TJ Thomas
Minnesota Golden Gophers · #23 · Running Back · Junior
2025 season
CAR
91
tied 194th of 1270
YDS
384
tied 210th of 1270
AVG
4.2
not ranked
TD
6
tied 102nd of 1270
Overview
Rushing
| Season | Team | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ELON | 89 | 577 | 6.5 | 5 | 74 |
| 2025 | ELON | 91 | 384 | 4.2 | 6 | 44 |
| Career | 180 | 961 | 5.3 | 11 | 74 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Rushing
| Season | Team | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ELON | 89 | 577 | 6.5 | 5 | 74 |
| 2025 | ELON | 91 | 384 | 4.2 | 6 | 44 |
| Career | 180 | 961 | 5.3 | 11 | 74 |
Receiving
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ELON | 13 | 108 | 8.3 | 1 | 33 |
| 2025 | ELON | 15 | 124 | 8.3 | 0 | 28 |
| Career | 28 | 232 | 8.3 | 1 | 33 |
Scoring
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ELON | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2025 | ELON | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Career | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
Returning
| Season | Team | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ELON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 230 | 0 | 102 |
| 2025 | ELON | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 493 | 0 | 302 |
| Career | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 28 | 723 | 0 | 302 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- 2PT
- Total Two Point Convs
- ATT
- Punt Returns; Kick Returns
- AVG
- Yards Per Rush Attempt; Yards Per Reception
- CAR
- Rushing Attempts
- FC
- Punt Return Fair Catches
- FG
- Field Goals
- FUM
- Fumbles
- LNG
- Long Rushing; Long Reception; Long Punt Return; Long Kick Return
- LST
- Fumbles Lost
- PASS
- Passing Touchdowns
- PAT
- Kick Extra Points
- PTS
- Total Points
- REC
- Receptions; Receiving Touchdowns
- RET
- Return Touchdowns
- RUSH
- Rushing Touchdowns
- TD
- Rushing Touchdowns; Receiving Touchdowns; Total Touchdowns; Punt Return Touchdowns; Kick Return Touchdowns
- YDS
- Rushing Yards; Receiving Yards; Punt Return Yards; Kick Return Yards
Bio
| Team | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
|---|---|
| Position | Running Back |
| Class | Junior |
| Height / weight | 5' 8" / 190 lbs |
| Birthplace | Thomasville, GA |
| Jersey | #23 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Elon Phoenix 2024–2025 · 2 seasons
Splits
Season
| Split | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 91 | 384 | 4.2 | 6 | 44 | 15 | 124 | 8.3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 89 | 577 | 6.5 | 5 | 74 | 13 | 108 | 8.3 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/28 | @ DUKE | L 45-17 | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/6 | vs DAV | W 55-7 | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/13 | @ WCU | W 37-31 | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/20 | @ ETSU | L 26-16 | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | vs HAMP | W 41-20 | 10 | 67 | 6.7 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/4 | @ TOW | W 17-3 | 13 | 53 | 4.1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | vs VILL | L 29-21 | 11 | 49 | 4.5 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/18 | @ W&M | L 26-21 | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/25 | @ ME | L 35-14 | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 91 | 384 | 4.2 | 6 | 44 | 15 | 124 | 8.3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opp | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | @ DUKE | L 26-3 | 13 | 30 | 2.3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/7 | @ NCCU | W 41-19 | 11 | 152 | 13.8 | 1 | 74 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/14 | vs WCU | L 24-17 | 14 | 101 | 7.2 | 1 | 60 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/21 | vs ETSU | L 34-14 | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9/28 | vs RICH | L 27-17 | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/12 | vs UNH | L 17-10 | 9 | 78 | 8.7 | 1 | 39 | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/19 | @ ALB | W 30-14 | 19 | 138 | 7.3 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/26 | @ HAMP | L 41-21 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 total | 89 | 577 | 6.5 | 5 | 74 | 13 | 108 | 8.3 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
The season total counts every game. A game appears above only when the source recorded something for him in it, so the rows can be fewer.