Jaivian Thomas
Jaivian Thomas
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Jaivian Thomas has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 60 rush yds against Penn State — Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chip Kelly → Deshaun Foster. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UCLA | 82 | 306 | 3.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | California | 100 | 626 | 6.3 | 7 | -- |
| 2023 | California | 18 | 110 | 6.1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 200 | 1,042 | 5.2 | 9 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UCLA | 10 | 64 | 6.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | California | 11 | 91 | 8.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | California | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 24 | 179 | 7.5 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2025
W 42–37
vs Penn State
60 rush yds (16 car)
Edged out Penn State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UCLA
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · UCLA
Returning around him
- 22% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +13 net (42 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCLA · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #26 · 2026 recruiting class #62
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Rodrigues Clark’s 2020 season.
Matches Rodrigues on
Differs from Rodrigues on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Asim Rose’s path through Kentucky.
Asim Rose
Calvin Turner
Cooper Wallace
Mekhi Sargent
Matches Asim on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Charvis Thornton's junior season at Louisiana Tech (2023).
Matches Charvis on
Differs from Charvis on
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025+178%
Up 178% from first season to most-recent.
Background
Career Summary Thomas has played 30 games and made seven starts over three seasons at UCLA (2025) and California (2023-24) … has totaled 199 carries for 1,030 yards and nine rushing touchdowns in his career … has averaged 5.2 yards per carry and 34.3 yards per game … has totaled 24 receptions for...