Usage Score
8.8
Player Dossier
2014-2017Miami
Chad Thomas
DL • 6'6" • 275 lbs • Miami, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Chad Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
28.3
Consistency
59.3
Season Value
37.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Miami
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Miami
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: App State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Chad Thomas, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Miami. Chad Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Miami paired 18.5 primary output with 28.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 28.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2017 Postseason · Miami
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
28.3
Usage
8.8
Consistency
59.3
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wisconsin: 4. Unknown: 1.5. Toledo: 2. Duke: 2. Florida State: 1. Georgia Tech: 2.5. Syracuse: 0. North Carolina: 1. Virginia Tech: 0. Virginia: 1.5. Pittsburgh: 0. Clemson: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wisconsin: 4 by 56.7. Unknown: 2 by 23.3. Toledo: 3 by 32.5. Duke: 2 by 28.3. Florida State: 3 by 22.5. Georgia Tech: 4 by 41.7. Syracuse: 1 by 4.2. North Carolina: 1 by 14.2. Virginia Tech: 0 by 0. Virginia: 4 by 31.7. Pittsburgh: 6 by 25. Clemson: 7 by 59.2
Split Comparison
Wins1.3 · n=8 · -1.1 vs Losses
Losses2.3 · n=3 · +1.1 vs Wins
First Half2.2 · n=6 · +1.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · n=6 · -1.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Wisconsin
Best efficiency game
59.2 vs Clemson
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/31 | vs WisconsinSplash game | L 24-34 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 12/3 | @ ClemsonSplash game | L 3-38 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/24 | @ Pittsburgh | L 14-24 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Virginia | W 44-28 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/5 | vs Virginia Tech | W 28-10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ North Carolina | W 24-19 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Syracuse | W 27-19 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Georgia Tech | W 25-24 | 4 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Florida State | W 24-20 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/29 | @ Duke | W 31-6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Toledo | W 52-30 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Miami
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Miami | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Miami | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Miami | 17 | 29.5 | 8.1 | 17 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Miami | 17 | 29.5 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Miami | 18.5 | 28.3 | 8.8 | 1.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Miami | 18.5 | 28.3 | 8.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
App State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.6 takeover score.
#2
Wisconsin
4
Primary metric
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.2 takeover score.
#3
Virginia
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.8 takeover score.
#4
Florida State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.2 takeover score.
#5
Florida Atlantic
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Miami
18.5 primary output · 28.3 efficiency · 8.8 usage
37.7
#2
2017 Regular Season · Miami
37.7
18.5 primary · 28.3 efficiency · 8.8 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Miami
36.1
17 primary · 29.5 efficiency · 8.1 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.9887
Booker T. Washington · Miami, FL
- Committed To
- Miami
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
74
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.