Brian Thomas Jr.

Brian Thomas Jr. (born October 8, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers, leading the FBS in touchdown receptions in 2023. Thomas was selected by the Jaguars in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life Thomas Jr. was born on October 8, 2002, in Walker, Louisiana and attended Walker High School. He played both football and basketball in high school. He had 30 receptions for 507 yards with seven touchdowns as a senior in 2020 and 75 receptions for 1,272 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior. Thomas Jr. was selected to the 2021 All-American Bowl. He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.

College career

As a freshman at LSU in 2021, Thomas Jr. played in 12 games and had nine starts, recording 28 receptions for 359 yards and two touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2022, he started six of 13 games and had 31 receptions for 361 yards and five touchdowns. He led the FBS with 17 receiving touchdowns in 2023 and declared for the 2024 NFL draft following the season.

Professional career

Thomas was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round with the 23rd overall selection in the 2024 NFL draft. He scored a receiving touchdown in his NFL debut, a 20–17 loss to the Miami Dolphins in week 1. In week 5 against the Indianapolis Colts, he had five receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown in the 37–34 victory. In week 15 against the New York Jets, he had ten receptions for 105 yards and two touchdowns in the 32–25 loss. In the following game against the Las Vegas Raiders, he had nine receptions for 132 yards and a touchdown in the 19–14 loss. In the 2024 season, Thomas finished with 87 receptions for 1,282 receiving yards and ten receiving touchdowns as a rookie, setting Jaguars rookie records for all three. He finished third in the league in receiving yards. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

In the 2025 season, Thomas had 48 receptions for 707 yards and two touchdowns. He had a receiving touchdown in the Jaguars' Wild Card Round loss to the Buffalo Bills.

NFL career statistics Regular season Year Team Games ReceivingRushing Fumbles 2024 JAX 17 16 133 87 1,282 14.7 85 10 6 48 8.0 18 0 0 0 2025 JAX 14 14 91 48 707 14.7 46 2 3 21 7.0 9 1 0 0Career 31 30 224 135 1,989 14.7 85 12 9 69 7.7 18 1 0 0

Postseason Year Team Games ReceivingRushing Fumbles 2025 JAX 1 0 2 2 21 10.5 18 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0Career 1 0 2 2 21 10.5 18 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0