Defensive end, James Madison, 2022–26
Amar Thomas
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Upper Marlboro, MD
Amar Thomas plays defensive end for James Madison. Last time out, against Georgia State: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
11 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Georgia State, W 49–22
Next game: at App State, Oct 22
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Marshall, 2025Team titles: Sun Belt champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | James Madison | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | James Madison | 19 | 7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | James Madison | 40 | 11 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026 | James Madison | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 75 | 24 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 10 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | James Madison | 8 | DE | RS | ||
| 2023 | James Madison | 8 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | James Madison | 8 | DE | So. | ||
| 2025 | James Madison | 8 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | James Madison | 8 | DE | Sr. | 6′0″ | 240 |
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
2026 James Madison 5 games, 11 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Liberty | W 20–13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Wagner | W 87–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at San Diego State | W 26–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Old Dominion | W 46–20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Georgia State | W 49–22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 James Madison 12 games, 40 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Weber State | W 45–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Louisville | L 14–28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | atLiberty | W 31–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 35–10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | atGeorgia State | W 14–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Louisiana | W 24–14 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs.Old Dominion | W 63–27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Marshall | W 35–23 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. App State | W 58–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Washington State | W 24–20 | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Troy | W 31–14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | at Oregon | L 34–51 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 James Madison 10 games, 19 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Gardner-Webb | W 13–6 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at North Carolina | W 70–50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Ball State | W 63–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | at UL Monroe | L 19–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Coastal Carolina | W 39–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atGeorgia Southern | L 14–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Southern Miss | W 32–15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Georgia State | W 38–7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atOld Dominion | W 35–32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Western Kentucky | W 27–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 James Madison 3 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | vs. UConn | W 44–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atCoastal Carolina | W 56–14 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Air Force | L 21–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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