Running back, Samford (from Elon), 2018–22
Jaylan Thomas
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 176 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Carrollton, GA
Jaylan Thomas played running back at Elon (2018–21) and Samford (2022).
Career highs
104rushing yards, career highat Furman, 20223rushing touchdowns, career highat Furman, 20226catches, career highvs. VMI, 2022Team titles: Southern champions, 2022
Rushing
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Samford | 32 | 224 | 7.0 | 4 | 60 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Elon | 6 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Elon | 6 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Elon | 6 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Samford | 6 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′9″ | 176 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Elon (FCS) | 9 | 0.36 | – | – | 3.2 | – |
| 2019 | Elon (FCS) | 11 | -0.08 | – | – | -0.9 | – |
| 2021 | Elon (FCS) | 7 | 0.17 | – | – | 1.2 | – |
| 2022 | Samford (FCS) | 116 | 0.18 | 61st (n=470) | 0.14 | 21.3 | 14% |
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
2022 Samford 12 games, 516 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 27–17 | 5 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 10 | at | L 0–33 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 35–12 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 75 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | at | W 34–27 | 5 | 104 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 28–14 | 12 | 76 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at | W 55–45 | 10 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at | W 38–3 | 13 | 57 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 34–15 | 18 | 97 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | at | W 35–24 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 50–44 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 1 |
| Dec 3 | vs. | W 48–42 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
| Dec 9 | at | L 3–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 17 at Tennessee Tech, so that game is not listed.
2021 Elon 1 game, 39 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | at | L 10–44 | 7 | 39 | 0 | – | – | – |
2019 Elon 1 game, 27 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | at | L 7–49 | 11 | 27 | 0 | – | – | – |
No box score in the source for Aug 31 at North Carolina A&T; Sep 7 vs. The Citadel; Sep 14 at Richmond; Sep 28 vs. James Madison; Oct 5 at New Hampshire; Oct 12 vs. Delaware; Oct 26 at Rhode Island; Nov 2 vs. William & Mary; Nov 9 vs. Maine; Nov 23 at Towson, so those games are not listed.
2018 Elon 1 game, 87 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | L 14–34 | 9 | 87 | 0 | – | – | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 8 vs. Furman; Sep 22 at Charleston Southern; Sep 29 vs. New Hampshire; Oct 6 at James Madison; Oct 13 at Delaware; Oct 20 vs. Richmond; Nov 3 vs. Rhode Island; Nov 10 vs. Towson; Nov 17 at Maine; Nov 24 at Wofford, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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