Eric Thomas Jr.
Eric Thomas Jr.
Across five seasons and two programs, four head coaches: Sam Pittman, Will Hall, Reed Stringer and Charles Huff. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 1 sacks against App State — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Will Hall, Reed Stringer, and Charles Huff. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Southern Miss | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Southern Miss | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Arkansas | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Arkansas | 5 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 24 | 10 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Southern Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Southern Miss
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +9 net (37 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Southern Miss · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #83 · 2026 recruiting class #108