Player Dossier

2016-2021

South Carolina

Keir Thomas

DE • 6'2" • 275 lbs • Miami, FL, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Keir Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.8 disruption score.

Usage Score

9.9

Efficiency

30.8

Consistency

42.3

Season Value

31.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Florida State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
9
Program Path
South Carolina • Florida State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Auburn

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.

Keir Thomas, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Florida State. Keir Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.8 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

Florida State paired 19.5 primary output with 30.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 30.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across South Carolina, Florida State.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Boston College

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2021 Regular Season · Florida State

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

1.6

Efficiency

30.8

Usage

9.9

Consistency

42.3

Best Game by takeover score

Florida

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 2. Unknown: 0. Wake Forest: 1.5. Louisville: 2. Syracuse: 1. North Carolina: 0. Massachusetts: 0. Clemson: 4. NC State: 4. Miami: 0. Boston College: 5. Florida: 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. Notre Dame: 4 by 36.7. Unknown: 0 by 0. Wake Forest: 2 by 23.3. Louisville: 5 by 40.8. Syracuse: 4 by 26.7. North Carolina: 1 by 4.2. Massachusetts: 1 by 4.2. Clemson: 6 by 65. NC State: 3 by 52.5. Miami: 6 by 25. Boston College: 7 by 79.2. Florida: 3 by 12.5

Split Comparison

Wins1.2 · n=5 · -1.1 vs Losses
Losses2.3 · n=6 · +1.1 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · n=6 · -1.1 vs Second Half
Second Half2.2 · n=6 · +1.1 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

Boston College

Best efficiency game

79.2 vs Boston College

Result
Sat 11/27@ FloridaL 21-2430000
Sat 11/20@ Boston College2+ sacks · Splash gameW 26-2377320
Sat 11/13vs MiamiW 31-2861000
Sat 11/6vs NC State2+ sacks · Splash gameL 14-2833220
Sat 10/30@ ClemsonSplash gameL 20-30642.501.500
Sat 10/23vs MassachusettsW 59-310000
Sat 10/9@ North CarolinaW 35-2511000
Sat 10/2vs SyracuseW 33-3043100
Sat 9/25vs LouisvilleL 23-3151101
Sat 9/18@ Wake ForestL 14-35211.5000
Sun 9/12vs Unknown00000
Sun 9/5vs Notre DameL 38-4142110

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    South Carolina

    2016-2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Florida State

    2021

    Final stop

Season Progression

201620162017201720182018201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonSouth Carolina614.55.2
2016 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina614.55.20
2017 PostseasonSouth Carolina6.516.94.60.5
2017 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina6.516.94.60
2018 PostseasonSouth Carolina620.26.1-0.5
2018 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina620.26.10
2019 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina113.43.8-5
2020 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina8.531.2137.5
2021 Regular SeasonFlorida State19.530.89.911

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Auburn

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.

#2

Boston College

5

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.1 takeover score.

#3

Clemson

4

Primary metric

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 54.5 takeover score.

#4

NC State

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.

#5

NC State

4

Primary metric

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 52.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · Florida State

19.5 primary output · 30.8 efficiency · 9.9 usage

31.6

#2

2020 Regular Season · South Carolina

27.4

8.5 primary · 31.2 efficiency · 13 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · South Carolina

17.3

1 primary · 13.4 efficiency · 3.8 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

6

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2016 · Rating 0.8818

Miami Central · Miami, FL

Committed To
South Carolina
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2016

Career Facts

2

Career teams

9

Seasons tracked

178

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 56 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Keir Thomas quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DE
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
9
Career tackles
178