Matthew Thomas
Matthew Thomas
Wins his gap play after play. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against Utah State — Week 6, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- game log
How it ended
One season at Colorado State — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Colorado State | 13 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 13 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2023
W 41–20
vs Utah Tech
1 TOT
Dominant 21-point win at home against Utah Tech.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Deonte Anderson’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Tanner Vaughan's senior season at Nevada (2025).
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