Sophomore (2024)
- Appeared in 12 games. Rushed for 626 yards and seven touchdowns on 100 carries while adding 91 yards receiving.
- Had 53 rushing yards on 8 attempts, including a career-best 32-yd rushing TD at Auburn.
- Finished with career highs of 17 carries and 169 yards rushing in his first collegiate start against SDSU including a career-long 57-yard run.
- Thomas' 169 yards rushing against SDSU were the most by a Cal player since Jaydn Ott rushed for 188 yards in the season opener at North Texas on Sept. 2, 2023.
- Scored his second rushing touchdown, third of his career, at Pitt.
- Finished with nine rushes for 78 yards and a career-high two touchdowns on the ground against NC State.
- Posted seven rushes for 33 yards gained and one touchdown against the Beavers, his team-leading fifth of the season
- Added his sixth rushing touchdown of the season at Wake Forest, finishing with 33 total yards on the ground on five attempts
- Had a career-high 75-yard touchdown run in the second quarter vs. Syracuse which was Cal's longest run since Marcel Dancy's 76-yard TD run at Stanford on Nov. 20, 2021. Thomas finished with a team-high 80 rushing yards on three carries against the Orange.
Freshman (2023)
– Played in eight games all off the bench but missed the final three contests of the regular season after leaving the field when he suffered an injury in the third quarter at Oregon
– Contributed 18 rushes for 110 yards and one touchdown on the ground, as well as three receptions for 24 yards and one touchdown to total 134 all-purpose yards, 134 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns
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at North Texas (W, 58-21) – 4 rushes, 36 yards, 27 long; 36 all-purpose yards; 36 yards from scrimmage ... Cal debut ... career-high rushing yards ... career-high-tying rushes ... career-long rush
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at Washington (L, 32-59) – 4 rushes, 22 yards, 13 long; 22 all-purpose yards; 22 yards from scrimmage ... career-high-tying rushes
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Arizona State (W, 24-21) – 1 rushes, 16 yards, 16 long; 16 all-purpose yards; 16 yards from scrimmage
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Oregon State (L, 40-52) – 2 rushes, 12 yards, 9 long, 1 TD; 1 reception, 2 yards, 2 long; 14 all-purpose yards; 14 yards from scrimmage ... lone career touchdown ... career-high-tying reception
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at Utah (L, 14-34) – 1 rush, 9 yards, 9 long; 1 reception, 9 yards, 9 long; 18 all-purpose yards; 18 yards from scrimmage ... career-high receiving yards ... career-high-tying receptions ... career-long reception
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USC (L, 49-50) – 3 rushes, -4 yards, 0 long; 1 reception, 13 yards, 13TD long, 1 TD; 9 all-purpose yards; 9 yards from scrimmage ... had lone career touchdown reception to pull Cal within final 50-49 score with 0:58 remaining in the game
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at Oregon (L, 19-63) – 3 rushes, 19 yards, 9 long; 19 all-purpose yards; 19 yards from scrimmage ... left the field in an ambulance during the game after suffering an injury in the third quarter and stayed overnight at Sacred Heart Medical Center Riverbend in nearby Springfield, Ore., before being released and returning to the Bay Area the day after the game
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vs. Texas Tech - Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl (L, 14-34) – played off the bench but did not record any statistics other than participation
McClymonds HS (Class Of 2023)
– Four teams during his tenure combined for 41-3 record, winning a state title during his 2021 junior season, while finishing as runners-up during his 2019 freshman and 2022 senior campaigns
– Combined for 4028 yards on the ground over his final two seasons as a 2021 junior and 2022 senior
– Earned Cal-Hi Sports North Coast Section Player of the Year and Oakland Athletic League MVP honors as a 2022 senior captain after registering 169 carries for 2528 yards (14.5 yards per rush) and 30 touchdowns to rank second in the state and set a single-season McClymonds record for rushing yards, while adding 10 receptions for 224 yards and three receiving touchdowns while returning his lone kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown for a team that finished 12-2 overall and won the OAL with an unbeaten 5-0 conference mark before reaching the state Division 2-AA finals
– A member of the 2022 Preseason All-Bay Area football squads selected by the Bay Area News Group and West Coast Preps with the latter also including him on its list of the top 15 running backs heading into the 2022 campaign
– Earned second-team All-Bay Area honors from West Coast Preps, second-team All-Metro recognition from the San Francisco Chronicle and first-team All-OAL honors after rushing for 1500 yards and 20 touchdowns as a 2021 junior for a team that finished 12-1 overall and won the state crown and OAL title with a perfect 5-0 conference record
– Missed his 2020 sophomore season shortened to six games and delayed to the spring of 2021 by COVID with an injury
– Moved up to varsity during his 2019 freshman season with his squad reaching the state championship game
– Wore No. 21
– Also ran track and field and was a member of a school-record setting 4x100 relay squad that finished third in the state in a time of 40.9 while clocking a personal best 10.8 in the 100 meters during his 2022 junior track campaign
– Honor roll student in each of his last thee academic years
MaxPreps High School Bio And Stats
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2023 Recruiting Class Notes And Ratings (As Of December 20, 2022)
Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), Rivals (3)
National Overall Player Rankings: 247Sports Composite (727)
National Running Back Rankings: 247Sports Composite (54), 247Sports Composite (55)
California Overall Player Rankings: 247Sports (62), 247Sports Composite (99)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8739), 247Sports (87), Rivals (5.7)
– Invited to the ESPN 300 Elite Upperclassman Camp and UA All-American Camp in 2022
– Named an Underclass Star at the Best Case Showcase Camp and invited to the All-West Elite Camp in 2020
Other
– Born January 21, 2005
– Son of Willie Thomas and Javona Nixon
– Nickname is “The Jet”
– Major is environmental sciences
