Star Thomas
Star Thomas
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Star Thomas has played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. His first career honor landed in 2023: All-Conference USA. The receipt: 92 rush yds, 7 rec yds against Syracuse — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Conference USA
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Josh Heupel.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Conference USA
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tennessee | 104 | 596 | 5.7 | 7 | -- |
| 2024 | Duke | 213 | 871 | 4.1 | 7 | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 112 | 653 | 5.8 | 4 | -- |
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 108 | 524 | 4.9 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 537 | 2,644 | 4.9 | 23 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tennessee | 11 | 116 | 10.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Duke | 20 | 153 | 7.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 22 | 200 | 9.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 12 | 151 | 12.6 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 65 | 620 | 9.5 | 8 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 72–17
vs East Tennessee State
69 rush yds (12 car) · 3 TD
Dominant 55-point win at home against East Tennessee State.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Running back · Tennessee
Returning around him
- 22% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 5 Tennessee players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (21 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tennessee · Last season: 8-5 (AP #18) · Talent rank #16 · 2026 recruiting class #8
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Logan Diggs’s 2023 season.
Matches Logan on
Differs from Logan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to George Holani's senior season at Boise State (2023).
Matches George on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #93
Peaked at #93 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025+14%
Modest growth (14%) across the multi-season window.