Ian
Thomas
TE
#80
Ian Thomas
#80TE
Las Vegas Raiders
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 253 lbs · Age : 30
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | Las Vegas Raiders | 15 | 13 | 13 | 114 | 8.8 | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | 12 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 2022 | Carolina Panthers | 17 | 21 | 30 | 197 | 9.4 | 0 | 50 | 8 |
| 2021 | Carolina Panthers | 17 | 18 | 30 | 188 | 10.4 | 0 | 41 | 6 |
| 2020 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 20 | 31 | 145 | 7.3 | 1 | 21 | 11 |
| 2019 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 16 | 30 | 136 | 8.5 | 1 | 19 | 10 |
| 2018 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 36 | 49 | 333 | 9.3 | 2 | 31 | 20 |
Contract
Las Vegas Raiders payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.60 M$
- Average per year
- 1.62 M$
- Total value
- 1.6 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
1.60 M$
Partially guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.72
94th percentile
Target share
3.4 %
3th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
—
Targets
1
2th percentile
Receptions
1
5th percentile
Catch rate
100.0 %
98th percentile
Receiving yards
11
6th percentile
Yards after catch
10
15th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
24th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20220.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20250.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-15 · 30 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
71
Established starter
- REC
- Receiving
- 75
- SEP
- Separation
- —
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 80
- HND
- Hands
- 78
- DUR
- Durability
- 50
- EX
- Experience
- 79
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LV | 3 | 0.0 | 64 | 71 | 1 | 11 | 0 | +0.72 |
| 2025 | LV | 15 | 0.0 | 57 | 65 | 13 | 114 | 0 | +0.39 |
| 2023 | CAR | 12 | 0.0 | 9 | 53 | 5 | 56 | 0 | −0.85 |
| 2022 | CAR | 17 | 0.0 | 39 | 69 | 21 | 197 | 0 | +0.13 |
| 2021 | CAR | 17 | -0.1 | 3 | 62 | 18 | 188 | 0 | −0.53 |
Ian Thomas in five questions
What are Ian Thomas's stats in 2026?
Ian Thomas has 1 catch for 11 yards and 0 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Ian Thomas?
Ian Thomas is 30 years old. He is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 254 lb (115 kg).
How good is Ian Thomas?
Ian Thomas produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 64 out of 100: above average for his position.
What number does Ian Thomas wear, and what team does he play for?
Ian Thomas plays for Las Vegas Raiders in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 80.
What is Ian Thomas's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
