Player Career
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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 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.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Western Michigan
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| 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 |
#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
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#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
12
Impact games
9
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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