Duane Thomas Jr.
Duane Thomas Jr.
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Gus Malzahn → Scott Frost. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 17–10
vs Jacksonville State
-7 rush yds (2 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Wins underneath on volume and route precision.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UCF
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · UCF
Returning around him
- 31% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 UCF player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (32 in / 35 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCF · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #43 · 2026 recruiting class #66
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tony Freeman’s 2025 season.
Matches Tony on
Differs from Tony on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Miequle Brock’s path through Nicholls.
Matches Miequle on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kazmeir Allen's junior season at UCLA (2022).
Matches Kazmeir on
Differs from Kazmeir on
Player DNA
Players who play like Duane Thomas Jr.
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #1821
Peaked at #1821 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+116%
Up 116% from first season to most-recent.