Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 20-13vs Liberty | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 87-3vs Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#8
Amar Thomas
5th-year edge rusher on James Madison's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 240 lb · Upper Marlboro, MD · Wise
CFB Index 54 · #188 of 420 edge rushersMedium confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from James Madison)
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.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
7 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 tackles, vs Liberty
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 edge rusher on James Madison's 2026 roster.
- Signed with James Madison in 2022.
Amar Thomas
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Amar Thomas has played for three head coaches in four seasons at James Madison. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Liberty — Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
2022
- Signed with James Madisonout of Dr. Henry Wise
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
James Madison
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coaches2023
Damian Wroblewski
James Madison
2024–2025era →
Bob Chesney
James Madison
Played under 3 different head coaches: Damian Wroblewski, Bob Chesney, and Billy Napier. Multi-era developmental context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025James Madison
DestinationTBD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023James Madison11-2HC: Damian Wroblewski · Balanced
2024James Madison9-4HC: Bob Chesney · Run-leaning
2025James Madison12-2HC: Bob Chesney · Run-heavy
2026James Madison2-0HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
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 2 games: 3.5 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
Billy Napier
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Starter
Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
54 · #188 of 420 edge rushers
Unranked recruit. Now #188 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | James Madison | 40 | 11 | 6.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | James Madison | 19 | 7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | James Madison | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 71 | 22 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 87–3
vs Wagner
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ben Bell’s 2025 season.
Matches Ben on
Sack rate
Weight
TFL rate
Differs from Ben on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kobie McKinzie's junior season at Oklahoma (2025).
76%match
Matches Kobie on
Weight
Sack rate
TFL rate
Differs from Kobie on
Hurry rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Amar Thomas
Background
2026: Preseason First Team All-Sun Belt defensive lineman 2025: Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt defensive lineman Started all 14 games at defensive end Had 43 tackles (13 solo) to go with 6.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks Career-high nine tackles at Marshall (Nov. 8) Made six tackles with 1.5 TFL...
The defensive line · James Madison
- #8Amar Thomas6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Mychal Mcmullin2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #88Kells Bush0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Chukwunedu Okeke0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Turner Schmidt0 tackles for loss · 2025
12 more on the roster · James Madison team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology