Star Thomas is a Explosive Back for Tennessee. Star's 2025 season ranks in the 53th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 97 plays — a average rate for the RB.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the RB mean. Model correlation r≈0.52 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs RB peers
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
- ▸7 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.10 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 0.70 EPA/play in Wk 4 vs UAB (SP+ -16).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · RB · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSyracuse | W45-26 | -13.1 | 12 | 92 | 7.7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 2 | vsEast Tennessee State | W72-17 | — | 12 | 69 | 5.8 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.59 |
| 3 | vsGeorgia | L41-44 | 24.1 | 9 | 60 | 6.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.41 |
| 4 | vsUAB | W56-24 | -15.8 | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0.70 |
| 5 | @Mississippi State | W41-34 | 4.1 | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 7 | vsArkansas | W34-31 | 5.1 | 10 | 23 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.30 |
| 8 | @Alabama | L20-37 | 14.8 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.46 |
| 9 | @Kentucky | W56-34 | 1.8 | 10 | 64 | 6.4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | vsOklahoma | L27-33 | 18.3 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 12 | vsNew Mexico State | W42-9 | -15.5 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 13 | @Florida | W31-11 | 3.5 | 9 | 71 | 7.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.53 |
| 14 | vsVanderbilt | L24-45 | 20.3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | -0.05 |
| 1 | vsIllinois | L28-30 | 12.9 | 9 | 67 | 7.4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0.59 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.23
- Passing downs
- 0.80
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.92 / 0.24
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).