Defensive line, Southern Miss (from Arkansas), 2020–25
Eric Thomas Jr.
- Number
- No. 37
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 280 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Pensacola, FL
Eric Thomas Jr. played defensive line at Arkansas (2020–22) and Southern Miss (2023–25).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Arkansas | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Arkansas | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Arkansas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Southern Miss | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | Southern Miss | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 28 | 13 | 5.5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Arkansas | 37 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Arkansas | 37 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Arkansas | 37 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Southern Miss | 37 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Southern Miss | 37 | DL | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 37 | DL | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′3″ | 280 |
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 Southern Miss 5 games, 6 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs. App State | W 38–22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 42–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. UL Monroe | W 49–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Texas State | L 14–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Western Kentucky | L 16–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Southern Miss 2 games, 4 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. SE Louisiana | W 35–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atJacksonville State | L 7–44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Southern Miss 6 games, 7 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. Tulane | L 3–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Old Dominion | L 13–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at South Alabama | L 3–55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.UL Monroe | W 24–7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | at Louisiana | W 34–31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Troy | L 17–35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Arkansas 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Cincinnati | W 31–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. South Carolina | W 44–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Arkansas 3 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Rice | W 38–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Texas | W 40–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 45–3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Arkansas 3 games, 4 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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