Linebacker, Ball State, 2017–21
Jaylin Thomas
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lima, OH
Jaylin Thomas played linebacker at Ball State (2017–21).
Career highs
16tackles, career highvs. Western Michigan, 20202sacks, career highvs. Kent State, 2018Team titles: MAC champions, 2020
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ball State | 38 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | Ball State | 76 | 43 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | Ball State | 97 | 57 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | Ball State | 78 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ball State | 112 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 401 | 213 | 28.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | |
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 | Ball State | 6 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Ball State | 6 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Ball State | 6 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Ball State | 6 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Ball State | 6 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 235 |
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 Ball State 13 games, 112 tackles, 4 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Western Illinois | W 31–21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Penn State | L 13–44 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Wyoming | L 12–45 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Toledo | L 12–22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Army | W 28–16 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Western Michigan | W 45–20 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Eastern Michigan | W 38–31 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 17–24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | at Akron | W 31–25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Northern Illinois | L 29–30 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Central Michigan | L 17–37 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Buffalo | W 20–3 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 25 ✦ | vs. Georgia State | L 20–51 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Ball State 8 games, 78 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | atMiami (OH) | L 31–38 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 38–31 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Northern Illinois | W 31–25 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atToledo | W 27–24 | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atCentral Michigan | W 45–20 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs.Western Michigan | W 30–27 | 16 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 | vs.Buffalo | W 38–28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. San José State | W 34–13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2019 Ball State 12 games, 97 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Indiana | L 24–34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Fordham | W 57–29 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Florida Atlantic | L 31–41 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at NC State | L 23–34 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | atNorthern Illinois | W 27–20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atEastern Michigan | W 29–23 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Toledo | W 52–14 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Ohio | L 21–34 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atWestern Michigan | L 31–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Central Michigan | L 44–45 | 14 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Kent State | L 38–41 | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs.Miami (OH) | W 41–27 | 9 | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Ball State 11 games, 76 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 42–6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | at Notre Dame | L 16–24 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | atIndiana | L 10–38 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Western Kentucky | L 20–28 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs.Kent State | W 52–24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Northern Illinois | L 16–24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | atCentral Michigan | W 24–23 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | vs.Eastern Michigan | L 20–42 | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | atOhio | L 14–52 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atToledo | L 13–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atMiami (OH) | L 21–42 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Ball State 10 games, 38 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Illinois | L 21–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atWestern Kentucky | L 21–33 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atWestern Michigan | L 3–55 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atAkron | L 3–31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Central Michigan | L 9–56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Toledo | L 17–58 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atEastern Michigan | L 14–56 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atNorthern Illinois | L 17–63 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Buffalo | L 24–40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Miami (OH) | L 7–28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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