University of Memphis Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Oct 4 (Sat)
7 p.m.
Brandon Thomas
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- North Little Rock, Ark.
- High School:
- North Little Rock HS
- NIL:
2023 (Redshirt Junior)
• Member of the 10-3 Tigers who defeated Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• Appeared in 11 games on the season
• Totaled 46 rushes for 172 yards and nine touchdowns to go with two receptions for 10 yards on the year
• Ranked eighth in scoring (TDs) in the AAC (4.91)
• Scored at least one touchdown in six-straight games, totaling nine scores during that stretch
• Rushed nine times for 28 yards and three scores at North Texas
• Had two rushing touchdowns at UAB
• Ran for a season-high 76 yards and one score at Temple
• Also had rushing touchdowns against South Florida, Charlotte and SMU
2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)
• Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
• Started all nine games in which he appeared on the season
• Totaled 76 rushes for 270 yards and nine touchdowns along with three receptions for 19 yards on the year
• Led the team in rushing touchdowns
• Scored at nine touchdowns over a seven-game span, including at least one score in all games during that stretch
• Had 15 carries for a season-high 84 yards and two rushing scores in win over North Texas
• Also had two rushing touchdowns in victory against Temple
2021 (Redshirt Freshman)
• Appeared in nine games for the Tigers, earning seven starts
• Led the team with 669 rushing yards on 116 carries with eight touchdowns
• Also had eight receptions for 52 yards
• Rushed for a season-high 191 yards with two scores in win at Arkansas State
• Had 147 rushing yards on 16 carries with a touchdown in victory over Nicholls
• Ran for 73 yards and a touchdown to go with season-bests in receptions (3) and receiving yards (20) against UTSA
• Rushed for 77 yards and two scores at Tulsa
• AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Nicholls)
2020 (Freshman)
• Member of the 8-3 Tigers who won the 2020 Montgomery Bowl
• Appeared in four games on the season
• Had two rushes for eight yards at Cincinnati
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Capped his prep career with 4,812 rushing yards and a 9.2 yards per carry average
• Played for head coach Jamie Mitchell
• Finalist for Arkansas Mr. Football
• Three-star back and No. 12 recruit out of the state of Arkansas by 247Sports.com composite rankings
• Helped North Little Rock to a 12-1 record and a Class 7A state runner-up finish as a junior
• Rushed for 1,805 yards on 186 carries and 14 TDs his junior season
• Earned Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas second team honors in 2018
• Helped North Little Rock to a fourth-consecutive Class 7A state championship game by rushing for 1,225 yards and 16 TDs as a senior despite missing five games due to injury
• Son of Laura Means
