Defensive end, Kentucky (from UAB, South Alabama), 2023–26
Tyler Thomas
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Mobile, AL
Tyler Thomas plays defensive end for Kentucky, after UAB (2023) and South Alabama (2024–25). Last time out, at South Carolina: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
3 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at South Carolina, W 35–34
Next game: vs. Vanderbilt, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UAB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 19 | 6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | Kentucky | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 39 | 12 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UAB | 97 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | South Alabama | 97 | DE | So. | ||
| 2025 | South Alabama | 97 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Kentucky | 97 | DE | Sr. | 6′5″ | 260 |
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 Kentucky 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Youngstown State | W 45–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Texas A&M | W 31–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at South Carolina | W 35–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 South Alabama 6 games, 16 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Morgan State | W 38–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Coastal Carolina | L 20–38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at North Texas | L 22–36 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Georgia State | W 38–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Louisiana | L 22–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Southern Miss | W 42–35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 South Alabama 8 games, 19 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Ohio | L 20–27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Northwestern State | W 87–10 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at App State | W 48–14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Arkansas State | L 16–18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Troy | W 25–9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Georgia Southern | L 30–34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atLouisiana | W 24–22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Texas State | L 38–45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 UAB 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18 | vs. Temple | W 34–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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