Jayden Thomas
Jayden Thomas (born October 18, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

High school career
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.

Statistics

Personal life
Thomas's grandfather, Phillip Rodgers, was the first black quarterback at Virginia Tech

References

External links
Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio

Living people
Players of American football from Paulding County, Georgia
Pace Academy alumni
American football wide receivers
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
2002 births