Texas Southern · W 51-10 · FCS
No carries.
Oregon State · L 7-33
No carries.
Nevada · L 13-30
No carries.
San José State · L 11-24
No carries.
Thomas has carries in 4 of UTEP’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 5, middle 5, right 3.
Kam Thomas
Came to UTEP by way of Austin Peay. All-Conference USA in 2024 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 8 rushing yards and 3 receiving yards against Michigan — Week 3, 2026.
5 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 6 carries
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Last game (Wk 9): 6 rushing yards, 3 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-51@ No. 10 Oklahoma | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 51-10vs Texas Southern | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-52@ No. 19 Michigan | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | Season-high 8 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 7-33vs Oregon State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-61@ New Mexico | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-30vs Nevada | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | L 11-24vs San José State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-31@ North Dakota State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 | 8 |
3 catches for 13 yards. UTEP threw to him on 3 of its 21 passes.
6-yard catch. Third quarter, down 17-7.
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4 catches for 96 yards, his most this season. UTEP threw to him on 8 of its 34 passes. UTEP’s last two throws to him, down 24-11 in the fourth quarter, fell incomplete, the last on 4th and 14.
64-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Incomplete on 4th and 14. Fourth quarter, down 24-11. Turnover on downs.
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6 catches for 32 yards, his most catches this season, in a 13-30 loss.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 6 catches for 34 yards, the box score 6 for 32, so no play is placed until they agree.
3 catches for 47 yards. UTEP threw to him on 5 of its 18 passes.
34-yard catch on 3rd and 9. Fourth quarter, down 51-7. Converted.
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1 catch for 3 yards. UTEP threw to him on 1 of its 15 passes.
3-yard catch. First quarter, up 7-0.
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2 catches for 92 yards and a touchdown. UTEP threw to him on 4 of its 20 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 51-10 win.
83-yard touchdown. First quarter, made it 7-0.
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Week 2 · 2026
W 51-10
2 rec · 92 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 41-point win at home against Texas Southern.
With E. Colson — 239 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · 49 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · R. Moore III — 93 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
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Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3018% of team targetsCatch rate
63%19 of 30 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
63% catch rate on 30 targets · 18% of the team's targets · 29% catch rate on 7 deep targets (20+ air yds).
3 seasons under Scotty Walden — 6-26 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road4g | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Pass share
38.7%
179 pass / 283 run
Plays / game
57.8
8 games
Team sack rate
18.0%
228 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Recruited without a star rating, and honored since.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2023)
named by 1 selector
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 1ST TEAM
All-Conference USA 1st team (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Scotty Walden.
