Rodarius Jaiquan Thomas (born July 28, 2002) is a current American football wide receiver for the Troy Trojans. He previously played for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Georgia Bulldogs.
| No. 7 – Troy Trojans | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 28, 2002 Eufaula, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Eufaula |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
editThomas attended Eufaula High School in Eufaula, Alabama. As a senior, he had 55 receptions for 945 yards and 13 touchdowns. He committed to Mississippi State University as a three star prospect to play college football.v[1]
College career
editMississippi State
editAs a true freshman at Mississippi State in 2021, Thomas played in 10 games with three starts and had 18 receptions for 252 yards and five touchdowns.[2][3][4] He returned to Mississippi State as a starter in 2022.[5] Following the 2022 season Thomas entered the transfer portal and signed with Georgia.[6]
Georgia
editOn December 22, 2022, Thomas transferred to Georgia for his junior season.[7] Thomas played in 11 games and had 23 receptions for 383 yards and one touchdown.
On August 1st, 2024, Thomas was dismissed from the program due to charges of felony false imprisonment and a misdemeanor count of family violence battery.[8]
Troy
editOn March 26, 2025, Thomas transferred to Troy University after accepting a plea deal in his family violence case.[9][10]
College statistics
edit| Year | Team | GP | Receiving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2021 | Mississippi State | 10 | 18 | 252 | 14.0 | 5 |
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 12 | 44 | 626 | 14.2 | 7 |
| 2023 | Georgia | 11 | 23 | 383 | 16.7 | 1 |
| Career | 33 | 85 | 1,261 | 14.8 | 13 | |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+7⁄8 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.99 m) | 4.63 s | 1.50 s | 2.62 s | 4.52 s | 7.28 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | |
| All values from Pro Day[11] | ||||||||||||
Arrests
editOn January 23, 2023, Thomas was arrested by University of Georgia police on two charges including one felony. He was charged with felony false imprisonment and misdemeanor battery family violence 1st offense, according to the Clarke County Jail online booking report.[12]
On July 26, 2024, Thomas was arrested again by Athens-Clark County police on two counts of battery, both misdemeanors, and one count of second-degree cruelty to children, a felony.[13] On March 19, 2025, Thomas accepted an Alford plea, reducing the charges to one count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct.[10]
References
edit- ↑ Mundee, David (December 16, 2020). "Trio of Eufaula players ink scholarships". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Danny P. (April 3, 2022). "Thomas learns from Polk, seeks more playing time". Starkville Daily News. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ Alford, Parrish (November 16, 2021). "Emerging Thomas has become a player to say 'Rara' about". Yahoo! News. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ Kostka, Andy (November 11, 2021). "How Mississippi State's Rara Thomas made the switch from basketball to football". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ Krajisnik, Stefan (August 22, 2022). "Mississippi State football has 'three-horse race' at outside receiver". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Rara Thomas Commits to Georgia".
- ↑ Goeckel, Christian. "Rara Thomas Commits to Georgia". si.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ↑ "UGA's Thomas dismissed from team after arrest". ESPN.com. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ↑ Williams, Jonathan (March 26, 2025). "Former Georgia Wide Receiver Rara Thomas Transfer Destination Revealed". Georgia Bulldogs On SI. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- 1 2 Raby, Dan (March 19, 2025). "Ex-UGA wide receiver Rara Thomas takes plea deal in family violence case". FOX 5 Atlanta. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ↑ "RaRa Thomas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ↑ Weiszer, Marc (January 23, 2023). "Georgia football WR Rara Thomas arrested on false imprisonment". Online Athens. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ Backus, Will (July 26, 2024). "Georgia WR Rara Thomas suspended indefinitely following arrest on charges of cruelty to children, battery". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 30, 2026.