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Jaguars' Brian Thomas Jr. first rookie to hit 1,000 receiving yards in team history
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Jacksonville Jaguars rookie receiver Brian Thomas Jr. is the first rookie in franchise history to tally 1,000 yards in a single season.
Thomas entered this week with 956 yards and eight touchdowns on 64 catches, tied with Justin Blackmon for the most catches by a rookie in team history. He needed just 44 yards to reach the milestone.
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Thomas made history with his fifth catch of the day against the Las Vegas Raiders — a 62-yard touchdown to give the rookie five catches for 93 yards and a score against Vegas.
Thomas has 1,049 yards this season. The catch gave Jacksonville a 14-13 lead as the third quarter came to a close.
Two weeks ago, Thomas broke the record for most receiving yards by a rookie in franchise history.
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Thomas has broken numerous rookie franchise records this year. In addition to yards, Thomas has the most touchdowns (nine) and catches (69) by a rookie in Jaguars history. He broke the catch record with his first snag of the day against Las Vegas, a 16-yard gain late in the first quarter on the team's first scoring drive of the day.
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Entering the day, Thomas was second among rookies in receiving yards, first in touchdowns and first in yards per catch (14.9, minimum 60 catches). He was ninth in the NFL in yards, fifth in receiving touchdowns and third in yards per catch.
Thomas is one of five players in the NFL this season with 950-plus receiving yards and eight-plus receiving touchdowns ahead of this week's games.
Last week, Thomas became the sixth rookie in NFL history with 10-plus catches, 100-plus receiving yards and two-plus touchdown catches in a single game joining Odell Beckham Jr. , Anquan Boldin , Jerry Butler, JaMarr Chase and Darius Slayton .
Brian Thomas Jr. rookie season stats
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (7) rushes for yards during the fourth quarter Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jets held off the Jaguars 32-25. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
Entering Sunday's matchup against the Raiders, Thomas had 64 catches for 956 yards and eight receiving touchdowns. Thomas has carried the ball five times for 30 yards. He has 42 receiving first downs, the most on the team.
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Thomas was drafted with the 23rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Demetrius Harvey is the Jacksonville Jaguars reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @Demetrius82 or on Bluesky @ Demetrius .
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This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jaguars' Brian Thomas Jr. breaks record, reaches 1,000-yard milestone
