Usage Score
8.8
Player Dossier
2022-2025James Madison
Jacob Thomas
S • 6'1" • 212 lbs • Ashburn, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jacob Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
34.2
Consistency
59.6
Season Value
30.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · James Madison
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- James Madison
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Southern
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.
Jacob Thomas, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · James Madison. Jacob Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
James Madison paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 34.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Southern
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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2024 Postseason · James Madison
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
34.2
Usage
8.8
Consistency
59.6
Best Game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 1. Charlotte: 1. Unknown: 1. North Carolina: 0. Ball State: 1. UL Monroe: 2.5. Coastal Carolina: 1. Georgia Southern: 3. Southern Miss: 1. Georgia State: 0.5. Old Dominion: 2. App State: 0. Marshall: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Kentucky: 3 by 22.5. Charlotte: 6 by 35. Unknown: 5 by 30.8. North Carolina: 3 by 12.5. Ball State: 4 by 26.7. UL Monroe: 7 by 54.2. Coastal Carolina: 3 by 22.5. Georgia Southern: 8 by 63.3. Southern Miss: 6 by 35. Georgia State: 5 by 25.8. Old Dominion: 9 by 57.5. App State: 6 by 25. Marshall: 8 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.9 · Games = 8 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · Games = 4 · +0.4 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · Games = 7 · -0.0 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · Games = 6 · +0.0 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
Georgia Southern
Best efficiency game
63.3 vs Georgia Southern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/18 | vs Western Kentucky | W 27-17 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/1 | vs Marshall | L 33-35 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ App State | L 20-34 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Old Dominion | W 35-32 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Georgia State | W 38-7 | 5 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Southern Miss | W 32-15 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Georgia SouthernSplash game | L 14-28 | 8 | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/10 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 39-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ UL MonroeSplash game | L 19-21 | 7 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Ball State | W 63-7 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ North Carolina | W 70-50 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/1 | @ Charlotte | W 30-7 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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James Madison
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2022202320232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | James Madison | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | — |
| 2023 Postseason | James Madison | 7 | 22.7 | 3.4 | 7 |
| 2023 Regular Season | James Madison | 7 | 22.7 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | James Madison | 14 | 34.2 | 8.8 | 7 |
| 2024 Regular Season | James Madison | 14 | 34.2 | 8.8 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | James Madison | 14 | 31.6 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | James Madison | 14 | 31.6 | 8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia Southern
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.8 takeover score.
#2
Louisville
4
Primary metric
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.8 takeover score.
#3
UL Monroe
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 53.1 takeover score.
#4
Georgia Southern
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.7 takeover score.
#5
Old Dominion
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · James Madison
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
35
#2
2024 Postseason · James Madison
30.6
14 primary · 34.2 efficiency · 8.8 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · James Madison
30.6
14 primary · 34.2 efficiency · 8.8 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
194
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 41 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.