Player Career
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Player Story
Derek Thomas built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive lineman from Huntington Beach, CA wearing No. 48, spending time with Hawai'i. The clearest part of Derek Thomas' career was his defensive production: 57 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 25 career games in the available record. That gives Derek Thomas' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Hawai'i
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 2 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2019 Postseason | Hawai'i | 8 | 22.6 | 8 | 6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 8 | 22.6 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Hawai'i | 0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | -8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 0 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
@ BYU
Week 1 · W 38-34 · Postseason
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
92.5 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 92.5 takeover score.
#2
@ San Diego State
Week 13 · W 31-30 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#3
vs San Diego State
Week 13 · W 14-11 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
59.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.4 takeover score.
#4
vs Central Arkansas
Week 4 · W 35-16
2
Havoc Plays
44.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.5 takeover score.
#5
@ Washington
Week 3 · L 20-52
0
Havoc Plays
27.2 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 27.2 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Hawai'i
8 primary output · 22.6 efficiency · 8 usage
49.8
#2
2019 Regular Season · Hawai'i
49.8
8 primary · 22.6 efficiency · 8 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Hawai'i
36.4
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.6 usage
2
Impact games
4
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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