Skip To Main Content

Elon University Athletics

The Official Site of Elon University Athletics

2021 Fall Football Roster

James Agnew
Tim Cowie/Tim Cowie Photography
Tim Cowie/Tim Cowie Photography
Tim Cowie/Tim Cowie Photography
Jeff Sochko/Tim Cowie Photograph
Jeff Sochko/Tim Cowie Photograph
Jeff Sochko/Tim Cowie Photograph
Tim Cowie - Tim Cowie Photograph
Jeff Sochko/Tim Cowie Photograph
Jeff Sochko/Tim Cowie Photograph

6 Jaylan Thomas

6 Jaylan Thomas

  • Position:
    Running Back
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Carrollton, Ga.
  • Highschool:
    Carrollton
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-9 / 195

Summary

Biography

Career Honors:
-2018 CAA Football Offensive Rookie of the Year
-2019 Preseason All-CAA Football
-CAA Football Offensive Player of the Week | Nov. 5
-CAA Football Rookie of the Week | Oct. 22

Personal: 
  • Son of Trampas Thomas and Fathia Reese
  • Cousin Jerrard Tarrant played football at Georgia Tech
  • Born Dec. 11, 1999

2021 (Junior):
  • Started all 11 games for the Phoenix
  • Rushed the ball 146 times for 600 yards and four touchdowns
  • Also caught 30 passes for 280 yards and two more touchdowns
  • Closed the year with season-highs 22 carries for 134 yards and two rushing touchdowns in a win over Rhode Island. Also caught two passes for 19 yards
  • Had the first 70-yard rushing and 70-yard receiving game in Elon’s Division I history, going for 73 rushing (and a touchdown) and 70 receiving (and a touchdown) against William & Mary
  • Had a career-high eight catches in that contest as well
  • Ran for at least 40 yards in 9-of-11 contests
  • Had 58 yards rushing and a touchdown in a win at Towson
  • Added a receiving touchdown in a win at Maine
 
2020-21 (Junior):
  • Appeared and started all six games at running back
  • Finished the season leading the team in rushing with 307 yards on 76 carries on a 4.0 yards-per-carry average with two touchdowns
  • Also caught a career-best 14 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown
  • Rushed for a season-best 129 yards on 13 carries and a 48-yard touchdown run versus Davidson on Feb. 20 while catching four passes for 23 yards
  • Caught a season-high five passes for 39 yards and a touchdown at William & Mary while also rushing for 43 yards
  • Had eight carries for 54 yards against Richmond on March 13

2019 (Sophomore): 
  • Appeared in all 11 games at running back
  • Finished the campaign with 113 carries for 415 yards and three touchdowns while catching five passes for 39 yards
  • Carried for a season-best 135 yards on 20 carries in the home opener against The Citadel on Sept. 7, going for two touchdowns on the day
  • His 135 yards marked the 10th-best rushing total by a CAA Football ball carrier during the season
  • Had 14 carries for 52 yards and a touchdown at New Hampshire
  • Also had 12 carries for 52 yards at Richmond
  • Caught a key season-long 27-yard reception in the fourth quarter of the regular-season finale at No. 19 Towson

2018 (Freshman):
  • Earned CAA Football Offensive Rookie of the Year at season's end
  • Appeared in eight games, starting five of them
  • Amassed a team-best 761 rushing yards on 115 carries with four touchdowns
  • Averaged 6.6 yards per carry and 95.1 per game while posting 116.9 all-purpose yards per contest
  • His 95.1 yards per game finished second in the CAA and his 116.9 all-purpose yards per game placed fourth in the league
  • Led Elon in rushing six of the eight games he played
  • Also had seven receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown on the year
  • Carried 18 times for a season-high 222 yards and a score in the win over Rhode Island
  • Was named CAA Offensive Player of the Week for the performance
  • The 222 yards marked the ninth most in a game in Elon history and the second-most by a rookie and his 86-yard touchdown run marked the fifth-longest carry in program history
  • Toted the ball 27 times for 150 yards and a touchdown with two receptions for 27 yards and another score in the win over Richmond, earning CAA Football Rookie of the Week
  • The performance made him Elon's first rookie back to rush for more than 100 yards since the 2012 season
  • Posted 87 yards on just nine carries in his first collegiate game at USF
  • Ran four times for 77 yards and a touchdown against No. 21 Furman, breaking a 39-yard touchdown run in the third quarter
  • Also found the end zone at Delaware with 12 carries for 49 yards
  • Returned four kickoffs for 65 yards against No. 16 Maine
  • Returned one kickoff 21 yards against Rhode Island

Prep: 
  • Rushed for over 1,600 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2017
  • 2017 all-state performer
  • Earned region offensive player of the year honors as a senior
  • Named 2015 Times-Georgian Newcomer of the Year
  • 2015 all-region selection
  • Helped coach Sean Calhoun’s squad to a state quarterfinals appearance in 2017
  • Four-year academic letterwinner
No stats available for the current season.

Stat Snapshot (Season)

Passing Stats
Yards
Passing %
Touchdowns
Interceptions
Rushing Stats
Attempts
Yards
Touchdowns
Avg. Per Play
Receiving Stats
Receptions
Rec. Yards
Touchdowns
Avg. Per Reception
Defensive Stats
Tackles
Sacks
Forced Fumbles
Interceptions
Deflected Passes
Kicking Stats
Field Goals
Longest FG
Extra Points
Points
Punting Stats
Punts
Yards
Longest Punt
Avg. Per Punt

Stat Snapshot (Career)

Passing Stats
Yards
Touchdowns
Interceptions
Efficency
Rushing Stats
Attempts
Yards
Touchdowns
Avg. Per Play
Receiving Stats
Receptions
Rec. Yards
Touchdowns
Avg. Per Reception
Defensive Stats
Tackles
Sacks
Forced Fumbles
Interceptions
Passes Deflected
Kicking Stats
Field Goals
Longest FG
Extra Points
Points
Punting Stats
Punts
Yards
Longest Punt
Avg. Per Punt

Media Highlights

There is no related content available.

Videos Snapshot
  • snapshot video snapshot video

Headlines Snapshot
  • snapshot stories
Photos Snapshot

Season Stats

Season:
2021
There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player.
There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player.

Career Stats

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2018Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 190 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2019Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'9" 195 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2020-21Junior

    Running Back
    5'9" 198 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2021Junior

    Running Back
    5'9" 195 lbs
    6
Elon University Coastal Athletic Association Coastal Athletic Association Academic Alliance Underarmour NCAA flo Sports