Dakota Thomas is a wide receiver who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Nevada.
Thomas moves the chains on third down. Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Tyson Helton and Jeff Choate. One game to point at: 85 receiving yards and 6 receptions against San José State — Week 12, 2025.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nevada | 26 | 268 | 10.3 | 1 | 25 |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 99 | 11.0 | 2 | 17 |
| 2020 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 104 | 13.0 | 0 | 37 |
| Career | 43 | 471 | 11.0 | 3 | 37 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 16-31@ Western Kentucky | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-20@ Fresno State | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-44vs San Diego State | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | L 22-24@ New Mexico | 8 | 67 | 8.4 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-24vs Boise State | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 12 | W 55-10vs San José State | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 85 yds |
| Wk 14 | L 17-42vs UNLV | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 26 | 268 | 10.3 | 1 | 25 |
Week 8 · 2025
L 22-24
at New Mexico
8 rec · 67 yds
With C. Jones — 202 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 62.3 · 14 rush yds (8 car) · B. Ettridge — 38.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
4015% of team targetsCatch rate
65%26 of 40 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
65% catch rate on 40 targets · 15% of the team's targets.
Situational · Share of own targets (PBP, 2025)
Third-down role
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.8 | 40.8 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 35.0 | 11.6 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 18.3 | 11.7 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 5.2 | 53.2 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Pass share
42.6%
306 pass / 413 run
Plays / game
59.9
12 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
331 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
The No. 2,468 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Mountain West as a senior.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Tyson Helton and Jeff Choate.
