Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-14vs Colorado | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 24-45vs Tennessee | 7 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-11vs Mercer | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 10 | 5.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
#95
Tawfiq Thomas
Senior defensive tackle for Georgia Tech. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 315 lb · Tampa, FL · Gaither H.S.
CFB Index 35 · #203 of 285 interior linemenLow confidenceTransferred Colorado → Georgia Tech for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
Tackles for loss: 99th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
2
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 TFL, 7 tackles, vs Tennessee
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive tackle for Georgia Tech. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Louisville in 2022.
- Transferred from Colorado to Georgia Tech in 2026.
Tawfiq Thomas
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Four head coaches in five seasons, at three different programs. The receipt: 7 tackles, 2 TFL against Tennessee — Week 2, 2026.
20 TACKLES · 2 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
6 programs, one constant: he played.
20226 games
- Signed with Louisville3-star out of Gaither
20249 games
- Entered the portal
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2026
Georgia Tech
Played his entire career under Brent Key.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Georgia Tech
2025Colorado
2026Georgia Tech
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Tech | 20 | 10 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Colorado | 11 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado | 18 | 13 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Louisville | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Louisville | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 59 | 32 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Tawfiq Thomas's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 44–11
vs Mercer
1 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 6 tackles
Dominant 33-point win at home against Mercer.
With A. Mendoza — 249 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 82.2 · -8 rush yds (1 car) · A. Bacchetta — 51.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 sack, +2 tackles for loss, +6 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Louisville8-5HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-leaning
2023Louisville10-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning
2024Colorado9-4HC: Deion Sanders · Pass-leaning
2025Colorado3-9HC: Deion Sanders · Run-leaning
2026Georgia Tech1-2HC: Brent Key · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Elite: tackles for loss (99th percentile). Strength: sacks (96th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defensive profile
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
25%5 TFLSack rate
10%2 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries20 tackles · 5 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 6.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Key
Pass share
46.7%
85 pass / 97 run
Plays / game
60.7
3 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
101 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
IDL
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Elliot Hoyte’s 2016 season.
96%match
Matches Elliot on
Sack rate
Height
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Coziah Izzard's graduate season at Penn State (2024).
79%match
Matches Coziah on
Class year
Weight
TFL rate
Player DNA
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Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology