Player Career

Matthew Thomas Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Matthew Thomas story

Matthew Thomas built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a linebacker from Miami, FL wearing No. 6, spending time with Florida State. The clearest part of Matthew Thomas' career was his defensive production: 162 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 1 interception across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Florida State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Matthew Thomas' production has multiple signals. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Florida State.

The arc is straightforward: Matthew Thomas moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Florida State

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201320142015201620162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonFlorida State0
2014 Regular SeasonFlorida State00
2015 Regular SeasonFlorida State00
2016 PostseasonFlorida State1837.69.418
2016 Regular SeasonFlorida State1837.69.40
2017 Regular SeasonFlorida State1645.610.5-2

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Michigan

Week 1 · W 33-32 · Postseason

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Havoc Plays

95 takeover

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 95 takeover score.

#2

@ Wake Forest

Week 5 · W 26-19 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

93.9 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 93.9 takeover score.

#3

@ NC State

Week 10 · W 24-20 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

78 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 78 takeover score.

#4

@ Florida

Week 13 · W 38-22

2.5

Havoc Plays

70.8 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.8 takeover score.

#5

vs Boston College

Week 11 · W 45-7 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

67.4 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Regular Season · Florida State

16 primary output · 45.6 efficiency · 10.5 usage

70.3

#2

2016 Postseason · Florida State

65.9

18 primary · 37.6 efficiency · 9.4 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Florida State

65.9

18 primary · 37.6 efficiency · 9.4 usage

Milestones

9

Impact games

10

Splash games

7

10+ tackle games