Running back, Kent State (from Colorado State), 2019–23
Jaylen Thomas
- Number
- No. 23
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Colorado Springs, CO
Jaylen Thomas played running back at Colorado State (2019–22) and Kent State (2023).
Career highs
94rushing yards, career highat Eastern Michigan, 20236catches, career highat Air Force, 2022Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Colorado State | 68 | 222 | 3.3 | 3 | 14 |
| 2021 | Colorado State | 44 | 180 | 4.1 | 2 | 17 |
| 2022 | Colorado State | 18 | 46 | 2.6 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | Kent State | 133 | 460 | 3.5 | 2 | 34 |
| Career | 263 | 908 | 3.5 | 7 | 34 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Colorado State | 14 | 113 | 8.1 | 0 | 25 |
| 2021 | Colorado State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | Colorado State | 15 | 116 | 7.7 | 0 | 27 |
| 2023 | Kent State | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 33 | 251 | 7.6 | 0 | 27 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Colorado State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Colorado State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Kent State | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Colorado State | 23 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Colorado State | 23 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Colorado State | 23 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Colorado State | 23 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Kent State | 23 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′10″ | 215 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Colorado State | 83 | -0.04 | 7th (n=287) | 0.13 | -3.7 | 12% | 0.06 |
| 2021 | Colorado State | 43 | -0.03 | – | – | -1.2 | 7% | 0.10 |
| 2022 | Colorado State | 34 | 0.14 | – | – | 4.7 | 8% | – |
| 2023 | Kent State | 136 | -0.10 | 2nd (n=450) | 0.17 | -13.8 | 22% | -0.02 |
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
2023 Kent State 10 games, 460 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at | L 6–28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 38–10 | 7 | 70 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 23 | at | L 10–53 | 4 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 7 | at | L 17–42 | 24 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at | L 14–28 | 23 | 94 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 6–24 | 17 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at | L 27–31 | 14 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | L 19–49 | 18 | 73 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 18 | at | L 3–34 | 11 | 24 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 25 | vs. | L 27–37 | 10 | 22 | 0 | – | – | – |
2022 Colorado State 8 games, 15 catches, 116 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 7–51 | 4 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 17 | at | L 7–38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | L 10–41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 17–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 29 | at | L 10–49 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | L 13–14 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at | L 12–24 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 17–0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
2021 Colorado State 9 games, 180 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | L 23–42 | 2 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 25 | at | L 14–24 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. | W 32–14 | 13 | 62 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 16 | at | W 36–7 | 10 | 38 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | at | L 24–26 | 3 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 30 | vs. | L 19–28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 6 | at | L 17–31 | 3 | 21 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 20 | at | L 45–50 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 27 | vs. | L 10–52 | 5 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – |
2019 Colorado State 10 games, 222 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | L 31–52 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 38–13 | 5 | 27 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 14 | at | L 34–55 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 35–41 | 2 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 28 | at | L 24–34 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | at | W 41–31 | 10 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 37–17 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 21–38 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at | L 7–17 | 14 | 23 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 29 | vs. | L 24–31 | 9 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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