Dakota Thomas
Dakota Thomas
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Vai Taua, Ken Wilson, and Jeff Choate. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nevada | 26 | 268 | 10.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 99 | 11.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 35 | 367 | 10.5 | 3 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Nevada
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Nevada
Returning around him
- 66% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -7 net (14 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nevada · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #119 · 2026 recruiting class #97
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to LV Bunkley-Shelton’s 2024 season.
Matches LV on
Differs from LV on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Derick Eugene’s path through Long Island University.
Matches Derick on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Geordon Porter's senior season at UConn (2023).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Dakota Thomas
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #2614
Peaked at #2614 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025+171%
Up 171% from first season to most-recent.