Raishein Thomas
Raishein Thomas
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mike Leach, Greg Knox, and Jeff Lebby. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 10 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 74 | 36 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 40 | 12 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 48 | 19 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
| Career | 184 | 77 | 20.5 | 6.5 | 8 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Wins his gap play after play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Mississippi State
Returning around him
- 42% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 2 Mississippi State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (27 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Mississippi State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #24 · 2026 recruiting class #23
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 2025 production profile sits closest to Amari McNeill’s 2023 season.
Matches Amari on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #10972
Peaked at #10972 this season.