Usage Score
10.6
Player Dossier
2018-2021Northern Illinois
Dillon Thomas
DB • 6'2" • 190 lbs • Kansas City, MO, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dillon Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
30.1
Consistency
33.7
Season Value
22.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
18192021
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
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.
Dillon Thomas, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Dillon Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 0 primary output with 1.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 30.1 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: Arkansas
Game with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
30.1
Usage
10.6
Consistency
33.7
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
1 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas
Best efficiency game
20.8 vs Arkansas
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9/17 | @ Arkansas | — | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Northern Illinois
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
2018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 4 | 22.1 | 3.4 | 4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 3 | 21.8 | 3.9 | -1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 8.5 | 30.1 | 10.6 | 5.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Eastern Michigan
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.
#2
Toledo
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.3 takeover score.
#3
Eastern Michigan
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48 takeover score.
#4
Ball State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.7 takeover score.
#5
Ohio
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
0 primary output · 1.1 efficiency · 0.2 usage
33.8
#2
2020 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
22.6
3 primary · 21.8 efficiency · 3.9 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
22.1
8.5 primary · 30.1 efficiency · 10.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.7759
Park Hill South · Riverside, MO
- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
117
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.