Player Career

Jonathan Thomas Career Story

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Player Story

Jonathan Thomas story

Jonathan Thomas built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a linebacker from Lawrenceville, GA wearing No. 23, spending time with Syracuse. The clearest part of Jonathan Thomas' career was his defensive production: 100 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 interception across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Syracuse. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jonathan Thomas' production has multiple signals. His career also includes 7 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Syracuse.

The arc is straightforward: Jonathan Thomas moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Syracuse

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2014201520162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonSyracuse00
2015 Regular SeasonSyracuse00
2016 Regular SeasonSyracuse623.16.16
2017 Regular SeasonSyracuse1027.36.34

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Middle Tennessee

Week 2 · L 23-30

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

88.3 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.

#2

vs Colgate

Week 1 · W 33-7

3

Havoc Plays

83.6 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.

#3

vs Wake Forest

Week 11 · L 43-64 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

69.7 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 69.7 takeover score.

#4

@ UConn

Week 4 · W 31-24

1.5

Havoc Plays

57.8 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57.8 takeover score.

#5

@ Pittsburgh

Week 13 · L 61-76 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

46.1 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Regular Season · Syracuse

10 primary output · 27.3 efficiency · 6.3 usage

52.6

#2

2014 Regular Season · Syracuse

50

0 primary · 0 efficiency · usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Syracuse

36.2

6 primary · 23.1 efficiency · 6.1 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

3

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games