#18

Landen Thomas

DL · UNLV · Fr. · #18

Returning to UNLV for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Landen Thomas

DL · UNLV · Fr · #18

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#748 national
CFB
College
UNLV
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025UNLV10-4HC: Dan Mullen · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
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Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 38–21

at Sam Houston

3 SOLO  ·  3 TOT

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

UNLV

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · UNLV

Returning around him

  • 15% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: +0 net (15 in / 15 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

UNLV · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #51 · 2026 recruiting class #63

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to MJ Anderson’s 2022 season.

MJ Anderson

85%match

Iowa State · 2022

#2

Wilky Denaud

Florida Atlantic · 2025

80%
#3

Ahmaad Foster

Old Dominion · 2025

80%
#4

Kyle King

Ball State · 2022

77%
#5

Sid Kaba

Marshall · 2025

77%

Matches MJ on

Height
Class year
Sack rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Ahmaad Foster's freshman season at Old Dominion (2025).

Old Dominion · 2025

#2

Zion Grady

Ohio State · 2025

78%
#3

Sid Kaba

Marshall · 2025

75%
#4

Zach Crothers

Pittsburgh · 2025

74%
#5

Darien Jackson

Sam Houston · 2025

74%

Matches Ahmaad on

Class year
TFL rate
Weight

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11814

Final rank
#11814
Avg #12191.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11814 this season.