Last confirmed: Tulsa, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · Lafayette, LA · MacArthur
Michael Thomas: LB · Tulsa · #12.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Michael Thomas
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. One game to point at: 5 tackles against East Carolina — Week 10, 2016.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tulsa | 18 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 18 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 58-21vs North Carolina A&T | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 43-40vs SMU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-38@ No. 13 Houston | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 50-27vs Tulane | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 59-30@ Memphis | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 45-24vs East Carolina | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
 Bowl | W 55-10vs Central Michigan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
6%1 pass breakups18 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Philip Montgomery
Pass share
40.5%
448 pass / 658 run
Plays / game
85.1
13 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
488 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Tulsa, 18 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bill Blankenship → Philip Montgomery. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
