Minnesota leading rusher Darius Taylor misses win over Akron
Minnesota leading running back Darius Taylor missed Saturday's win over Akron, with TJ Thomas stepping…
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- Position
- RB
- Jersey
- #23
- Height
- 5' 8"
- Weight
- 190 lbs
- Experience
- Junior
- Hometown
- Thomasville, GA
ESPN · Updated Oct 11, 9:54 PM UTCData methodology
PROGRAM & BIOGRAPHY
About TJ Thomas
TJ Thomas is a RB for Minnesota Golden Gophers, from Thomasville, GA. The reported career dataset covers 3 seasons, from 2024 to 2026. Season rows below preserve the source’s team assignments and stat categories.
Compare the reported seasons.
The rushing dataset reports 319 yards in 2026, compared with 384 in 2025. That is a change of -65 yards (-16.9%) between these two reported seasons.
These are season totals rather than a forecast or a measure of ability. A current season may still be in progress, and changes in playing time, role, team or available games can affect the comparison. Inspect the career table before drawing a conclusion.
SEASON BY SEASON
Career rushing
| 2024 | elon phoenix | 89 | 577 | 6.5 | 5 | 74 |
| 2025 | elon phoenix | 91 | 384 | 4.2 | 6 | 44 |
| 2026 | minnesota golden gophers | 52 | 319 | 6.1 | 1 | 71 |
| Career | All teams | 232 | 1,280 | 5.5 | 12 | 74 |
SEASON BY SEASON
Career receiving
| 2024 | elon phoenix | 13 | 108 | 8.3 | 1 | 33 |
| 2025 | elon phoenix | 15 | 124 | 8.3 | 0 | 28 |
| 2026 | minnesota golden gophers | 17 | 96 | 5.6 | 0 | 18 |
| Career | All teams | 45 | 328 | 7.3 | 1 | 33 |
SEASON BY SEASON
Career returning
| 2024 | elon phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 230 | 0 | 102 |
| 2025 | elon phoenix | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 493 | 0 | 302 |
| Career | All teams | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 28 | 723 | 0 | 302 |
SEASON BY SEASON
Career scoring
| 2024 | elon phoenix | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2025 | elon phoenix | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2026 | minnesota golden gophers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
ESPN · Last available snapshot Oct 11, 9:54 PM UTC · Source refresh pendingData methodology
Career rows follow the seasons and team assignments reported by the source. The biography reflects the latest available profile, which may differ from a historical roster.
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