Player Dossier

2017-2021

Memphis

Thomas Pickens

LB • 6'2" • 207 lbs • Memphis, TN, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Thomas Pickens shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.3 disruption score.

Usage Score

6.1

Efficiency

24.3

Consistency

3.3

Season Value

10.1

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Memphis

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Memphis
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic

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.

Thomas Pickens, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Memphis. Thomas Pickens shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.3 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season

Memphis paired 0 primary output with 6.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 24.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: UCF

Loss with 3.5 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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2021 Regular Season · Memphis

Games

10

Havoc Plays / G

0.3

Efficiency

24.3

Usage

6.1

Consistency

3.3

Best Game by takeover score

Tulane

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Arkansas State: 0. Mississippi State: 0. Temple: 0. Tulsa: 0. UCF: 3.5. SMU: 0. East Carolina: 0. Houston: 0. Tulane: 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. Unknown: 4 by 16.7. Arkansas State: 10 by 41.7. Mississippi State: 8 by 33.3. Temple: 2 by 8.3. Tulsa: 6 by 25. UCF: 5 by 55.8. SMU: 1 by 4.2. East Carolina: 3 by 12.5. Houston: 7 by 29.2. Tulane: 4 by 16.7

Split Comparison

Wins0 · n=4 · -0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=5 · +0.7 vs Wins
First Half0 · n=5 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=5 · +0.7 vs First Half

Game Log

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

10 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

UCF

Best efficiency game

55.8 vs UCF

Result
Sun 11/28vs TulaneW 33-2844000
Sat 11/20@ HoustonL 13-3175000
Sat 11/13vs East CarolinaL 29-3032000
Sat 11/6vs SMUW 28-2510000
Fri 10/22@ UCFSplash gameL 7-24532.5010
Sun 10/10@ TulsaL 29-3562000
Sat 10/2@ TempleL 31-3422000
Sat 9/18vs Mississippi StateW 31-2987000
Sat 9/11@ Arkansas State10+ tacklesW 55-50109000
Sat 9/4vs Unknown41000

Career Arc

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

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    Memphis

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2017201820192019202020202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonMemphis06.31
2018 Regular SeasonMemphis171.91
2019 PostseasonMemphis6.52075.5
2019 Regular SeasonMemphis6.52070
2020 PostseasonMemphis1133.19.44.5
2020 Regular SeasonMemphis1133.19.40
2021 Regular SeasonMemphis3.524.36.1-7.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Florida Atlantic

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 68 takeover score.

#2

UCF

3.5

Primary metric

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.4 takeover score.

#3

Houston

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 57.4 takeover score.

#4

Unknown

1

Primary metric

Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.7 takeover score.

#5

UCF

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 35.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2017 Regular Season · Memphis

0 primary output · 6.3 efficiency · 1 usage

35.8

#2

2020 Postseason · Memphis

28.6

11 primary · 33.1 efficiency · 9.4 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Memphis

28.6

11 primary · 33.1 efficiency · 9.4 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

3

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2016 · Rating 0.8153

Memphis University School · Memphis, TN

Committed To
Memphis
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2016

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

157

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Thomas Pickens quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
157