Tavares Thomas is a Pass-Catching Back for Middle Tennessee. Tavares's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 112 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Vanderbilt | L7-35 | 7.6 | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 5 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W25-24 | -0.8 | 12 | 30 | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 6 | @Marshall | W34-24 | 1.0 | 15 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 6 · Rush Yds 13 · Avg 2.2 · Rush TD 0
| 42 |
| 2.8 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 37 |
| 1 |
| 0.11 |
| 7 | @Florida International | L21-24 | -7.4 | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 8 | vsCharlotte | W21-13 | -18.5 | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 9 | @Old Dominion | W51-17 | -14.1 | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.27 |
| 10 | vsWestern Kentucky | W29-10 | -16.1 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 0 | -1.10 |
| 11 | @UTEP | W48-32 | -26.6 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 0.52 |
| 12 | @Kentucky | L23-34 | 13.1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 13 | vsUAB | W27-3 | -0.3 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 14 | vsUAB | L25-27 | -0.3 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 1 | 0.85 |
| 1 | vsApp State | L13-45 | 11.9 | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 0.60 |