Last confirmed: Nevada, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 215 lb · Reno, NV · McQueen
Ricky Thomas Jr.: DE · Nevada · #39.
Ricky Thomas Jr.
A game that shows it: 3 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against San José State — Week 11, 2017.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Nevada | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Career | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 7-45@ No. 18 Washington State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 59-14vs San José State | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 23-42@ San Diego State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Norvell
Pass share
55.7%
451 pass / 358 run
Plays / game
67.4
12 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
486 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Nevada, 0 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2015–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brian Polian → Jay Norvell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
