| Georgia Bulldogs – No. 5 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 28, 2002 Eufaula, Alabama |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Eufaula (Eufaula, Alabama) |
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Rodarius Jaiquan Thomas (born July 28, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for Georgia. He originally played for Mississippi State.
High school career[edit]
Thomas attended Eufaula High School in Eufaula, Alabama. As a senior, he had 55 receptions for 945 yards and 13 touchdowns. He committed to Mississippi State University to play college football.[1]
College career[edit]
Mississippi State[edit]
As a true freshman at Mississippi State in 2021, Thomas played in 10 games with three starts and had 18 receptions for 252 yards and five touchdowns.[2][3][4] He returned to Mississippi State as a starter in 2022.[5] Following the 2022 season Thomas entered the transfer portal and signed with Georgia.[6]
Georgia[edit]
On December 22, 2022, Thomas transferred to Georgia.[7]
Arrest[edit]
Thomas was arrested early Monday January 23, 2023 by university police on two charges including one felony. He was charged with felony false imprisonment and misdemeanor battery family violence 1st offense, according to the Clarke County Jail online booking report.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Trio of Eufaula players ink scholarships".
- ^ "Thomas learns from Polk, seeks more playing time".
- ^ "Emerging Thomas has become a player to say 'Rara' about".
- ^ "Rara Thomas picked up football late, but he's making up for lost time at Mississippi State".
- ^ "Despite losing Makai Polk, Mississippi State football could be deeper at outside receiver".
- ^ "Rara Thomas Commits to Georgia".
- ^ Goeckel, Christian. "Rara Thomas Commits to Georgia". si.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Georgia football player arrested on two charges including false imprisonment".