Defensive back, North Alabama (from Kansas State), 2023–26
Kanijal Thomas
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Del City, OK
Kanijal Thomas plays defensive back for North Alabama, after Kansas State (2023–25). Last time out, against Abilene Christian: 9 tackles.
2026 so far
42 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 9 tackles vs. Abilene Christian, L 28–31
Next game: vs. Austin Peay, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Abilene Christian, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | North Alabama | 42 | 23 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 48 | 29 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kansas State | 4 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Kansas State | 4 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Kansas State | 4 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | North Alabama | 4 | DB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 5′11″ | 185 |
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 North Alabama 7 games, 42 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Samford | W 22–10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Arkansas | L 14–31 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at SE Louisiana | L 25–30 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Alcorn State | W 38–20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Western Illinois | W 23–20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Eastern Kentucky | W 20–16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Abilene Christian | L 28–31 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Kansas State 4 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | vs. Iowa State | L 21–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Baylor | L 34–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Oklahoma State | W 14–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | at Utah | L 47–51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Kansas State 2 games, 1 tackle
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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