Usage / Role
100%
Featured defensive role
lowfeatured
Player Dossier
2017-2021Ball State
Jaylin Thomas
LB • 6'1" • 235 lbs • Lima, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jaylin Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
lowelite
Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
lowhigh
Star Power
80
High-upside career profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Ball State
17181920202121
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Ball State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Player Story
Jaylin Thomas built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a linebacker from Lima, OH wearing No. 6, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Jaylin Thomas' career was his defensive production: 401...
Read the story2★
- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Jaylin Thomas, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Ball State. Jaylin Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 401
- TFL
- 28.5
- Sacks
- 4.5
- QB hurries
- 6
- Passes defended
- 9
Quick Answers
Jaylin Thomas quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ball State · LB
- Career Tackles
- 401
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 54 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Ball State
- Top game
- Northern Illinois
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Lima Senior · Ball State
- High school pipeline
- Lima Senior · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 112 tackles · LB 24th (top 2%) · Mid-American 5th (top 1%) · National 25th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Ball State | 10 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 42.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ball State | 11 | 76 | 5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 62.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ball State | 12 | 97 | 7.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 73.2 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ball State | 8 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 61.9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 8 | 74 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 61.9 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ball State | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 76.7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 13 | 106 | 5 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 76.7 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Jaylin Thomas
Jaylin Thomas played LB for Ball State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jaylin Thomas recorded -5 rushing yards and 401 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Ball State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Ball State paired 14 primary output with 45.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 45.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2021 Postseason · Ball State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
45.1
Usage
12.5
Consistency
61.7
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.
Active game
Hover over a point
Hover or select a game to keep its context visible here without the page shifting around.
Game-by-Game Trend
Follow how the selected stat changes from one game to the next. Spikes mark standout outings, while dips show quieter weeks.
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia State: 2. Western Illinois: 1. Penn State: 0. Wyoming: 2. Toledo: 1. Army: 0. Western Michigan: 1. Eastern Michigan: 1. Miami (OH): 2. Akron: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Central Michigan: 2. Buffalo: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
Low volumeHigh quality
High volumeHigh quality
Low volumeLower quality
High volumeLower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia State: 6 by 45. Western Illinois: 9 by 47.5. Penn State: 7 by 29.2. Wyoming: 7 by 49.2. Toledo: 7 by 39.2. Army: 11 by 45.8. Western Michigan: 8 by 43.3. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 35. Miami (OH): 8 by 53.3. Akron: 3 by 12.5. Northern Illinois: 15 by 50. Central Michigan: 11 by 65.8. Buffalo: 14 by 70
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.8 · Games = 6 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 7 · +0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Buffalo
Best efficiency game
70 vs Buffalo
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/25 | vs Georgia StateSplash game | L 20-51 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/24 | vs Buffalo10+ tackles · Splash game | W 20-3 | 14 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 11/18 | vs Central Michigan10+ tackles · Splash game | L 17-37 | 11 | 10 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/11 | @ Northern Illinois10+ tackles | L 29-30 | 15 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 11/2 | @ Akron | W 31-25 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Miami (OH)Splash game | L 17-24 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 38-31 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Western Michigan | W 45-20 | 8 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Army10+ tackles | W 28-16 | 11 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Toledo | L 12-22 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ WyomingSplash game | L 12-45 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Penn State | L 13-44 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/2 | vs Western Illinois | W 31-21 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jaylin Thomas story
Jaylin Thomas built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a linebacker from Lima, OH wearing No. 6, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Jaylin Thomas' career was his defensive production: 401 tackles, 28.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 5 interceptions across 54 career games in the available record. That gives Jaylin Thomas' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ball State
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2017201820192020202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Ball State | 6 | 21.8 | 7.2 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ball State | 12.5 | 40.2 | 8.7 | 6.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ball State | 12.5 | 43.1 | 11.7 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ball State | 8 | 48 | 9.9 | -4.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 8 | 48 | 9.9 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ball State | 14 | 45.1 | 12.5 | 6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 14 | 45.1 | 12.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Northern Illinois
Week 12 · W 31-25 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
93.3 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 93.3 takeover score.
#2
vs Kent State
Week 5 · W 52-24 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Buffalo
Week 13 · W 20-3 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
90 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.
#4
vs Toledo
Week 8 · W 52-14 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
88.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.
#5
vs Central Michigan
Week 12 · L 17-37 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
88.6 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Ball State
14 primary output · 45.1 efficiency · 12.5 usage
76.7
#2
2021 Regular Season · Ball State
76.7
14 primary · 45.1 efficiency · 12.5 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Ball State
73.2
12.5 primary · 43.1 efficiency · 11.7 usage
Milestones
21
Impact games
13
Splash games
13
10+ tackle games
Next best actions
Keep exploring Jaylin Thomas
Move from the player story into the game log, career arc, team context, and video shelf.