Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Florida State
Matthew Thomas
LB • 6'4" • 227 lbs • Miami, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Matthew Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
81
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
91
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Florida State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Florida State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Player 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:...
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- Committed To
- Florida State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Matthew Thomas, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Florida State. Matthew Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 162
- TFL
- 21
- Sacks
- 3
- QB hurries
- 5
- Passes defended
- 4
Quick Answers
Matthew Thomas quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Florida State · LB
- Career Tackles
- 162
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 24 games
- Best season
- 2017 Regular Season · Florida State
- Top game
- Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Booker T. Washington · Florida State
- High school pipeline
- Legacy · 5 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 85 tackles · LB 107th (top 10%) · ACC 20th (top 4%) · National 164th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Florida State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Florida State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Florida State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Florida State | 13 | 15 | 3.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 65.9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Florida State | 13 | 62 | 7.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 65.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida State | 11 | 85 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 70.3 |
Related Context
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Matthew Thomas played LB for Florida State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Matthew Thomas recorded 162 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Florida State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Florida State paired 16 primary output with 45.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 45.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Florida State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
45.6
Usage
10.5
Consistency
59.2
Best Game by takeover score
Wake Forest
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 0. Wake Forest: 4. Miami: 2. Duke: 2. Louisville: 0.5. Boston College: 1. Syracuse: 0. Clemson: 1.5. Delaware State: 1. Florida: 2.5. UL Monroe: 1.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 10 by 41.7. Wake Forest: 10 by 81.7. Miami: 2 by 28.3. Duke: 5 by 40.8. Louisville: 10 by 46.7. Boston College: 15 by 60. Syracuse: 4 by 16.7. Clemson: 11 by 60.8. Delaware State: 2 by 18.3. Florida: 8 by 58.3. UL Monroe: 8 by 48.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1.8 · Games = 6 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 5 · -0.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Wake Forest
Best efficiency game
81.7 vs Wake Forest
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/2 | vs UL Monroe | W 42-10 | 8 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ FloridaSplash game | W 38-22 | 8 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Delaware State | W 77-6 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Clemson10+ tackles | L 14-31 | 11 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Syracuse | W 27-24 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Boston College10+ tackles | L 3-35 | 15 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Louisville10+ tackles | L 28-31 | 10 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ DukeSplash game | W 17-10 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs MiamiSplash game | L 20-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Wake Forest10+ tackles · 2+ sacks | W 26-19 | 10 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/3 | @ Alabama10+ tackles | L 7-24 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
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
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Florida State
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Florida State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Florida State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Florida State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Florida State | 18 | 37.6 | 9.4 | 18 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Florida State | 18 | 37.6 | 9.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida State | 16 | 45.6 | 10.5 | -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
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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
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#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
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