Receiver, NC State, 2018–22
Thayer Thomas
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Wake Forest, NC
- Born
- May 20, 1998
Thayer Thomas played receiver at NC State (2018–22).
Career highs
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Returns
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NC State | 5 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | NC State | 5 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | NC State | 5 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | NC State | 5 | WR | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | NC State | 5 | WR | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 195 |
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 | NC State | 35 | 0.74 | 78th (n=497) | 0.53 | 26.0 | 4% |
| 2019 | NC State | 65 | 0.35 | 20th (n=499) | 0.54 | 22.5 | 8% |
| 2020 | NC State | 61 | 0.88 | 88th (n=346) | 0.55 | 53.7 | 8% |
| 2021 | NC State | 57 | 0.58 | 36th (n=410) | 0.67 | 32.9 | 8% |
| 2022 | NC State | 85 | 0.50 | 25th (n=683) | 0.71 | 42.8 | 9% |
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 NC State 13 games, 57 catches, 642 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at East Carolina | W 21–20 | 4 | 58 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 55–3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Texas Tech | W 27–14 | 4 | 30 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. UConn | W 41–10 | 5 | 115 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 1 | at Clemson | L 20–30 | 9 | 84 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Florida State | W 19–17 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 15 | at Syracuse | L 9–24 | 3 | 18 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 22–21 | 10 | 118 | 2 | – | – | 3 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Wake Forest | W 30–21 | 8 | 79 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 12 | vs. Boston College | L 20–21 | 4 | 53 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 19 | at Louisville | L 10–25 | 2 | 17 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 25 | at North Carolina | W 30–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 4 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Maryland | L 12–16 | 4 | 54 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
2021 NC State 12 games, 51 catches, 596 yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. South Florida | W 45–0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 11 | at Mississippi State | L 10–24 | 7 | 39 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 18 | vs. Furman | W 45–7 | 5 | 82 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Clemson | W 27–21 | 5 | 18 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 34–27 | 5 | 48 | 0 | – | – | 4 |
| Oct 16 | atBoston College | W 33–7 | 4 | 122 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 23 | at Miami | L 30–31 | 7 | 71 | 2 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Louisville | W 28–13 | 3 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 6 | atFlorida State | W 28–14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 13 | atWake Forest | L 42–45 | 5 | 65 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Syracuse | W 41–17 | 4 | 80 | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| Nov 26 | vs.North Carolina | W 34–30 | 4 | 48 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
2020 NC State 12 games, 42 catches, 529 yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs.Wake Forest | W 45–42 | 1 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 26 | atVirginia Tech | L 24–45 | 1 | 37 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at Pittsburgh | W 30–29 | 6 | 48 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 10 | at Virginia | W 38–21 | 2 | 30 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Duke | W 31–20 | 2 | 24 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 24 | atNorth Carolina | L 21–48 | 3 | 49 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Miami | L 41–44 | 1 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 14 | vs.Florida State | W 38–22 | 11 | 135 | 2 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Liberty | W 15–14 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 28 | atSyracuse | W 36–29 | 9 | 102 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 1 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 23–13 | 3 | 32 | 0 | – | – | 3 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Kentucky | L 21–23 | 3 | 46 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
2019 NC State 10 games, 31 catches, 334 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs.East Carolina | W 34–6 | 6 | 83 | 0 | – | – | 3 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Western Carolina | W 41–0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 14 | at West Virginia | L 27–44 | 1 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. Ball State | W 34–23 | 4 | 51 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 28 | atFlorida State | L 13–31 | 4 | 37 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 10 | vs.Syracuse | W 16–10 | 2 | 35 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 19 | atBoston College | L 24–45 | 5 | 47 | 2 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 2 | atWake Forest | L 10–44 | 2 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs.Louisville | L 20–34 | 4 | 45 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 21 | atGeorgia Tech | L 26–28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
2018 NC State 12 games, 30 catches, 354 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. James Madison | W 24–13 | 1 | 16 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Georgia State | W 41–7 | 9 | 114 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 22 | at Marshall | W 37–20 | 2 | 45 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 29 | vs.Virginia | W 35–21 | 3 | 15 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Boston College | W 28–23 | 1 | 12 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 20 | atClemson | L 7–41 | 2 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 27 | atSyracuse | L 41–51 | 3 | 37 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Florida State | W 47–28 | 2 | 14 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 8 | vs.Wake Forest | L 23–27 | 1 | 22 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 24 | atNorth Carolina | W 34–28 | 3 | 28 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 1 | vs.East Carolina | W 58–3 | 2 | 32 | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Texas A&M | L 13–52 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0¼″ |
| Weight | 198 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅛″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| Wingspan | 73½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.57 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.63 s |
| Vertical jump | 37″ |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ |
| Bench press | 15 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.93 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.03 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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