Usage Score
8
Player Dossier
2022-2025Western Kentucky
Darius Thomas
LB • 6'2" • 215 lbs • Miami, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Darius Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Efficiency
25.4
Consistency
10.3
Season Value
15.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Western Kentucky • Oklahoma State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kennesaw 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.
Darius Thomas, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Western Kentucky. Darius Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Western Kentucky paired 10.5 primary output with 25.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 25.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Western Kentucky, Oklahoma State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kennesaw State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
25.4
Usage
8
Consistency
10.3
Best Game by takeover score
Jacksonville State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 0. Unknown: 2. Middle Tennessee: 0. Toledo: 0. Boston College: 0. UTEP: 2. Sam Houston: 0. Kennesaw State: 5. New Mexico State: 0. Louisiana Tech: 1. Liberty: 0. Jacksonville State: 0. Jacksonville State: 0.5
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. Alabama: 4 by 16.7. Unknown: 5 by 40.8. Middle Tennessee: 2 by 8.3. Toledo: 3 by 12.5. Boston College: 8 by 33.3. UTEP: 1 by 24.2. Sam Houston: 2 by 8.3. Kennesaw State: 6 by 75. New Mexico State: 3 by 12.5. Louisiana Tech: 10 by 51.7. Liberty: 2 by 8.3. Jacksonville State: 1 by 4.2. Jacksonville State: 7 by 34.2
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=7 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=5 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=7 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=6 · +0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Kennesaw State
Best efficiency game
75 vs Kennesaw State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/7 | @ Jacksonville State | L 12-52 | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Jacksonville State | W 19-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Liberty | L 21-38 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Louisiana Tech10+ tackles | L 7-12 | 10 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ New Mexico State | W 41-28 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 10/30 | vs Kennesaw State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 31-14 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 10/16 | @ Sam Houston | W 31-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/11 | vs UTEP | W 44-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Boston College | L 20-21 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Toledo | W 26-21 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Middle Tennessee | W 49-21 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Alabama | L 0-63 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Western Kentucky
2022-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Oklahoma State
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2022202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 2 | 9.8 | 2.3 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 0 | — | — | -2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 10.5 | 25.4 | 8 | 10.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 0 | — | — | -10.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kennesaw State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.3 takeover score.
#2
Middle Tennessee
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.4 takeover score.
#3
Rice
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.3 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 31.8 takeover score.
#5
Louisiana Tech
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 27.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
10.5 primary output · 25.4 efficiency · 8 usage
15.7
#2
2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
7.3
2 primary · 9.8 efficiency · 2.3 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8648
Miramar · Hollywood, FL
- Committed To
- Western Kentucky
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
61
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 18 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.