2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Curlee Thomas IV
Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Justin Wilcox and Neal Brown. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Navy — Week 8, 2026.
12 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
University of North Texas Athletics Oct 20
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | 12 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | California | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2023 | California | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 17 | 5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 sack, 1.5 tackles for loss, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 44-6vs UNLV | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 63-14vs Houston Christian | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-44@ Tulsa | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 49-39@ Navy | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 48-41vs Florida Atlantic | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 29 · W 48-41 vs Florida Atlantic, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 48-38.
How North Texas’s defense played that day
Florida Atlantic’s 12 drives: 5 stopped (2 takeaways) · 7 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 8.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 9 · 2026
W 48-41
1 sack · 1.5 tackles for loss · 2 tackles
Edged out Florida Atlantic at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to -2 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
12%2 TFLSack rate
8%1 sackHurry rate
17%2 hurries12 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Pass share
51.3%
290 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
70.6
8 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
312 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Justin Wilcox and Neal Brown.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to North Texas
