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| 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 | |
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| High school | Westlake (Atlanta, Georgia) |
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Jai'Den Elijah Thomas (born March 24, 2005) [1] is an American college football running back for the UNLV Rebels.
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 | 1 | 10 | 147 | 14.7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Career | 28 | 282 | 1,568 | 5.2 | 22 | 20 | 169 | 8.5 | 1 | |
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