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Dillon Thomas
Northern Illinois 2021 alumnus
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Dillon Thomas
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Northern Illinois
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Northern Illinois9-5HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 59 | 33 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 59 | 33 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
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His 2021 production profile sits closest to Malik Dixon’s 2021 season.
77%match
Matches Malik on
Tackle volume
TFL rate
PD rate
Differs from Malik on
Weight (lower)
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Darius McClendon's sophomore season at Florida Atlantic (2023).
91%match
Matches Darius on
Class year
Height
Tackle volume