A QB turned WR after initially struggling with the switch his first two years in high school he was able to flip a switch and turn into one of the nation’s best wide-outs
8 Nathaniel Thomas
- #
- 8
- Name
- Nathaniel Thomas
- Pos
- WR
- Year
- gr
- HT
- 6’1”
- WT
- 200
- Star
- 5
- Current Team
- Michigan
- Seasons
- 17, 18, 19, 20
CFSL
Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | Rec/G | Yds/G | TD | Drop | Pck | Sck |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 49 | 556 | 11.3 | 6.1 | 69.5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 29 | 503 | 17.3 | 3.6 | 62.9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
19 | Michigan | 10 | 47 | 719 | 15.3 | 4.7 | 71.9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
20 | Michigan | 11 | 39 | 716 | 18.4 | 3.5 | 65.1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Total | - | 37 | 164 | 2494 | 15.2 | 4.4 | 67.4 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
Receiving
Receptions
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 13 | NIU vs TOL |
2 | 10 | MICH vs USC |
3 | 7 | KENT vs NIU |
Receiving Yards
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 180 | MICH vs ILL |
2 | 164 | PLAYOFFS – ILL vs MICH |
3 | 131 | NIU vs TOL |
Receiving Touchdowns
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 2 | KENT vs NIU |
2 | 2 | UNC vs NIU |
3 | 2 | PLAYOFFS – ILL vs MICH |
Longest Receiving Play
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 76 | UNC vs NIU |
2 | 69 | PLAYOFFS – ILL vs MICH |
3 | 66 | BGSU vs NIU |
Pancakes
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 2 | TOL vs NIU |
2 | 2 | PLAYOFFS – OKST vs MICH |
3 | 1 | MICH vs OSU |
Defensive
Tackles
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 2 | OHIO vs NIU |
2 | 1 | KENT vs NIU |
3 | 1 | NIU vs UGA |
Returns
Kick returns
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 3 | MICH vs BAY |
2 | 2 | MICH vs PSU |
3 | 2 | ORE vs MICH |
Kick return yards
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 69 | MICH vs BAY |
2 | 56 | MICH vs MIA |
3 | 49 | MICH vs PSU |
Longest kick return
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 28 | MICH vs BAY |
2 | 28 | MICH vs MIA |
3 | 27 | ORE vs MICH |
Blunders
Drops
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 2 | KENT vs NIU |
2 | 2 | MICH vs UGA |
3 | 2 | NIU vs TOL |

Michigan WR Nathaniel Thomas with the grab over the middle and run for a touchdown

Michigan WR Nathaniel Thomas getting a foot down in the back of the endzone for the score

Michigan WR Nathaniel Thomas looking in the deep pass down the numbers for the long catch for six

Michigan WR Nathaniel Thomas leaping to make the touchdown catch in the back of the endzone

Michigan WR Nathaniel Thomas open deep in the endzone to make the toe tapping touchdown grab

Michigan WR Nathaniel Thomas working open over the middle for a catch and big gain

Michigan WR Nathaniel Thomas celebrating in the endzone after scoring the touchdown

Michigan WR Nathaniel Thomas with the catch in the endzone for the score

Michigan WR Nathaniel Thomas breaking away deep down the outside for a long touchdown

Michigan WR Nathaniel Thomas making the deep grab at the goal line for the big pick up

Michigan WR Nathaniel Thomas getting behind the defense for a long touchdown catch

Michigan WR Nathaniel Thomas getting the feet down in bounds for the sideline grab

Michigan WR Nathaniel Thomas free in the endzone to haul in the catch for the score

Northern Illinois WR Nathaniel Thomas with the catch on the screen and taking it for the long touchdown

Northern Illinois WR Nathaniel Thomas getting open in the endzone for the touchdown catch

Northern Illinois WR Nathaniel Thomas looking in the deep pass down the numbers for a score

Northern Illinois WR Nathaniel Thomas getting loose deep for the long touchdown grab

Northern Illinois WR Nathaniel Thomas bringing in the touchdown grab in stride for the score

Northern Illinois WR Nathaniel Thomas looking in the deep ball for the long touchdown

Northern Illinois WR Nathaniel Thomas bringing in the pass over the shoulder for six

Northern Illinois WR Nathaniel Thomas working open over the middle to make the grab and get in for six

Northern Illinois WR Nathaniel Thomas laying out for the touchdown grab

West WR Nathaniel Thomas over the middle to make the catch and cross the goalline for six