Usage Score
6.2
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.
Efficiency
30.1
Consistency
13.3
Season Value
15.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
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.
A.J. Thomas, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Western Michigan. A.J. Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.1 disruption score.
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.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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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. Unknown: 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
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. Michigan: 10 by 41.7. Unknown: 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
Wins1.8 · n=4 · +1.6 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · n=5 · -1.6 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=5 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=5 · +0.4 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
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
63.3 vs Northern Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/24 | @ Northern Illinois | 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 State | 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 Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Michigan10+ tackles | L 14-47 | 10 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Western Michigan
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season 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 | 5.6 | 7.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 7.5 | 26.7 | 5.6 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Western Michigan | 8 | 27.6 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 8 | 27.6 | 4.9 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 13 | 53.6 | 13.6 | 5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 8 | 30.1 | 6.2 | -5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Toledo
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 63.2 takeover score.
#2
Northern Illinois
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.6 takeover score.
#3
Syracuse
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.2 takeover score.
#4
Georgia State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.3 takeover score.
#5
Akron
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Western Michigan
13 primary output · 53.6 efficiency · 13.6 usage
37.8
#2
2017 Regular Season · Western Michigan
36
0 primary · 6.7 efficiency · 1.4 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Western Michigan
20.8
7.5 primary · 26.7 efficiency · 5.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
4
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8059
University Of Detroit Jesuit · Detroit, MI
- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
221
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.