Running back, Kent State (from Minnesota, Kansas), 2020–24
Ky Thomas
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2024)
- Freshman
- Hometown
- Topeka, KS
Ky Thomas played running back at Minnesota (2020–21), Kansas (2022) and Kent State (2023–24).
Career highs
144rushing yards, career highvs. West Virginia, 20212rushing touchdowns, career highat Indiana, 2021Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Minnesota | 166 | 824 | 5.0 | 6 | 50 |
| 2022 | Kansas | 53 | 162 | 3.1 | 2 | 40 |
| 2024 | Kent State | 135 | 550 | 4.1 | 1 | 38 |
| Career | 354 | 1,536 | 4.3 | 9 | 50 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Minnesota | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | Kansas | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 1 | 29 |
| 2024 | Kent State | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 21 | 136 | 6.5 | 1 | 29 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Minnesota | 3 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Minnesota | 3 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Kansas | 3 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Kent State | 3 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Kent State | 3 | RB | Fr. (Yr 5) | 5′11″ | 200 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Minnesota | 171 | 0.16 | 50th (n=277) | 0.16 | 27.5 | 28% | 0.22 |
| 2022 | Kansas | 63 | -0.00 | 12th (n=470) | 0.14 | -0.2 | 10% | 0.08 |
| 2024 | Kent State | 128 | -0.02 | 10th (n=434) | 0.16 | -3.0 | 23% | -0.07 |
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 Kent State 11 games, 550 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 24–55 | 18 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
| Sep 7 | vs.Saint Francis | L 17–23 | 11 | 39 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 26 |
| Sep 14 | at | L 0–71 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 0–56 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. | L 33–52 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | L 35–37 | 17 | 67 | 1 | 24 | – | – |
| Oct 19 | at | L 6–27 | 14 | 121 | 0 | 38 | – | – |
| Oct 26 | at | L 21–52 | 15 | 62 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | vs. | L 0–41 | 15 | 50 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 9 |
| Nov 13 | at | L 7–34 | 15 | 58 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 17–38 | 13 | 52 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
2022 Kansas 9 games, 162 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 56–10 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | at | W 55–42 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Sep 17 | at | W 48–30 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 31–38 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | at | L 42–52 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 6 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 37–16 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Nov 12 | at | L 28–43 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40 | – | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 14–55 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | L 53–55 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 35 |
2021 Minnesota 9 games, 824 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | at | W 30–0 | 7 | 66 | 1 | 24 | – | – |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 30–23 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
| Oct 23 | vs. | W 34–16 | 21 | 139 | 1 | 38 | – | – |
| Oct 30 | at | W 41–14 | 21 | 106 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 11 |
| Nov 6 | vs. | L 6–14 | 16 | 60 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 19 |
| Nov 13 | at | L 22–27 | 29 | 126 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Nov 20 | at | W 35–14 | 26 | 105 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 14 |
| Nov 27 | vs. | W 23–13 | 18 | 55 | 1 | 12 | – | – |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | W 18–6 | 21 | 144 | 1 | 50 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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