Rara Thomas WR Georgia | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Rara Thomas WR Georgia
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Last Updated: 05/10/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Draft Year: 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
40 time: 4.40 seconds (84%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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Last Updated: 05/10/2023 | |
Draft Year: 2024 | |
40 time: 4.40 seconds (84%*) | |
*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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Overall Rating: | 82.6 / 100 | |
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Game performance weighted rating | ||
QB Rating When targeted: | 128.3 | |
Hands: |
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54% |
Short Receiving: |
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70% |
Intermediate Routes: |
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80% |
Deep Threat: |
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79% |
Blocking: |
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56% |
DRAFT PROJECTION:
5th
Overall Rank:
#133
Position rank:
#19
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College Games: 22 College Snaps: 679 | ||
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Draft Profile: Bio
Rara Thomas from Eufaula High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, Thomas opted to join Mississippi State.In 2021 as a freshman Thomas saw action in 10 games for the Bulldogs as he made 18 receptions for 252 yards for an average of 14.0 yards per reception, with 5 TDs, and an elite QB rating when targeted of 136.1.
As a sophomore in 2022 he played 12 games and had 44 catches for 626 yards for an average of 14.2 yards per catch, with 7 TDs, and an elite QB rating when targeted of 126.8.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Thomas combines good speed with his size, and Thomas accelerates off the line better than most big receivers.
- Good effort and technique as a blocker for his size. Can beat the press with elusiveness or physical contact. Runs crisp routes with sharp cuts.
- When used downfield, he shows the ball-tracking skills and hand-eye coordination to make the adjustment on underthrown balls and back-shoulder throws.
- He’s extremely dangerous in the open field, showing the vision and creativity to run through entire defenses.
- Shows good sense as a route runner and provides an enormous catch radius over the middle of the field. Thomas has soft hands and uses his frame effectively to shield defenders, making him a major threat in the red zone.
- He’s also a violent runner with the ball in his hands. He’s very good working outside the numbers, showing excellent ball-tracking skills, and he does the little things well downfield, including leaving enough room on the sideline for his quarterback to drop in a throw.
- Often used on deep routes, getting separation down the sideline or over the middle on crossing routes by extending his arms rather than pure speed.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Thomas seems comfortable in traffic to the point where Thomas doesn’t make the effort to create separation.
- Does not always use his hands to secure deep throws, allowing the ball into his pads and chest.
- Thomas really isn’t a guy who will create a lot of separation.
How other scouting services rate Rara Thomas (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
134.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
21.0