Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ UConn | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 26-35vs Virginia Tech | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
#98
Eyan Thomas
Junior defensive lineman for Maryland. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 328 lb · Chichester, PA · Chichester
CFB Index 67 · #87 of 330 interior linemenLow confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
2
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 sacks, 2 TFL, 3 tackles, vs Hampton
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive lineman for Maryland. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from Saint Francis (PA) to Maryland in 2025.
Eyan Thomas
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Saint Francis (PA) to Maryland — the move that set up everything since. The receipt: 3 tackles against Virginia Tech — Week 3, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 2 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
202511 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
Maryland
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Eyan Thomas's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 62–0
vs Hampton
2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 62-point win at home against Hampton.
With D. Williams — 116 rush yds (3 car) · 2 TD · M. Washington — 186 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 4 rush yds (3 car)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Mike Locksley, all pass-leaning offenses — 6-9 over that span.
2025Maryland4-8HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
2026Maryland2-1HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Elite: sacks (96th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (80th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
55.9%
123 pass / 97 run
Plays / game
73.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
134 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
67 · #87 of 330 interior linemen
Unranked recruit. Now #87 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #21 of 69 Big Ten DLs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Naquan Crowder’s 2025 season.
84%match
Matches Naquan on
Class year
TFL rate
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Siale Taupaki's sophomore season at UCLA (2025).
78%match
Matches Siale on
Weight
Sack rate
TFL rate
Differs from Siale on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Eyan Thomas
Background
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2025): Played in all 12 games with eight starts during his first season with the Terps. Recorded 27 tackles, 3.0 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, 2 QB hurries and 1 forced fumble on the year. Recorded a half-sack and made five tackles against Indiana. Forced a fumble, had a half sack…
The defensive line · Maryland
- #11Sidney Stewart10.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Zahir Mathis8.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Eyan Thomas3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #40Nahsir Taylor3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #88Derrick LeBlanc2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
13 more on the roster · Maryland team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology