Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-34@ Florida State | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 1 | W 51-14vs Mercyhurst | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | L 19-29@ Hawai'i | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 20 yds |
| Total | 5 | 42 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 |
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Josiah Thomas
Sophomore tight end for New Mexico State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 215 lb · Austin, TX
Returning to New Mexico State for 2026
The numbers
42
receiving yards · 2026
5 catches · 8.4 per catch
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 14 yds, at Florida State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 tight end for New Mexico State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Western Carolina in 2025.
Josiah Thomas
The receipt on tape: 20 rec yds, 2 receptions against Hawai'i, Week 2, 2026.
42 REC YDS · 5 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Western Carolinaout of Lake Travis
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
New Mexico State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026New Mexico State1-2HC: Tony Sanchez · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 17.0 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 14.0 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
52.3%
101 pass / 92 run
Plays / game
64.3
3 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
107 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–14
vs Mercyhurst
1 rec · 8 yds
Dominant 37-point win at home against Mercyhurst.
With T. Washington Jr. — 43 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD · T. Hedden — 253 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 36.8 · -7 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
Game by game
Josiah Thomas's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
New Mexico State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · New Mexico State
Returning around him
- 24% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (25 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
New Mexico State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #135 · 2026 recruiting class #134
The tight end room · New Mexico State
- #19Rayfield Lotten54 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Josiah Thomas3 games · 2026
- #48Duke Fryeno box-score line yet
- #86Jerry Lydiatt2 games · 2026
- #18Joshua Goinesno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · New Mexico State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology