22Jaron Thomas
RB · SO
2-SOTRANSFER
Purdue → Minnesota
Purdue → MinnesotaCurrent depth chart
RB55th2-SO
Depth relationships
Bio
Jaron Thomas is a running back from Elkhart, Indiana, who attended Concord High School where he rushed for 2,867 yards and 40 touchdowns while also recording 227 tackles and 13 tackles for loss. A two-time all-state selection as an athlete, Thomas competed in both football and track, earning three all-conference honors in track and placing seventh in the 4x100-meter relay at the 2024 state championships. He spent the 2025 season at Purdue, appearing in one game with two rushing attempts for 15 yards against Indiana and one reception. Thomas enrolled at Minnesota in January 2026 and is a redshirt freshman. From Concord · Elkhart, IN.
Jaron Thomas started 0 of 12 games in 2025 and appeared in 1.
Player information
ClassSophomoreHeight6'0"Weight225 lbHometownElkhart, INHigh schoolConcordRecruiting3 · No. 968 national · 2025 classConferenceBig TenPrevious schoolPurdueTransfer year2026
Production · 2026 · 1 GP
Rushing
1
CAR
5
YDS
0
TD
Receiving
0
REC
0
YDS
0
TD
Advanced
4.5
LINE YDS
0.0
EXPLOSIVE
0%
RUSH SUCC
1%
USAGE
Career path
CONCORDElkhart, IN
PURDUE2025
MINNESOTA2026 — present
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