Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
15/28Inside-5 share
15 of the team's 28 inside-the-5 carries (53.6%).
Joshua Thomas
Last confirmed: Iowa State, 2015. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · Buford, GA
Joshua Thomas: RB · Iowa State · #1.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Joshua Thomas
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. On tape: 77 rushing yards and 1 reception against Baylor, Week 8, 2015.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Iowa State in the news
- Iowa State hires Jared Benko as athletics director
The Des Moines Register Oct 23 - Arizona players out for Iowa State game
Arizona Daily Star Oct 22 - Jared Benko named AD
Wide Right & Natty Lite Oct 16
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Iowa State | 75 | 295 | 3.9 | 7 |
| Career | 75 | 295 | 3.9 | 7 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Iowa State | 4 | 33 | 8.2 | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 33 | 8.2 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-7vs Northern Iowa | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-31vs Iowa | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 23-30@ Toledo | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-13vs Kansas | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-66@ Texas Tech | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 2 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-45vs No. 3 TCU | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-45@ No. 2 Baylor | 13 | 77 | 5.9 | 1 | 42 | Season-high 77 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 24-0vs Texas | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 10 | L 16-52@ No. 14 Oklahoma | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 11 | L 31-35vs No. 5 Oklahoma State | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 12 | L 35-38@ Kansas State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 6-30@ West Virginia | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Total | 75 | 295 | 3.9 | 7 | 42 |
Signature game
Week 8 · 2015
L 27-45
at Baylor
77 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
With C. Downing — 8 rush yds (1 car) · J. Lanning — 144 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 45.8 · 13 rush yds (10 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 7 · TCU · 4th and 9 · Q4 · EPA −2.65Sam B. Richardson pass complete to Joshua Thomas for a loss of 3 yards to the TCU 26 IOWA ST Penalty, Defensive Holding ( Yards) declined
- Week 8 · Baylor · 2nd and 7 · Q2 · EPA +2.54Joshua Thomas run for 42 yds to the Bayl 14 for a
- Week 1 · Northern Iowa · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.45Joshua Thomas run for 1 yd for a TD, (Cole Netten KICK)
- Week 9 · Texas · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.45Joshua Thomas run for 1 yd for a TD, (Cole Netten KICK)
- Week 13 · West Virginia · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.95Joshua Thomas run for 9 yds to the IowSt 46 Joshua Thomas fumbled, forced by Jeremy Tyler, recovered by WVirg Jeremy Tyler
- Week 6 · Texas Tech · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.90Joshua Thomas run for 1 yd for a TD, (Cole Netten KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 8 · Baylor · 2nd and 8 · Q3 · EPA +1.77Joshua Thomas run for 10 yds to the Bayl 1 for a
- Week 8 · Baylor · 1st and 3 · Q2 · EPA +1.46Joshua Thomas run for 3 yds for a TD, (Cole Netten KICK)
- Week 3 · Toledo · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.31Joshua Thomas run for 14 yds to the IowSt 43 for a
- Week 7 · TCU · 1st and 2 · Q1 · EPA +1.21Joshua Thomas run for 2 yds for a TD, (Cole Netten KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
75 of 75 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
52%75 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds25%of carries
19 carries
Grind
1–3 yds33%of carries
25 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds32%of carries
24 carries
Explosive
10+ yds9%of carries
7 carries
5 of 5 (100%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 7 of 15 (47%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
3.9 yds/carry on 75 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 52% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2015Iowa State3-9HC: Paul Rhoads · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 14.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| Road6g | 34.8 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 19.5 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 29.7 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Paul Rhoads
Pass share
45.2%
408 pass / 494 run
Plays / game
75.2
12 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
461 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
75 carries and 4 catches in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2015 season at Iowa State, 12 games
- 2015 Iowa State RhoadsYear 1 · 12 games
How it ended
One season at Iowa State, 295 rushing yards — his college career is complete.