Jayden Gerand Phillip Thomas (born October 18, 2002) is an American former college football wide receiver who played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Virginia Cavaliers.
Early life Thomas attended Pace Academy in Atlanta, Georgia, where he played football and baseball. His football head coach was former NFL Pro Bowler Chris Slade. Thomas committed to play college football at the University of Notre Dame.
College career As a true freshman, Thomas played in just three games. In his sophomore season, he played in all 13 games, making seven starts at wide receiver while playing on the front line of the kickoff return unit that averaged 19.2 yards per return during the season. He finished third on the team with 25 receptions, and second with 362 receiving yards. In his junior season, against Ohio State, Thomas pulled his hamstring and caught just five passes for 63 yards during the remainder of the season.
Statistics Year Team GP Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD 2021 Notre Dame 3 0 0 – 0 2022 Notre Dame 13 25 361 14.4 3 2023 Notre Dame 11 21 310 14.8 2 2024 Notre Dame 16 18 167 9.3 2 2025 Virginia 9 3 9 3.0 0Career 52 67 847 12.6 7
Personal life Thomas's grandfather, Phillip Rodgers, was the first black quarterback at Virginia Tech.
References
External links Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio