Louisiana Tech · L 20-35
No catches.
Jones-Thomas has catches in 7 of South Alabama’s 8 games: none against Louisiana Tech.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Jeremiah Jones-Thomas
Two seasons in the South Alabama receiving corps to date. A game that shows it: 91 receiving yards and 6 receptions against Kentucky — Week 4, 2026.
266 receiving yards · 23 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Marshall on Oct. 20: 1 catch for 5 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 23 catches for 266 yards. South Alabama has thrown to him 33 times in 183 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | 23 | 266 | 11.6 | 1 | 40 |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | 26 | 284 | 10.9 | 1 | 40 |
| Season | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | 20 |
| 2025 | South Alabama | -- |
| Career | 20 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 39-14vs SE Louisiana | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28@ Tulane | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-36vs Ohio | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 0 | 40 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-45@ Kentucky | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 1 | 20 | Season-high 91 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 52-35vs UL Monroe | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | W 56-49@ Arkansas State | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-20@ Marshall | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 23 | 266 | 11.6 | 1 | 40 |
Week 4 · 2026
L 21-45
at Kentucky
6 rec · 91 yds · 1 TD
With J. Hollins — 266 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 48.7 · 25 rush yds (10 car) · A. Pulkkinen — 37.6 yards per punt · 5 punts · 3 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
311th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3316% of team targetsCatch rate
70%23 of 33 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
70% catch rate on 33 targets · 16% of the team's targets.
2 seasons under Major Applewhite, all run-heavy offenses — 8-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.3 | 42.7 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.5 | 34.5 | 11.4 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.7 | 43.5 | 11.4 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
37.6%
215 pass / 357 run
Plays / game
71.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #260 at the position.
The No. 2,712 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Sun Belt.
2026 is in progress.
