Usage Score
2.9
Player Dossier
2014-2018Mississippi State
Cory Thomas
DT • 6'5" • 310 lbs • Bessemer, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Cory Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 9.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
9.4
Consistency
4.2
Season Value
6.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Mississippi State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Mississippi State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
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.
Cory Thomas, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Mississippi State. Cory Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 9.4 disruption score.
Cory Thomas played DT for Mississippi State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Cory Thomas recorded 49 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Mississippi State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Mississippi State paired 1 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 9.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas A&M
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Mississippi State
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
9.4
Usage
2.9
Consistency
4.2
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kansas State: 0. Kentucky: 0. Florida: 0. Auburn: 0. LSU: 0. Texas A&M: 2.5. Louisiana Tech: 0. Ole Miss: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kansas State: 1 by 4.2. Kentucky: 1 by 4.2. Florida: 3 by 12.5. Auburn: 1 by 4.2. LSU: 1 by 4.2. Texas A&M: 3 by 37.5. Louisiana Tech: 1 by 4.2. Ole Miss: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0.5 · Games = 5 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 3 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half0 · Games = 4 · -0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · Games = 4 · +0.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Texas A&M
Best efficiency game
37.5 vs Texas A&M
Career Arc
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Mississippi State
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520162016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2016 Postseason | Mississippi State | 6 | 14.9 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 6 | 14.9 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Mississippi State | 1 | 12 | 2 | -5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 2.5 | 9.4 | 2.9 | 1.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kentucky
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
Texas A&M
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.
#3
Kentucky
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.4 takeover score.
#4
Alabama
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40 takeover score.
#5
South Alabama
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 27.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Mississippi State
1 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
41.4
#2
2016 Postseason · Mississippi State
23.3
6 primary · 14.9 efficiency · 4.6 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Mississippi State
23.3
6 primary · 14.9 efficiency · 4.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8661
McAdory · McCalla, AL
- Committed To
- Mississippi State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
49
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.