Receiver, Southern Illinois (from Northern Illinois), 2023–26
Kyle Thomas
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Richton Park, IL
Kyle Thomas plays receiver for Southern Illinois, after Northern Illinois (2023–24). Last time out, against Illinois State: 5 catches, 61 yards, 1 TD. Thomas leads Southern Illinois in receiving touchdowns and receiving yards this season.
2026 so far
32 catches, 523 yards, 3 TD
Last game: 5 catches, 61 yards, 1 TD vs. Illinois State, L 14–35
Next game: vs. Northern Iowa, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8catches, career highvs. Youngstown State, 2026155receiving yards, career highvs. Youngstown State, 2026Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 | 45 |
| 2025 | Southern Illinois | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2026 | Southern Illinois | 32 | 523 | 16.3 | 3 | 71 |
| Career | 36 | 595 | 16.5 | 3 | 71 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 6 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 6 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Southern Illinois | 6 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Southern Illinois | 6 | WR | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′3″ | 190 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 0.65 | – | – | 3.3 | – |
| 2025 | Southern Illinois (FCS) | 2 | 0.38 | – | – | 0.8 | – |
| 2026 | Southern Illinois (FCS) | 62 | 0.35 | 39th (n=829) | 0.43 | 21.4 | 11% |
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
2026 Southern Illinois 8 games, 32 catches, 523 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at West Florida | L 31–34 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 26 | – |
| Sep 3 | at Samford | W 22–18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Sep 12 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 34–20 | 5 | 144 | 1 | 71 | – |
| Sep 19 | at Illinois | L 10–48 | 6 | 77 | 0 | 41 | – |
| Sep 26 | at Murray State | W 46–6 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. Youngstown State | L 16–28 | 8 | 155 | 0 | 36 | – |
| Oct 10 | at South Dakota | L 10–31 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 13 | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. Illinois State | L 14–35 | 5 | 61 | 1 | 29 | – |
2025 Southern Illinois 1 game, 1 catch, 10 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Purdue | L 17–34 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | – |
2023 Northern Illinois 2 games, 3 catches, 62 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25 | at Kent State | W 37–27 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Arkansas State | W 21–19 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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