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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2020Michigan
Ambry Thomas
DB • 6'0" • 183 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ambry Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Impact Production
28
Developing production for a defensive back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
38
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Player Story
Ambry Thomas built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a defensive back from Detroit, MI wearing No. 1, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Ambry Thomas' career was his defensive production: 54...
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- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2021
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 39
- Overall
- No. 102
- NFL Team
- San Francisco 49ers
Ambry Thomas, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Michigan. Ambry Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 54
- TFL
- 3.5
- Passes defended
- 3
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Ambry Thomas quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan · DB
- Career Tackles
- 54
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 34 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Michigan
- Top game
- Rutgers
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Martin Luther King · Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Los Alamitos · 38 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2021 · Round 3 · Pick 39 · San Francisco 49ers
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan | 11 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan | 11 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan | 11 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | 2 | 7.8 |
| 2019 Postseason | Michigan | 12 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 43.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan | 12 | 34 | 3 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 43.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
Related Context
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Ambry Thomas played DB for Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Ambry Thomas recorded 11 rushing yards, 5 receiving yards, and 54 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Michigan paired 9 primary output with 20.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 20.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Michigan
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
20.7
Usage
4.5
Consistency
13.9
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 0. Middle Tennessee: 2. Wisconsin: 0. Rutgers: 1. Iowa: 1. Illinois: 3. Penn State: 0. Notre Dame: 0. Maryland: 0. Michigan State: 2. Indiana: 0. Ohio State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 4 by 16.7. Middle Tennessee: 2 by 28.3. Wisconsin: 3 by 12.5. Rutgers: 3 by 22.5. Iowa: 2 by 18.3. Illinois: 3 by 42.5. Penn State: 2 by 8.3. Notre Dame: 3 by 12.5. Maryland: 2 by 8.3. Michigan State: 6 by 45. Indiana: 6 by 25. Ohio State: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1.1 · Games = 8 · +1.1 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 4 · -1.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
45 vs Michigan State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1/1 | @ Alabama | L 16-35 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Ohio State | L 27-56 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Indiana | W 39-14 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Michigan StateSplash game | W 44-10 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Maryland | W 38-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Notre Dame | W 45-14 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Penn State | L 21-28 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ IllinoisSplash game | W 42-25 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Iowa | W 10-3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Rutgers | W 52-0 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Wisconsin | L 14-35 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Middle TennesseeSplash game | W 40-21 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Ambry Thomas story
Ambry Thomas built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a defensive back from Detroit, MI wearing No. 1, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Ambry Thomas' career was his defensive production: 54 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions, and 3 passes defended across 34 career games in the available record. His career also includes 11 rushing yards, 5 receiving yards, and 808 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Ambry Thomas' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Michigan
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201720172018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.7 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan | 1 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Michigan | 9 | 20.7 | 4.5 | 8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan | 9 | 20.7 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | — | — | -9 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Rutgers
Week 11 · W 42-7 · Conference game
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
70.6 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.
#2
vs Michigan State
Week 12 · W 44-10 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
70.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.
#3
vs Middle Tennessee
Week 1 · W 40-21
2
Havoc Plays
57.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.8 takeover score.
#4
@ Illinois
Week 7 · W 42-25 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
53.9 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.
#5
vs Rutgers
Week 5 · W 52-0 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
36.4 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Michigan
9 primary output · 20.7 efficiency · 4.5 usage
43.1
#2
2019 Regular Season · Michigan
43.1
9 primary · 20.7 efficiency · 4.5 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Michigan
7.8
1 primary · 4.3 efficiency · 1.5 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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