Texas Tech · L 24-35
No catches.
Fresno State · L 22-38
3 catches, 43 yards
The other 6 games average 22 yards. This one was 21 above.
Thomas has catches in 7 of Oregon State’s 8 games: none against Texas Tech.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Cynai Thomas
A game that shows it: 43 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Fresno State — Week 9, 2026.
177 receiving yards · 14 catches · 0 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.
OregonLive Nov 2OregonLive Oct 26
Sports Illustrated Oct 23Against Fresno State on Oct. 31: 3 catches for 43 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 14 catches for 177 yards. Oregon State has thrown to him 21 times in 295 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 | Oregon State | 14 | 177 | 12.6 | 0 | 28 |
| Career | 14 | 177 | 12.6 | 0 | 28 |
Last game (Wk 9): 43 receiving yards, 3 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-33@ No. 23 Houston | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-17vs Montana | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 4 | W 33-7@ UTEP | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 5 | W 56-26@ Colorado State | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | W 66-14vs San Diego State | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 7 | W 48-30vs Washington State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | L 22-38@ Fresno State | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 21 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Total | 14 | 177 | 12.6 | 0 | 28 |
Week 9 · 2026
L 22-38
at Fresno State
3 rec · 43 yds
With B. Atkinson — 373 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 39.7 · A. Winsor — 44.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 53 long
The plays that mattered most
485th 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 +18 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
227% of team targetsCatch rate
64%14 of 22 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
64% catch rate on 22 targets · 7% of the team's targets · 40% catch rate on 5 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 24.3 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 26.0 | 14.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.8 | 22.3 | 11.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 43.0 | 14.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
JaMarcus Shephard
Pass share
67.7%
614 pass / 293 run
Plays / game
113.4
8 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
384 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
