Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Eastern Illinois | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 5 yds |
Jaron Thomas is a running back at Minnesota who has played in 1 of Minnesota's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 3.
Minnesota is 5-3.
The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Barry Odom and P.J. Fleck. A game that shows it: 5 rushing yards against Eastern Illinois — Week 1, 2026.
5 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 1 carry
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
W 59-7
5 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 52-point win at home against Eastern Illinois.
With J. Tracy — 5 rec · 98 yds · D. Lindsey — 264 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.2
Teams and coaches
2025Purdue2-10HC: Barry Odom · Balanced
2026Minnesota5-3HC: P.J. Fleck · Balanced, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 5.0 YDS/g, 5.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
54.3%
269 pass / 226 run
Plays / game
61.9
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
289 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 carry in 1 game
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Minnesota FleckYear 2 · 1 game
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalPurdue to Minnesota
- 2025 Purdue OdomYear 1 · 1 game
- High school Concord CommunityElkhart, IN · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 968 in the 2025 class. Signed with Purdue.
Moves
- Transferred from Purdue to Minnesota, Jan 3, 2026.
2025
- Signed with PurdueThree-star, out of Concord Community
2026
- Transferred to Minnesotafrom Purdue
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Purdue
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Barry Odom and P.J. Fleck.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Minnesota
2025Purdue
2026Minnesota