Starling Thomas V
Starling Thomas V
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. Two seasons at UAB, two different head coaches: Bill Clark and Bryant Vincent. His first career honor landed in 2022: All-Conference USA. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Georgia Southern, Week 3, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at UAB, 68 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-Conference USA
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bill Clark → Bryant Vincent. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-Conference USA
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2022
W 59–0
vs Alabama A&M
6 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 59-point win at home against Alabama A&M.
How he plays
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Ball Hawk
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Darrell Luter Jr.’s 2021 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Armani Chatman's senior season at Virginia Tech (2021).
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