Jai'Den Thomas
| UNLV Rebels – No. 9 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Business |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 24, 2005[1] Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Westlake (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jai'Den Elijah Thomas (born March 24, 2005)[1] is an American college football running back for the UNLV Rebels.
College career
[edit]After attending Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia, Thomas committed to play college football at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. As a true freshman, he rushed for 503 yards and 12 touchdowns.[2] The following season, Thomas recorded 918 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, helping lead the Rebels to their first bowl victory in 24 seasons.[3][4] He entered the 2025 season with high expectations from the media.[5] In the 2025 season opener against Idaho State, Thomas ran for 147 yards and three touchdowns in a 38–31 victory.[6]
| Season | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
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| GP | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| 2023 | UNLV | 13 | 104 | 503 | 4.7 | 12 | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | UNLV | 14 | 164 | 918 | 5.6 | 7 | 11 | 91 | 8.3 | 1 |
| 2025 | UNLV | 2 | 19 | 212 | 11.2 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Career | 29 | 291 | 1,633 | 5.6 | 23 | 23 | 172 | 7.5 | 1 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b @Jaiden_Thomas9 (March 24, 2024). "Blessed to see another day🙏🏾 #19" (Tweet). Retrieved August 27, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ "UNLV Jet Thomas lands on outstanding college football running back list". FOX5 Vegas. August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ Terranella, Slone (February 11, 2025). "UNLV Running Back Jai'Den Thomas Stays After Historic Bowl Win". 96.3 KKLZ. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ Grimala, Mike (January 31, 2025). "Jet set: UNLV's Thomas happy to return and ready to star for new coach". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ Graney, Ed (August 13, 2025). "'Jet' ready to take off at UNLV, become Mountain West's top running back". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ AP (August 23, 2025). "Jai'Den Thomas scores 3 TDs and UNLV holds off Idaho State 38-31 in Dan Mullen's debut as coach". Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
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