Thomas Collins
Thomas Collins
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Second year in the Oregon State defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Tulsa, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
JaMarcus Shephard
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oregon State | 30 | 11 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon State | 14 | 9 | 2.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 44 | 20 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 45–13
vs Lafayette
3 TOT
Dominant 32-point win at home against Lafayette.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oregon State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Oregon State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -15 net (20 in / 35 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oregon State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #60 · 2026 recruiting class #100
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tygee Hill’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Izaiah Henderson's sophomore season at Boston College (2022).
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