Linebacker, South Carolina, 2022–25
Bryan Thomas Jr.
- Number
- No. 46
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 249 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Windermere, FL
- Born
- Jun 28, 2004
Bryan Thomas Jr. played linebacker at South Carolina (2022–25).
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Kentucky, 2025Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | South Carolina | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | South Carolina | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | South Carolina | 23 | 12 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 40 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| Career | 90 | 50 | 18.5 | 11.5 | 2 | 19 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | South Carolina | 46 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | South Carolina | 46 | LB | So. | ||
| 2024 | South Carolina | 46 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | South Carolina | 46 | LB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 249 |
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
2025 South Carolina 12 games, 40 tackles, 7 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 24–11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. South Carolina State | W 38–10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Vanderbilt | L 7–31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Missouri | L 20–29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Kentucky | W 35–13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at LSU | L 10–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Oklahoma | L 7–26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Alabama | L 22–29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | at Ole Miss | L 14–30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Texas A&M | L 30–31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Coastal Carolina | W 51–7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Clemson | L 14–28 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2024 South Carolina 11 games, 23 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | atKentucky | W 31–6 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.LSU | L 33–36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Akron | W 50–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Ole Miss | L 3–27 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atAlabama | L 25–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atOklahoma | W 35–9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Texas A&M | W 44–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atVanderbilt | W 28–7 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Wofford | W 56–12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atClemson | W 17–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Illinois | L 17–21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2023 South Carolina 9 games, 21 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. North Carolina | L 17–31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Georgia | L 14–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Mississippi State | W 37–30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Tennessee | L 20–41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Florida | L 39–41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atMissouri | L 12–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 38–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 47–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Clemson | L 7–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 South Carolina 3 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs. Charlotte | W 56–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs.South Carolina State | W 50–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | atFlorida | L 6–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅞″ |
| Weight | 240 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅜″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 78⅜″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.81 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.60 s |
| Vertical jump | 32½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′8″ |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.15 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.46 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 1 game with a stat; latest team: Jacksonville Jaguars.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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