Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2020App State
Zac Thomas
QB • 6'1" • 210 lbs • Trussville, AL, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Zac Thomas is a balanced quarterback profile with 16.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
51
Solid production for a quarterback
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
42
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · App State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- App State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Player Story
Zac Thomas built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a quarterback from Trussville, AL wearing No. 12, spending time with App State. The clearest part of Zac Thomas' career was his passing role: 6,970...
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- Committed To
- App State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Zac Thomas, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · App State. Zac Thomas is a balanced quarterback profile with 16.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 8,273
- Passing yards
- 6,970
- Rushing yards
- 1,303
- Touchdowns
- 89
Quick Answers
Zac Thomas quick answers
- Latest team and position
- App State · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 8,273
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · App State
- Top game
- Penn State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Hewitt-Trussville · App State
- High school pipeline
- Hewitt-Trussville · 36 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Senior
- 2020 Total offense rank
- 2,502 total offense · QB 29th (top 9%) · Sun Belt 4th (top 4%) · National 29th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | App State | 3 | 78 | 33 | 45 | 0 | 39.3 |
| 2018 Postseason | App State | 12 | 205 | 177 | 28 | 4 | 66.6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | App State | 12 | 2,338 | 1,862 | 476 | 28 | 66.6 |
| 2019 Postseason | App State | 14 | 171 | 142 | 29 | 2 | 71 |
| 2019 Regular Season | App State | 14 | 2,979 | 2,567 | 412 | 33 | 71 |
| 2020 Postseason | App State | 12 | 149 | 114 | 35 | 1 | 64.9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | App State | 12 | 2,353 | 2,075 | 278 | 21 | 64.9 |
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Zac Thomas played QB for App State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Zac Thomas recorded 6,970 passing yards, 1,303 rushing yards, and 8 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2019 with App State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
App State paired 3,150 primary output with 67.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 67.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Loss with 313 yards of offense and 60.8 efficiency. It landed in the 83.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · App State
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
211.9
Efficiency
67.8
Usage
19.7
Consistency
74.3
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Middle Tennessee: 205. Penn State: 313. Charlotte: 324. Gardner-Webb: 193. South Alabama: 223. Arkansas State: 220. Louisiana: 149. Georgia Southern: 4. Texas State: 323. Georgia State: 309. Troy: 146. Louisiana: 134
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Middle Tennessee: 33 by 55.4. Penn State: 53 by 60.8. Charlotte: 22 by 84.1. Gardner-Webb: 19 by 73.3. South Alabama: 24 by 66.9. Arkansas State: 33 by 72.2. Louisiana: 25 by 65. Georgia Southern: 2 by 62.5. Texas State: 47 by 73.9. Georgia State: 31 by 80. Troy: 35 by 54.8. Louisiana: 22 by 64.9
Split Comparison
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Wins222.6 · Games = 10 · +64.1 vs Losses
Losses158.5 · Games = 2 · -64.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
84.1 vs Charlotte
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/16 | vs Middle Tennessee3+ TD | W 45-13 | 15 | 24 | 177 | 62.5 | 3 | 2 | 55.4 | 9 | 28 | 3.10 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 12/1 | vs LouisianaDual-threat | W 30-19 | 6 | 13 | 75 | 46.2 | 0 | 0 | 64.9 | 9 | 59 | 6.60 | 2 | 35 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Troy3+ TD | W 21-10 | 12 | 24 | 113 | 50.0 | 2 | 0 | 54.8 | 11 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Georgia State3+ TD | W 45-17 | 20 | 24 | 282 | 83.3 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 7 | 27 | 3.90 | 1 | 24 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Texas StateDual-threat | W 38-7 | 25 | 36 | 247 | 69.4 | 2 | 0 | 73.9 | 11 | 76 | 6.90 | 0 | 16 |
| Thu 10/25 | @ Georgia Southern | L 14-34 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Louisiana | W 27-17 | 10 | 20 | 106 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 14 |
| Wed 10/10 | @ Arkansas State3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 35-9 | 12 | 27 | 144 | 44.4 | 2 | 0 | 72.2 | 6 | 76 | 12.70 | 1 | 62 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs South Alabama3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 52-7 | 8 | 18 | 146 | 44.4 | 2 | 2 | 66.9 | 6 | 77 | 12.80 | 2 | 54 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Gardner-Webb | W 72-7 | 11 | 15 | 185 | 73.3 | 1 | 0 | 73.3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Charlotte3+ TD | W 45-9 | 14 | 14 | 295 | 100.0 | 3 | 0 | 84.1 | 8 | 29 | 3.60 | 1 | 9 |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Penn State3+ TD | L 38-45 | 25 | 38 | 270 | 65.8 | 2 | 1 | 60.8 | 15 | 43 | 2.90 | 1 | 22 |
Player Story
Zac Thomas story
Zac Thomas built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a quarterback from Trussville, AL wearing No. 12, spending time with App State. The clearest part of Zac Thomas' career was his passing role: 6,970 passing yards, 69 touchdown passes, 913 attempts, and 1,303 rushing yards across 41 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with App State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 1,303 rushing yards, 8 receiving yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 41 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across App State.
The arc is straightforward: Zac 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
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App State
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2017201820182019201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | App State | 78 | 64.4 | 6 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | App State | 2,543 | 67.8 | 19.7 | 2,465 |
| 2018 Regular Season | App State | 2,543 | 67.8 | 19.7 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | App State | 3,150 | 67.9 | 17.2 | 607 |
| 2019 Regular Season | App State | 3,150 | 67.9 | 17.2 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | App State | 2,502 | 62 | 16.9 | -648 |
| 2020 Regular Season | App State | 2,502 | 62 | 16.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Penn State
Week 1 · L 38-45
Loss with 313 yards of offense and 60.8 efficiency.
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Total Offense
82.5 takeover
313 total offense with 60.8 efficiency.
#2
@ Texas State
Week 11 · W 38-7 · Conference game
323
Total Offense
81.9 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
323 total offense with 73.9 efficiency.
#3
@ Charlotte
Week 2 · W 45-9
324
Total Offense
78.3 takeover
Win with 324 yards of offense and 84.1 efficiency.
324 total offense with 84.1 efficiency.
#4
vs Arkansas State
Week 8 · W 45-17 · Conference game
298
Total Offense
72.6 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
298 total offense with 82.6 efficiency.
#5
vs Georgia State
Week 12 · W 45-17 · Conference game
309
Total Offense
71.7 takeover
Win with 309 yards of offense and 80 efficiency.
309 total offense with 80 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · App State
3,150 primary output · 67.9 efficiency · 17.2 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · App State
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3,150 primary · 67.9 efficiency · 17.2 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · App State
66.6
2,543 primary · 67.8 efficiency · 19.7 usage
Milestones
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250+ passing yards
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300+ total offense
16
3+ TD games
31
Above avg efficiency
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