Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-35@ Colorado State | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 21-13vs Northern Colorado | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 13 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
#23
Jones Thomas
Junior safety for Wyoming. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 205 lb · Fort Collins, CO
CFB Index 59 · #192 of 544 safetiesMedium confidenceReturning to Wyoming for 2026
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
interceptions · 2026
1 PBU · 13 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 INT, 1 PBU, 5 tackles, vs Northern Colorado
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 safety for Wyoming. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Wyoming in 2023.
- 2 interceptions in 2025. Then 2 in 2026.
Jones Thomas
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Third year in the Wyoming secondary, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles against Colorado State, Week 1, 2026.
13 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Wyomingout of Fort Collins
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Wyoming
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Wyoming
Played his entire career under Jay Sawvel.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Jay Sawvel — 8-18 over that span.
2024Wyoming3-9HC: Jay Sawvel · Run-leaning
2025Wyoming4-8HC: Jay Sawvel · Balanced
2026Wyoming1-1HC: Jay Sawvel · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: interceptions (93rd percentile). Concern: tackles for loss (20th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
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 splits
Through 2 games: 6.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Sawvel
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
59 · #192 of 544 safeties
Unranked recruit. Now #192 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #7 of 17 Mountain West Ss
How the All-Mountain West estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. 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.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 21–13
5 TOT · 5 SOLO · 1 PD
With B. Edmiston — 46 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 55 LONG · T. Hughes — 149 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 10.5 · 26 rush yds (8 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Wyoming
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Wyoming
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (19 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wyoming · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #127 · 2026 recruiting class #114
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
S
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Keidron Smith’s 2022 season.
82%match
All-SEC
Matches Keidron on
Tackle volume
Interceptions
PD rate
Differs from Keidron on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jalen Todd's sophomore season at Kansas (2025).
86%match
Matches Jalen on
PD rate
Tackle volume
Weight
The secondary · Wyoming
- #23Jones Thomas46 tackles · 2025
- #1Desman Hearns28 tackles · 2025
- #2Travis Franklin Jr.25 tackles · 2025
- #4Jett Vincent9 tackles · 2025
- Tyson Deen7 tackles · 2025
16 more on the roster · Wyoming team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology