Duane Thomas Jr. brings speed, volume, and slot juice to UCF
In the 2025 season, Duane Thomas Jr. played in all 12 games for UCF and started nine, finishing with 53 receptions for 528 yards and no touchdowns; earlier 2025 game logs also showed 30 catches for 316 yards through seven games, which points to a steady target-earner rather than a pure splash-play merchant[1][3][7]. At 5-foot-8 and 175 pounds, his game is built on quickness, separation, and toughness, and an EA Sports College Football 26 rating of 76 suggests he’s viewed as a solid, usable playmaker rather than a headline-star type[2][6]. The main question for a team is role fit: he looks like a dependable chain-mover and slot stressor with upside in space, but not the kind of receiver who wins with size or touchdown production[1][3][15].
