Player Dossier

2016-2019

Arizona State

Khaylan Kearse-Thomas

LB • 6'1" • 224 lbs • Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Khaylan Kearse-Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.2 disruption score.

Usage Score

11.2

Efficiency

36.2

Consistency

52.1

Season Value

33.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Arizona State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Arizona State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Kent 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.

Khaylan Kearse-Thomas, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Arizona State. Khaylan Kearse-Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.2 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason

Arizona State paired 20 primary output with 36.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2019 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 36.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Kent State

Win with 4.5 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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2019 Postseason · Arizona State

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

1.5

Efficiency

36.2

Usage

11.2

Consistency

52.1

Best Game by takeover score

Florida State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Florida State: 2. Kent State: 4.5. Unknown: 0. Michigan State: 1.5. Colorado: 0. California: 1. Washington State: 0. Utah: 0. UCLA: 3. USC: 2. Oregon State: 3. Oregon: 3. Arizona: 0

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. Florida State: 9 by 57.5. Kent State: 5 by 65.8. Unknown: 4 by 16.7. Michigan State: 3 by 27.5. Colorado: 11 by 45.8. California: 2 by 18.3. Washington State: 1 by 4.2. Utah: 1 by 4.2. UCLA: 3 by 42.5. USC: 7 by 49.2. Oregon State: 11 by 75.8. Oregon: 7 by 59.2. Arizona: 1 by 4.2

Split Comparison

Wins1.7 · n=7 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.6 · n=5 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=7 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1.8 · n=6 · +0.5 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Kent State

Best efficiency game

75.8 vs Oregon State

Result
Tue 12/31vs Florida StateSplash gameW 20-14961010
Sun 12/1vs ArizonaW 24-1411000
Sun 11/24vs OregonSplash gameW 31-28741110
Sun 11/17@ Oregon State10+ tackles · Splash gameL 34-35118210
Sat 11/9vs USCL 26-3174101
Sat 10/26@ UCLASplash gameL 32-4233210
Sat 10/19@ UtahL 3-2110000
Sat 10/12vs Washington StateW 38-3411000
Sat 9/28@ CaliforniaW 24-1722100
Sun 9/22vs Colorado10+ tacklesL 31-34119000
Sat 9/14@ Michigan StateW 10-7300.5001
Sat 9/7vs Unknown43000
Fri 8/30vs Kent StateSplash gameW 30-75431.500

Career Arc

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

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    Arizona State

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2016201720172018201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonArizona State0
2017 PostseasonArizona State2.513.74.32.5
2017 Regular SeasonArizona State2.513.74.30
2018 PostseasonArizona State819.47.85.5
2018 Regular SeasonArizona State819.47.80
2019 PostseasonArizona State2036.211.212
2019 Regular SeasonArizona State2036.211.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Kent State

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5

Primary metric

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.3 takeover score.

#2

NC State

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.

#3

Oregon State

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.9 takeover score.

#4

Oregon

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.

#5

Colorado

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Postseason · Arizona State

20 primary output · 36.2 efficiency · 11.2 usage

33.6

#2

2019 Regular Season · Arizona State

33.6

20 primary · 36.2 efficiency · 11.2 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Arizona State

14.1

8 primary · 19.4 efficiency · 7.8 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

6

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2015 · Rating 0.9009

Etiwanda · Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Committed To
Arizona State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2015

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

114

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 31 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Khaylan Kearse-Thomas quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
114