Receiver, LSU (from Mississippi State), 2022–25
Zavion Thomas
- Number
- No. 0
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 192 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Woodmere, LA
- Born
- Sep 14, 2004
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Zavion Thomas played receiver at Mississippi State (2022–23) and LSU (2024–25). The Chicago Bears took Thomas in round 3, No. 89 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9catches, career highat Auburn, 2023112receiving yards, career highat Auburn, 2023Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 40 | 503 | 12.6 | 1 | 35 |
| 2024 | LSU | 23 | 218 | 9.5 | 2 | 21 |
| 2025 | LSU | 41 | 488 | 11.9 | 4 | 62 |
| Career | 106 | 1,213 | 11.4 | 7 | 62 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 4 | 95 | 0 | 15 | 202 | 1 |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 6 | 202 | 1 | 14 | 163 | 0 |
| 2024 | LSU | 24 | 633 | 1 | 14 | 66 | 0 |
| 2025 | LSU | 1 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 170 | 0 |
| Career | 35 | 952 | 2 | 60 | 601 | 1 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 12 | 23 | 1.9 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | LSU | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 0 | 26 |
| 2025 | LSU | 19 | 99 | 5.2 | 1 | 48 |
| Career | 40 | 198 | 5.0 | 1 | 48 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 0 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 0 | WR | So. | ||
| 2024 | LSU | 0 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | LSU | 0 | WR | Sr. | 5′10″ | 192 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 2 | -0.52 | – | – | -1.0 | – |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 62 | 0.60 | 27th (n=681) | 0.80 | 37.5 | 10% |
| 2024 | LSU | 48 | 0.32 | 2nd (n=581) | 0.92 | 15.6 | 6% |
| 2025 | LSU | 80 | 0.44 | 47th (n=1040) | 0.46 | 35.4 | 10% |
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
2025 LSU 13 games, 41 catches, 488 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at | W 17–10 | 1 | 19 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 23–7 | 4 | 35 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 20–10 | 4 | 35 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 56–10 | 2 | 26 | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| Sep 27 | at | L 19–24 | 3 | 63 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 11 | vs. | W 20–10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | at | L 24–31 | 4 | 75 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 25 | vs. | L 25–49 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 8 | at | L 9–20 | 5 | 49 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 23–22 | 6 | 80 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 13–10 | 6 | 47 | 0 | – | – | 5 |
| Nov 29 | at | L 13–17 | 3 | 30 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | L 35–38 | 1 | 15 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
2024 LSU 13 games, 23 catches, 218 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | L 20–27 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 44–21 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 4 | 114 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | at | W 36–33 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 2 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 34–17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 42–10 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 2 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 29–26 | 2 | 36 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 19 | at | W 34–10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 23–38 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 39 | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 13–42 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 143 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | at | L 16–27 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 24–17 | – | – | – | 2 | 35 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 37–17 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | W 44–31 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 155 | 1 |
2023 Mississippi State 11 games, 40 catches, 503 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 31–24 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | L 14–41 | 3 | 52 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 23 | at | L 30–37 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | L 17–40 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 73 | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 41–28 | 1 | 15 | 0 | – | – | 4 |
| Oct 21 | at | W 7–3 | 2 | 23 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 28 | at | L 13–27 | 9 | 112 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | L 3–24 | 6 | 44 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | at | L 10–51 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 115 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 41–20 | 3 | 66 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | L 7–17 | 6 | 88 | 0 | – | – | 3 |
2022 Mississippi State 9 games, 19 returns, 297 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at | W 39–17 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 17 | at | L 16–31 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 45–14 | – | – | – | 1 | 21 | 2 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 42–24 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 40–17 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 22 | at | L 6–30 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | L 19–45 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 56–7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | at | W 24–22 | – | – | – | 2 | 47 | 2 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2026 | Combine or pro day 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′10⅜″ | |
| Weight | 190 lb | |
| Arm length | 30½″ | |
| Hand size | 9″ | |
| Wingspan | 80⅛″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.28 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.52 s | |
| Vertical jump | 36″ | |
| Bench press | 16 reps |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
In the NFL
1 season, 4 games with a stat; latest team: Chicago Bears.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | Chicago Bears | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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