#7

Rara Thomas

WR · Troy · Sr. · #7

Returning to Troy for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Rara Thomas

WR · Troy · Sr · #7

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#311 national
CFB
College
3 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

3 coaches
2021
2022
Jon Sumrall
Troy
era →
2023
Jon Sumrall
Troy
2025
Gerad Parker
Troy
era →

Played under 3 different head coaches: Chip Lindsey, Jon Sumrall, and Gerad Parker. Multi-era developmental context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Mississippi State7-6HC: Mike Leach · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2022Mississippi State9-4HC: Mike Leach · Pass-heavy
2023Georgia13-1HC: Kirby Smart · Balanced
2025Troy8-6HC: Gerad Parker · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Troy3962916.15--
2023Georgia2338316.71--
2022Mississippi State4462614.27--
2021Mississippi State1825214.05--
Career1241,89015.218--
SeasonTeam
2025Troy639------
2023Georgia----------
2022Mississippi State----------
2021Mississippi State----------
Career639------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 38–20

vs Nicholls

1 rec · 7 yds

How he plays

Play style

Beats you over the top.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Troy

Updated May 27

2026 Depth chart

Returning starter

Wide receiver · Troy

Returning around him

  • 33% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -13 net (14 in / 27 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Troy · Last season: 8-6 · Talent rank #99 · 2026 recruiting class #76

DNA match

Player DNA

Deep Threat

Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Bryson Green’s 2022 season.

Bryson Green

86%match

Oklahoma State · 2022

#2

Jayden Thomas

Notre Dame · 2022

81%
#3

Quincy Skinner Jr.

Vanderbilt · 2024

81%
#4

Ja'Cory Thomas

Old Dominion · 2025

79%
#5

Sam Crawford Jr.

Tulsa · 2021

76%

Matches Bryson on

TD rate
Yards / reception
Reception volume

Differs from Bryson on

Class year (higher)

Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Joshua Derry’s path through Monmouth.

Joshua Derry

99%match

Monmouth · 2025

#2

Blayne Taylor

Abilene Christian · 2024

98%
#3

Elijah Sarratt

Indiana · 2025

All-Big TenNFL Rd 4
95%
#4

Markus Allen

Eastern Michigan · 2024

93%
#5

Jack Bech

TCU · 2024

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 26
91%

Matches Joshua on

Yards per reception
2021202220232025

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Mudia Reuben's senior season at South Florida (2025).

Mudia Reuben

76%match

South Florida · 2025

#2

Keontra Smith

SMU · 2023

74%
#3

Donavon Greene

Virginia Tech · 2025

73%
#4

Eli Wood

Virginia · 2025

73%
#5

Stephon Johnson Jr.

Houston · 2025

72%

Matches Mudia on

Reception volume
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)

Differs from Mudia on

Yards / reception (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Rara Thomas

#1

Markus Allen

Eastern Michigan · 2024

93%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #603

Final rank
#962
Avg #819.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #603 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2025
2522021
6262022
3832023
6292025

+150%

Up 150% from first season to most-recent.