With his 90th reception on the season, former Ohio State wide receiver Michael Thomas set a new NFL record for receptions in the first ten games of the season, breaking a record previously shared by Marvin Harrison and Julio Jones, in 2002 and 2015, respectively.
Thomas’ 90th catch of the year was also his fourth of the game, and it came shortly before the halfway point of the second quarter. The former Buckeye went on to catch four more passes in the game, so the current record for receptions over the first ten games of the season now stands at 94.
The current record for most receptions in a season is held by Marvin Harrison, who caught 143 passes in 2002. Thomas currently is averaging 9.4 catches per game, which is on pace to break Harrison’s record. If Thomas can continue his current pace, he will reach about 150 receptions on the year.
Thomas also made an incredible catch along the sidelines last week, which reminded Buckeye fans of his all-time great touchdown catch before halftime of the 2015 Sugar Bowl victory over Alabama.
Whether Thomas can keep up this pace or not is anyone’s question. Drew Brees’ brief absence due to injury doesn’t seem to have hampered him too much, though. Whether or not he sets the full-season record, this has already been a historic season for the former Ohio State standout.
