BRANDON THOMAS NEWS

Finds end zone in Week 11 Thomas rushed six times for 26 yards and a touchdown in Friday's 27-20 win over Rice.

Impact Thomas operated as the backup of Mario Anderson, who had a monster performance with 25 carries for 144 yards and a touchdown. Still, Thomas made the most of his touches and managed to score his seventh TD of the campaign. His goal-line usage makes him a decent fantasy option, but the backup role limits his upside a bit.

NOVEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Out at UTSA Thomas (undisclosed) is out Saturday at UTSA, Jonah Dylan of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Impact Thomas will miss his second straight game Saturday as he deals with an undisclosed injury. He has rushed 41 times for 267 yards and six touchdowns this season, so his services will be missed.

NOVEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Doesn't play versus Charlotte Thomas (undisclosed) didn't play in Saturday's win over Charlotte, per Jonah Dylan of The Memphis Commercial Appeal.

Impact Thomas was unable to suit up once agains Saturday due to an undisclosed. However, he should be able to make his return for next week's matchup versus UT San Antonio.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Leads backfield Saturday Thomas notched 13 rushes for 67 yards and reeled in 4 of 5 targets for 18 yards during Saturday's 21-3 win against South Florida.

Impact Thomas led the team in rushing attempts and yards, far outpacing Mario Anderson in the win. He also set season highs in receptions (four), targets (five) and yards (18). Thomas has now had at least 12 rushing attempts in two of the last three games and with the Tigers expected to be leading nearly every game for the remainder of the season, he should have plenty of opportunities to produce.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Leads backfield Saturday Thomas notched 13 rushes for 67 yards and reeled in 4 of 5 targets for 18 yards during Saturday's 21-3 win against South Florida.

Impact Thomas led the team in rushing attempts and yards, far outpacing Mario Anderson in the win. He also set season highs in receptions (four), targets (five) and yards (18). Thomas has now had at least 12 rushing attempts in two of the last three games and with the Tigers expected to be leading nearly every game for the remainder of the season, he should have plenty of opportunities to produce.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers injury scare Saturday Thomas left Saturday's game against Middle Tennessee State with a right leg injury, Jonah Dylan of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports. However, he was later able to return to th...

Impact Thomas rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown on three carries but went down with the injury in the second quarter. Even though he needed trainers to help him get off the field, the fact that he left the contest without putting any pressure on his leg should be considered worrisome. It's unclear if the injury will force Thomas to miss time, but the fact that he was able to return to the game after departing is certainly encouraging.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers injury scare Saturday Thomas left Saturday's game against Middle Tennessee State with a right leg injury, Jonah Dylan of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports. However, he was later able to return to th...

Impact Thomas rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown on three carries but went down with the injury in the second quarter. Even though he needed trainers to help him get off the field, the fact that he left the contest without putting any pressure on his leg should be considered worrisome. It's unclear if the injury will force Thomas to miss time, but the fact that he was able to return to the game after departing is certainly encouraging.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Productive in loss to Navy Thomas posted 12 rushes for 125 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 56-44 defeat to Navy.

Impact Despite logging fewer carries than Mario Anderson, Thomas still had a very productive outing in Saturday's loss. A lot of his production came on a 57-yard rushing touchdown in the first quarter, but he ran well outside of that too. With Gregory Desrosiers (collarbone) out multiple weeks, Thomas will be the lone back behind Mario Anderson and should see enough work to stay productive.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in Friday's win Thomas compiled nine carries for 76 yards and one touchdown during Friday's 45-21 win versus Temple.

Impact Thomas scored his ninth touchdown of the season, all of which have come in his last six games. He also tied a season high with nine carries and recorded his most yards of the season with 76. Regardless of whether or not he plays much in the Tigers' bowl game, he will still be the team's go-to back in short yardage situations.

NOVEMBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Records touchdown Thomas (undisclosed) logged three carries for one yard and one touchdown during Memphis' 38-34 loss Saturday against SMU.

Impact Despite averaging less than a yard per carry, Thomas fulfilled his role well Saturday. The Tigers continue to use him at the goal line whenever they are just a yard or a few away from a touchdown. They used Thomas in that situation again Saturday, and he logged his seventh TD of 2023 in the process.

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Considered day-to-day Coach Ryan Silverfield indicated Monday that Thomas is considered day-to-day for Saturday's game against SMU, Jonah Dylan of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Impact Thomas logged 11 snaps during last week's game, his lowest mark across the last three games. The 5-foot-10 running back has 19 carries for 60 yards and five touchdowns across his last three outings.

NOVEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores on ground Saturday Thomas logged eight carries for 30 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 59-50 win versus South Florida.

Impact Thomas scored his sixth touchdown of the season Saturday, all of which have come in his last three games. He appears to be the clearcut No. 2 back behind Blake Watson and with Watson (leg) questionable for Saturday's game, Thomas could be in for even more work in addition to his elite goal line production.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores three touchdowns Saturday Thomas notched nine rushes for 28 yards and three touchdowns during Saturday's 45-42 victory against North Texas.

Impact Thomas ran in three one-yard touchdowns in Saturday's win, just a week after scoring two on the ground. Now that he is back with the team, it appears he will take the majority of carries near the goal line, while Blake Watson and Sutton Smith will primarily work in between the 20s. With the Tigers' offense rolling, Thomas has some value as the goal line back.

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores twice in win Thomas notched five carries for 17 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 45-21 win versus UAB.

Impact Thomas scored two short touchdowns Saturday in just his second appearance of the season. The big back scored 17 touchdowns in the last two seasons combined, and now that he is healthy will likely take goal line work away from Blake Watson and Seth Henigan like he did Saturday.

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scoring at high clip Thomas has 54 carries for 211 yards and six touchdowns through five games.

Impact Thomas averages under 4.0 yards per carry but it's worth noting that some of those runs have been stopped when he crossed the goal line. Quarterback Seth Henigan has equal rushing volume to Thomas but Thomas is the clear option when the Tigers get into scoring range. Thomas and the Tigers face Houston on Friday.

OCTOBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Silverfield: Memphis football RB Brandon Thomas could start vs. Mississippi State Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield threw his support behind leading rusher Brandon Thomas likely earning a starting spot ahead of seaso...

AUGUST 23, 2022 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM

Ti20 Off the Boards: Brandon Thomas Interview In this episode of Off the Boards, sophomore running back Brandon Thomas joins us prior to the beginning of summer camp for 2022 Tiger footb...

JUNE 7, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM

New DL offer Brandon Thomas making plans to see A&M soon Brandon Thomas talks early A&M offer, plans to visit soon.

MAY 15, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM

Good to go for spring practice Thomas (undisclosed) has been participating in spring practice, The Commercial Appeal reports.

Impact Thomas did not travel with the team for the bowl game in December but is good to go as Memphis works through spring practice. In 2021, Thomas averaged 5.8 YPC and ran for eight touchdowns. He projects to be among the top backs on the Memphis depth chart this fall.

APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rising 2025 DL Brandon Thomas talks U-M offer, slated to visit soon TMI has the latest on one of the Wolverines’ targets

FEBRUARY 14, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM

Brandon Thomas: Memphis football running back in photos A look at Memphis Tigers football running back Brandon Thomas, who played at North Little Rock, Arkansas, High School

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM

The Commercial Appeal Seth Henigan and Brandon Thomas have been productive and poised in two games. But they can sustain it against Mississippi State

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM

Dominant in win Thomas rushed the ball 16 times for 147 yards while adding a rushing touchdown as well against Nicholls State.

Impact After barely being used last season, Thomas was the team's lead back in their blowout win. The 5-foot-11 running back neared 150 rushing yards and averaged an incredible 9.2 yards per carry in the victory. Thomas looks to continue to earn more reps as he competes with fellow running backs Rodrigues Clark and Asa Martin throughout the year.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Listed atop RB depth chart Thomas owns the top spot on the Tigers' depth chart heading into the season opener versus Nicholls, Evan Barnes of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Impact Thomas' spot on top of the Memphis depth chart bodes well for a team that has churned out multiple NFL-caliber running backs in recent seasons. It's unclear how sizable his grasp on the starting running back job will be, but it is notable that he is listed as the lone starter in the Tigers' backfield.

AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE