Usage Score
6
Player Dossier
2018-2023Clemson
Xavier Thomas
DE • 6'2" • 245 lbs • Florence, SC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Xavier Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
17.3
Consistency
15.2
Season Value
17.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 10
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: NC State
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.
Xavier Thomas, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Clemson. Xavier Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Clemson paired 12 primary output with 19.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 17.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
Loss 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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2023 Postseason · Clemson
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
17.3
Usage
6
Consistency
15.2
Best Game by takeover score
Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 2. Unknown: 2. Florida Atlantic: 0. Florida State: 3. Syracuse: 0. Wake Forest: 0. NC State: 0. Notre Dame: 1. Georgia Tech: 0. North Carolina: 0. South Carolina: 1
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. Kentucky: 1 by 24.2. Unknown: 2 by 28.3. Florida Atlantic: 1 by 4.2. Florida State: 4 by 46.7. Syracuse: 3 by 12.5. Wake Forest: 2 by 8.3. NC State: 4 by 16.7. Notre Dame: 2 by 18.3. Georgia Tech: 0 by 0. North Carolina: 1 by 4.2. South Carolina: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=8 · -1 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · n=2 · +1 vs Wins
First Half1.2 · n=6 · +0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=5 · -0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Florida State
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs Florida State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/29 | @ Kentucky | W 38-35 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/26 | @ South Carolina | W 16-7 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs North Carolina | W 31-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Georgia Tech | W 42-21 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Notre Dame | W 31-23 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ NC State | L 17-24 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Wake Forest | W 17-12 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Syracuse | W 31-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Florida StateSplash game | L 24-31 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/17 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 48-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Clemson
2018-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
2018201820192019202020212021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Clemson | 12.5 | 19.2 | 5.2 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 12.5 | 19.2 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Clemson | 12 | 19.4 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Clemson | 12 | 19.4 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Clemson | 7.5 | 20 | 7.4 | -4.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Clemson | 10 | 17.1 | 5.4 | 2.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Clemson | 10 | 17.1 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Clemson | 4 | 28.3 | 8.3 | -6 |
| 2023 Postseason | Clemson | 9 | 17.3 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Clemson | 9 | 17.3 | 6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
NC State
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 61.8 takeover score.
#2
Florida State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.4 takeover score.
#3
Boston College
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 54.5 takeover score.
#4
NC State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.3 takeover score.
#5
Syracuse
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Clemson
12 primary output · 19.4 efficiency · 5.4 usage
32.6
#2
2019 Regular Season · Clemson
32.6
12 primary · 19.4 efficiency · 5.4 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Clemson
31.5
7.5 primary · 20 efficiency · 7.4 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
7
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.9988
IMG Academy · Bradenton, FL
- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
10
Seasons tracked
112
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 10 tracked seasons, 54 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.