Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 48-20vs Stanford | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 8 | W 22-20vs Washington State | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 17-16@ North Carolina | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 6 yds |
| Total | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
#8
Jayden Thomas
Senior wide receiver for Virginia. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 220 lb · Paulding County, GA
CFB Index 27 · #441 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Virginia for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
9
receiving yards · 2025
3 catches · 3 per catch
3 games into 2025 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 6 yds, at North Carolina
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Virginia. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Notre Dame in 2021.
- Transferred from Notre Dame to Virginia in 2025.
Jayden Thomas
Moves the chains on third down. Across five seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Geoff Collins, Marcus Freeman and Tony Elliott. The receipt on tape: 6 rec yds, 1 tackles against North Carolina, Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 80 yds at Navy.Navy · W 35-322022
2021
- Signed with Notre Dame4-star out of Pace Academy
20253 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
2 coaches2021
Virginia
Coaching transition mid-career: Bronco Mendenhall → Tony Elliott. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Georgia Tech3-9HC: Geoff Collins · Run-leaning
2022Notre Dame9-4HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-heavy
2023Notre Dame10-3HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Notre Dame14-2HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning
2025Virginia11-3HC: Tony Elliott · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 18 | 167 | 9.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 21 | 310 | 14.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 25 | 362 | 14.5 | 3 | -- |
| 2021 | Georgia Tech | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 67 | 848 | 12.7 | 7 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia | -- | -- | -- | 58 | -- |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 3 | 27 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 1 | 10 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Georgia Tech | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 37 | -- | 58 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Virginia
Returning around him
- 10% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +9 net (31 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia · Last season: 11-3 (AP #20) · Talent rank #53 · 2026 recruiting class #111
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Daylen Baldwin’s 2021 season.
Matches Daylen on
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
EPA / play (adj)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Cary Angeline’s path through NC State.
Matches Cary on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Luke Doty's senior season at South Carolina (2023).
Matches Luke on
Yards / reception
Weight
Reception volume
Differs from Luke on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jayden Thomas
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology