Tyler Thomas
Tyler Thomas
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Trent Dilfer and Major Applewhite. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 1 sacks against Coastal Carolina, Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kane Wommack → Major Applewhite. 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
Major Applewhite
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Alabama | 16 | 5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 19 | 6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | UAB | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 36 | 11 | 6.5 | 4.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 38–21
vs Morgan State
1 SOLO · 3 TOT
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Alabama
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · South Alabama
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -18 net (12 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Alabama · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #102 · 2026 recruiting class #77
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Caden Wiest’s 2025 season.
Matches Caden on
Differs from Caden on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Koron Hayward's junior season at Western Kentucky (2025).
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