Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 28-21vs Rutgers | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Zacari Thomas
Sophomore linebacker for Boston College. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 215 lb · Haddock, GA · Jones County
Returning to Boston College for 2026
The numbers
5
tackles · 2026
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, vs Rutgers
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 linebacker for Boston College. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Boston College in 2025.
Zacari Thomas
This is his second year in the same linebacker corps at Boston College. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against Rutgers, Week 2, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20254 games
- Signed with Boston College3-star out of Jones County
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Boston College
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Bill O'Brien, all balanced offenses — 3-11 over that span.
2025Boston College2-10HC: Bill O'Brien · Balanced
2026Boston College1-1HC: Bill O'Brien · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th 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.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 5.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill O'Brien
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boston College | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Boston College | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 11 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–21
vs Rutgers
5 TOT · 3 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
With M. McKenzie — 252 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 53.3 · 94 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD · D. Pough — 4 rec · 106 yds · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Boston College
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Boston College
Returning around him
- 4 Boston College players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (26 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Boston College · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #71 · 2026 recruiting class #53
Background
2025 (Freshman): Joined the Boston College Football program during the summer … Played in nine games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams, totaling six tackles and one forced fumble. High School: Totaled over 80 tackles in his final two seasons at Jones County High School in Macon, Ga. …A...
The linebacker corps · Boston College
- #1Anthony Palano65 tackles · 2025
- #20Justin Medlock25 tackles · 2025
- #43Griffin Collins15 tackles · 2025
- #28Zacari Thomas6 tackles · 2025
- #42Kemori Dixon4 tackles · 2025
6 more on the roster · Boston College team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology