Receiver, Western Michigan (from VMI), 2019–23
Leroy Thomas
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Roanoke, VA
Leroy Thomas played receiver at VMI (2019–22) and Western Michigan (2023).
Career highs
7catches, career highvs. Cornell, 202287receiving yards, career hightwice; last at Northern Illinois, 2023Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | VMI | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | VMI | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | VMI | 29 | 303 | 10.4 | 0 | 41 |
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 36 | 401 | 11.1 | 2 | 41 |
| Career | 69 | 724 | 10.5 | 2 | 41 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | VMI | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 4 | 115 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 137 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | VMI | 15 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | VMI | 15 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | VMI | 15 | WR | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 15 | WR | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′11″ | 180 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | VMI (FCS) | 5 | -0.53 | – | – | -2.6 | – |
| 2021 | VMI (FCS) | 4 | -0.09 | – | – | -0.4 | – |
| 2022 | VMI (FCS) | 32 | 0.04 | 1st (n=683) | 0.71 | 1.3 | 9% |
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 58 | 0.41 | 10th (n=681) | 0.80 | 23.8 | 7% |
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 Western Michigan 12 games, 36 catches, 401 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs.Saint Francis | W 35–17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Sep 9 | at | L 7–48 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Sep 16 | at | L 10–41 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Sep 23 | at | L 31–49 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 42–24 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Oct 7 | at | L 28–41 | 3 | 61 | 1 | 28 | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 21–34 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Oct 21 | at | L 17–20 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 26 | – |
| Oct 28 | at | W 45–21 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 28 |
| Nov 7 | vs. | W 38–28 | 4 | 70 | 1 | 41 | – |
| Nov 14 | at | L 0–24 | 6 | 87 | 0 | 33 | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | L 10–34 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 19 | – |
2022 VMI 8 games, 29 catches, 303 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | L 10–44 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 22–28 | 7 | 77 | 0 | 41 | – |
| Oct 1 | at | L 17–38 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | L 3–41 | 3 | 87 | 0 | 40 | – |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 14–55 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Nov 5 | at | L 15–34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −1 |
| Nov 12 | at | L 16–34 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 13 | −5 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 22–26 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
2021 VMI 1 game, 3 catches, 13 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at | L 10–60 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 9 | – |
2019 VMI 1 game, 1 catch, 7 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 17–56 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 7 vs. Mars Hill; Sep 15 at East Tennessee State; Sep 21 vs. Robert Morris; Sep 28 vs. Wofford; Oct 5 at The Citadel; Oct 12 vs. Samford; Oct 19 at Mercer; Nov 2 vs. Western Carolina; Nov 9 at Furman; Nov 23 vs. Chattanooga, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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