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Dillon Thomas Career Story

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Player Story

Dillon Thomas story

Dillon Thomas built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a defensive back from Kansas City, MO wearing No. 9, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Dillon Thomas' career was his defensive production: 117 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 30 career games in the available record. His career also includes 12 rushing yards and 7 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Dillon Thomas' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Northern Illinois

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2018201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois01.10.2—
2019 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois422.13.44
2020 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois321.83.8-1
2021 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois12.533.710.49.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Eastern Michigan

Week 5 · W 27-20 · Conference game

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4

Havoc Plays

89.7 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ Toledo

Week 12 · W 31-28 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

78.6 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.6 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ Toledo

Week 6 · W 22-20 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

69.4 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.4 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ Ball State

Week 12 · L 25-31 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

67.5 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ Eastern Michigan

Week 15 · L 33-41 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

59.7 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

12.5 primary output · 33.7 efficiency · 10.4 usage

67

#2

2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

34.3

0 primary · 1.1 efficiency · 0.2 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

34.2

3 primary · 21.8 efficiency · 3.8 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

5

Splash games

3

10+ tackle games

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