Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Western Michigan
A.J. Thomas
S • 6'3" • 210 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
A.J. Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
66
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
63
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
79
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Player Story
A.J. Thomas built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a safety from Detroit, MI wearing No. 6, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of A.J. Thomas' career was his defensive production: 221...
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- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
A.J. Thomas, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Western Michigan. A.J. Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 221
- TFL
- 16.5
- Sacks
- 3
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 15
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
A.J. Thomas quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Michigan · S
- Career Tackles
- 221
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2020 Regular Season · Western Michigan
- Top game
- Toledo
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · University Of Detroit Jesuit · Western Michigan
- High school pipeline
- University Of Detroit Jesuit · 13 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 53 tackles · S 92nd (top 18%) · Mid-American 56th (top 11%) · National 537th (top 9%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 5 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 39.5 |
| 2018 Postseason | Western Michigan | 10 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 42 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 10 | 43 | 3.5 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 42 |
| 2019 Postseason | Western Michigan | 13 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 46.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 13 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 46.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 6 | 46 | 9 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 79.2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 10 | 53 | 2 | 1 | - | 5 | 0 | 39.1 |
Related Context
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A.J. Thomas played S for Western Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, A.J. Thomas recorded 221 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Western Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Western Michigan paired 13 primary output with 53.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 30.1 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: Northern Illinois
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · Western Michigan
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
30.1
Usage
6.2
Consistency
13.3
Best Game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan: 0. Illinois State: 0. Buffalo: 0. Ball State: 0. Kent State: 3. Toledo: 0. Central Michigan: 1. Akron: 1. Eastern Michigan: 0. Northern Illinois: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan: 10 by 41.7. Illinois State: 1 by 4.2. Buffalo: 1 by 4.2. Ball State: 9 by 37.5. Kent State: 3 by 42.5. Toledo: 6 by 25. Central Michigan: 4 by 26.7. Akron: 5 by 30.8. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 25. Northern Illinois: 8 by 63.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1.4 · Games = 5 · +1.2 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · Games = 5 · -1.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
63.3 vs Northern Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/24 | @ Northern IllinoisSplash game | W 42-21 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Wed 11/17 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 21-22 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/10 | vs Akron | W 45-40 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 11/3 | vs Central Michigan | L 30-42 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Toledo | L 15-34 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Kent StateSplash game | W 64-31 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Ball State | L 20-45 | 9 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Buffalo | W 24-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Illinois State | W 28-0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Michigan10+ tackles | L 14-47 | 10 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
A.J. Thomas story
A.J. Thomas built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a safety from Detroit, MI wearing No. 6, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of A.J. Thomas' career was his defensive production: 221 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 44 career games in the available record. That gives A.J. Thomas' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Western Michigan
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2017201820182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | 6.7 | 1.4 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Western Michigan | 7.5 | 26.7 | 5.4 | 7.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 7.5 | 26.7 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Western Michigan | 9 | 28.4 | 4.5 | 1.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 9 | 28.4 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 13 | 53.6 | 13 | 4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 8 | 30.1 | 6.2 | -5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Toledo
Week 11 · W 41-38 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
91.1 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.
#2
@ Northern Illinois
Week 13 · W 42-21 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
87.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.
#3
@ Georgia State
Week 4 · W 34-15
2
Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#4
@ Akron
Week 10 · W 58-13 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
78.1 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Syracuse
Week 1 · L 42-55
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Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Western Michigan
13 primary output · 53.6 efficiency · 13 usage
79.2
#2
2019 Postseason · Western Michigan
46.5
9 primary · 28.4 efficiency · 4.5 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Western Michigan
46.5
9 primary · 28.4 efficiency · 4.5 usage
Milestones
12
Impact games
9
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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