2023 Football Roster
Thomas, Rara
Jersey Number 5
Rara Thomas
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Eufaula, Ala.
- High School:
- Eufaula HS
- Prev School:
- Mississippi State
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- Buy My Merchandise
- Exchange Profile:
- Pitch an NIL Deal
Bio
Career Highs
* 8 receptions vs. Alabama, 2022
* 134 receiving yards vs. Texas A&M, 2022
* 2 receiving TD vs. Arkansas, 2021; Auburn, 2022
* Long reception of 75 yards vs. Texas A&M, 2022
2023: Played in 11 of 14 games for the Bulldogs, starting eight times…had 23 receptions for 383 yards and one TD on the season...recorded 56-yard catch in season-opening victory over UT Martin...made five catches for 63 yards and a touchdown in win over Kentucky...caught two passes for 54 yards, including a team-long 44-yard reception in win over Ole Miss.
2022 (Mississippi State): Appeared in 12 games, starting in seven…finished the season with 44 catches for 626 yards and seven touchdowns…caught go-ahead 22-yard touchdown in win over Ole Miss…had four catches and a touchdown against East Tennessee State…caught six passes for 84 yards and two touchdowns against Auburn…had career-high eight receptions at Alabama…caught five passes for career-high 134 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown against Texas A&M…had four catches for 67 yards and a touchdown at Alabama…caught five passes for 63 yards at Arizona…had five catches for 81 yards against Memphis.
2021 (Mississippi State): Appeared in 10 games, starting in three…finished the season with 18 catches for 252 yards and five touchdowns…caught a touchdown in Liberty Bowl against Texas Tech…had four catches for season-high 63 yards at Arkansas…caught five passes for 52 yards and first career touchdown at Vanderbilt…made three catches for 55 yards in collegiate debut against Louisiana Tech.
High School: Prepped at Eufaula High School under head coach Ed Rigby … Three-star prospect per ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Among ESPN’s top 35 prospects in the state of Alabama … Did not play football prior to his junior year … As a senior, caught 55 passes for 945 yards and 13 touchdowns … Also completed both of his passing attempts for 53 total yards and one touchdown ... Punted 15 times with a long of 50 yards … As a junior, totaled 957 receiving yards on 45 catches with 14 touchdowns … Added 52 punt return yards for 1,009 all-purpose yards … Also played basketball … Committed to MSU on November 30, 2020.
Personal: Full name: RODARIUS JAIQUAN THOMAS...Major: Consumer Economics...recipient of the David William Moorman Football Scholarship.
* 8 receptions vs. Alabama, 2022
* 134 receiving yards vs. Texas A&M, 2022
* 2 receiving TD vs. Arkansas, 2021; Auburn, 2022
* Long reception of 75 yards vs. Texas A&M, 2022
2023: Played in 11 of 14 games for the Bulldogs, starting eight times…had 23 receptions for 383 yards and one TD on the season...recorded 56-yard catch in season-opening victory over UT Martin...made five catches for 63 yards and a touchdown in win over Kentucky...caught two passes for 54 yards, including a team-long 44-yard reception in win over Ole Miss.
2022 (Mississippi State): Appeared in 12 games, starting in seven…finished the season with 44 catches for 626 yards and seven touchdowns…caught go-ahead 22-yard touchdown in win over Ole Miss…had four catches and a touchdown against East Tennessee State…caught six passes for 84 yards and two touchdowns against Auburn…had career-high eight receptions at Alabama…caught five passes for career-high 134 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown against Texas A&M…had four catches for 67 yards and a touchdown at Alabama…caught five passes for 63 yards at Arizona…had five catches for 81 yards against Memphis.
2021 (Mississippi State): Appeared in 10 games, starting in three…finished the season with 18 catches for 252 yards and five touchdowns…caught a touchdown in Liberty Bowl against Texas Tech…had four catches for season-high 63 yards at Arkansas…caught five passes for 52 yards and first career touchdown at Vanderbilt…made three catches for 55 yards in collegiate debut against Louisiana Tech.
High School: Prepped at Eufaula High School under head coach Ed Rigby … Three-star prospect per ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Among ESPN’s top 35 prospects in the state of Alabama … Did not play football prior to his junior year … As a senior, caught 55 passes for 945 yards and 13 touchdowns … Also completed both of his passing attempts for 53 total yards and one touchdown ... Punted 15 times with a long of 50 yards … As a junior, totaled 957 receiving yards on 45 catches with 14 touchdowns … Added 52 punt return yards for 1,009 all-purpose yards … Also played basketball … Committed to MSU on November 30, 2020.
Personal: Full name: RODARIUS JAIQUAN THOMAS...Major: Consumer Economics...recipient of the David William Moorman Football Scholarship.
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