Dorian Thomas is a tight end at California who has played in 3 of California's 9 games this season, most recently Oct 10.
California is 3-6.
Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. The first career honor came in 2025: All-Mountain West. On tape: 7 receiving yards and 1 reception against Clemson, Week 4, 2026.
14 receiving yards · 2 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | New Mexico | 56 | 560 | 10.0 | 4 | 34 |
| Career | 58 | 574 | 9.9 | 4 | 34 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Wagner | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 7 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 10-24vs Clemson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 6 | W 25-20vs Virginia Tech | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 49-7
vs Wagner
1 rec · 7 yds
Dominant 42-point win at home against Wagner.
With J. Sagapolutele — 413 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 64.3 · A. Mohammed — 91 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD · 2 rec · 78 yds · 1 TD
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 0.7 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 0.7 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
61.4%
386 pass / 243 run
Plays / game
69.9
9 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
432 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
First team in his league at the position.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #9 at the position.
The No. 1,166 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the ACC as a redshirt junior.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST · 1ST TEAM
All-Mountain West 1st team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Jedd Fisch, Brent Brennan, Jason Eck and Tosh Lupoi.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to California
