Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-17vs VMI | 6/7 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 14.6 | 93.5 | |
 Bowl | L 25-48vs UCF | 2/2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 | — | |
| Total | 8/9 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 13.7 | — |
Alex Thomson
Last confirmed: Marshall, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′5″ · 220 lb · Keyport, NJ
Alex Thomson: QB · Marshall · #6.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Alex Thomson
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Second year in the Marshall quarterback room. On tape: 102 passing yards and 16 rushing yards against VMI, Week 1, 2019.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2019
W 56-17
vs VMI
102 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.5 · 16 rush yds (4 car)
Dominant 39-point win at home against VMI.
With I. Green — 238 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 72.9 · 46 rush yds (8 car) · R. LeFevre — 44.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 47 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · VMI · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA −3.72Alex Thomson sacked by Austin Barrette for a loss of 16 yards to the Marsh 45 Alex Thomson fumbled, recovered by VMI Eric Weaver , return for 0 yards
- Week 1 · VMI · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +2.65Alex Thomson pass complete to Garet Morrell for 11 yds for a TD, (Justin Rohrwasser KICK)
- Week 1 · VMI · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.62Alex Thomson pass complete to Broc Thompson for 43 yds to the Marsh 44 for a
- Week 1 · VMI · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +2.11Alex Thomson pass complete to Simino Walden for 16 yds to the Marsh 48 for a
- Week 1 · VMI · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.74Alex Thomson run for 23 yds to the VMI 1 for a
- Week 1 · VMI · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +1.59Alex Thomson pass complete to Broc Thompson for 11 yds to the Marsh 41 for a
4 more plays
- Week 1 · UCF · 3rd and 6 · Q1 · EPA +1.55Alex Thomson pass complete to Obi Obialo for 11 yds to the UCF 26 for a
- Week 1 · VMI · 2nd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +1.48Alex Thomson pass complete to Corey Gammage for 15 yds to the VMI 37 for a
- Week 1 · VMI · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.70Alex Thomson run for 7 yds to the Marsh 48
- Week 1 · UCF · 2nd and 9 · Q1 · EPA +0.52Alex Thomson pass complete to Obi Obialo for 10 yds to the UCF 15 for a
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Doc Holliday — 17-9 over that span.
2018Marshall9-4HC: Doc Holliday · Balanced
2019Marshall8-5HC: Doc Holliday · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 61.5 YDS/g, 0.5 TD/g, 12.6 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Doc Holliday
Pass share
40.3%
350 pass / 519 run
Plays / game
66.8
13 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2019
9 pass attempts and 7 carries in 2 games
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons, two schools
- 2019 Marshall HollidayYear 5 · 2 games
- 2018 Marshall HollidayYear 4 · 4 games
- 2016 WagnerYear 2 · 2 games
- 2015 WagnerYear 1 · 2 games
How it ended
Two seasons at Marshall, 629 passing yards — his college career is complete.