Safety, Western Michigan, 2017–21
A.J. Thomas
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Detroit, MI
- Born
- Sep 18, 1999
A.J. Thomas played safety at Western Michigan (2017–21).
Career highs
13tackles, career highvs. Syracuse, 2018Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Western Michigan | 47 | 30 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 67 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 46 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 53 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | 221 | 150 | 16.5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 6 | S | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Western Michigan | 6 | S | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 6 | S | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 6 | S | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 6 | S | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 210 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Western Michigan 10 games, 53 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Michigan | L 14–47 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Illinois State | W 28–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Buffalo | W 24–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Ball State | L 20–45 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Kent State | W 64–31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | at Toledo | L 15–34 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Central Michigan | L 30–42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Akron | W 45–40 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | at Eastern Michigan | L 21–22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Northern Illinois | W 42–21 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2020 Western Michigan 6 games, 46 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | atAkron | W 58–13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Toledo | W 41–38 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | atCentral Michigan | W 52–44 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Northern Illinois | W 30–27 | 12 | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Eastern Michigan | L 42–53 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atBall State | L 27–30 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Western Michigan 13 games, 67 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Monmouth | W 48–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | at Michigan State | L 17–51 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Georgia State | W 57–10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | at Syracuse | L 33–52 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Central Michigan | W 31–15 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atToledo | L 24–31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 38–16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atEastern Michigan | L 27–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Bowling Green | W 49–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Ball State | W 35–31 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Ohio | W 37–34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | atNorthern Illinois | L 14–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Western Kentucky | L 20–23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Western Michigan 10 games, 47 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs.Syracuse | L 42–55 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 8 | atMichigan | L 3–49 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Delaware State | W 68–0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atGeorgia State | W 34–15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atMiami (OH) | W 40–39 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 27–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs.Ohio | L 14–59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | atBall State | L 41–42 | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Northern Illinois | W 28–21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. BYU | L 18–49 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Western Michigan 5 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs. Wagner | W 49–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Ball State | W 55–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs.Central Michigan | L 28–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs.Kent State | W 48–20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | atNorthern Illinois | L 31–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2″ |
| Weight | 214 lb |
| Arm length | 33½″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 79⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.60 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.58 s |
| Vertical jump | 33″ |
| Broad jump | 10′1″ |
| Bench press | 13 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.03 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.26 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 3 games with a stat; latest team: New England Patriots.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chicago Bears | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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