Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-0vs UTEP | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | Season-high 24 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 10-17@ Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 14-6vs New Mexico | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 3 | 33 | 14.2 | 0 | 24 |
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Elijah Thomas
Sophomore wide receiver for Oklahoma. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 200 lb · Checotah, OK · Checotah HS
The numbers
33
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 9 yds, vs New Mexico
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore wide receiver for Oklahoma. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Oklahoma in 2025.
- Elijah Thomas has shot to start (Aug 26) Reported
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
30.5own fans
42.1national conversation
Elijah Thomas
He has spent two seasons in the Oklahoma receiving corps. One game to point at: 24 rec yds, 1 receptions against UTEP — Week 1, 2026.
33 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20256 games
- Signed with Oklahoma4-star out of Checotah
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Oklahoma
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 14–6
vs New Mexico
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +9 receiving yards, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Brent Venables — 12-4 over that span.
2025Oklahoma10-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced
2026Oklahoma2-1HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 16.5 | 14.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 11.0 | 14.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Venables
Pass share
44.0%
77 pass / 98 run
Plays / game
58.3
3 games
Team sack rate
6.9%
87 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
YEAR G-GS REC YDS AVG TD LONG 2025 13-0 1 5 5.0 0 5 Career 13-0 1 5 5.0 0 5 2025 (OKLAHOMA) Played in all 13 games primarily on special teams and in a reserve wide receiver role … totaled one reception for five yards and made eight tackles … his catch came at Temple (9/13) … tallied a…
The receiver room · Oklahoma
- #1Isaiah Sategna949 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Trell Harris847 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Parker Livingstone516 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Jer'Michael Carter101 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Elijah Thomas5 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · Oklahoma team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology