Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 10-34@ Louisiana | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 7-48@ Utah State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#27
A.J. Thomas
Senior defensive end on Arkansas State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′2″ · 242 lb · Zachary, LA
Returning to Arkansas State for 2026
Recruiting
3★
EDGE recruit
No. 958 nationally · Signed with Tulane
No college snaps yet.
The story
4 defensive end on Arkansas State's 2025 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Tulane in 2023.
A.J. Thomas
The receipt on tape: 2 tackles, 1 TFL against Louisiana, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Tulane3-star out of Zachary
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
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NFL
NFL Draft
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Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.5 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
Butch Jones
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Arkansas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Arkansas State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -12 net (25 in / 37 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arkansas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #91 · 2026 recruiting class #85
The defensive line · Arkansas State
- #98Shakai Woods7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #54Ryan Reese2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Tyeland Coleman1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #11Sultan Badmus0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #27A.J. Thomas2 games · 2025
16 more on the roster · Arkansas State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology