Defensive back, Illinois, 2010–14
Earnest Thomas
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′2″
- Hometown
- Orchard Lake, MI
Earnest Thomas played defensive back at Illinois (2010–14).
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. Before 2016 our source records only interceptions for most defenders (no tackles, tackles for loss or sacks), so these lines count interceptions only. His tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from other sources are under “Defense before 2016” below.
Defense before 2016
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 12 | 47 | 22 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013N | 12 | 57 | 44 | 101 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| On file | 105 | 71 | 176 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
Our box scores carry tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from 2016 only, so these come from other sources, marked by season: unmarked, cfbstats.com (Open Data Commons Attribution License), its game lines summed (G: the games he has a line in); N, NCAA statistics, via octonion/football, the season’s official lines (G: games played). A dash: the source has no number for it.
On the roster
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
2014 Illinois 1 game with an interception on file, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Int |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29 | at Northwestern | W 47–33 | 1 |
2013 Illinois 0 games with an interception on file, 1 return, −4 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Int |
|---|
2012 Illinois 1 game with an interception on file, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Int |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Western Michigan | W 24–7 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file. Before 2016 our source’s box scores record only interceptions for defenders (no tackles, tackles for loss or sacks), so only those games are listed. His tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from other sources are under “Defense before 2016” below.
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