Temple University Athletics
Jahad Thomas Named to CFPA’s Performer of the Year Watch List
10.12.15 | Football, Jahad Thomas - All-American Candidate
PHILADELPHIA – Temple junior running back Jahad Thomas has been named to the College Football Performance Awards' Midseason Performer of the Year Watch List. Thomas has made great strides in 2015, setting a career high with 557 yards rushing and nine touchdowns in the Owls 5-0 start. He leads the American Athletic Conference with 182.4 all-purpose yards per game. Thomas has already been named to the watch lists for the Doak Walker and Paul Hornung awards. Thomas made a list of 32 FBS players, 23 quarterbacks and nine running backs. The American saw four players nominated.
The goal of the College Football Performance Awards is to provide the most scientifically rigorous conferment in college football. Recipients are selected exclusively based upon objective scientific rankings of the extent to which individual players increase the overall effectiveness of their teams. Players can win overall and positional awards. The organization has awarded players since 2009. 28 recipients have gone in the first round of the NFL Draft.
Thomas and the Owls will return to Lincoln Financial Field for a Saturday night match-up with the UCF Knights. Gametime for the divisional clash is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available by going to owlstix.com.
The goal of the College Football Performance Awards is to provide the most scientifically rigorous conferment in college football. Recipients are selected exclusively based upon objective scientific rankings of the extent to which individual players increase the overall effectiveness of their teams. Players can win overall and positional awards. The organization has awarded players since 2009. 28 recipients have gone in the first round of the NFL Draft.
Thomas and the Owls will return to Lincoln Financial Field for a Saturday night match-up with the UCF Knights. Gametime for the divisional clash is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available by going to owlstix.com.
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