2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Amar Thomas
Played for three head coaches in four seasons at James Madison. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Liberty — Week 1, 2026.
19 tackles · 3 sacks
Play style
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison | 19 | 9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -- |
| 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 | 83 | 29 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 sacks, 2 tackles for loss, 6 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| 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 | |
| Wk 3 | W 26-13@ San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 46-20@ Old Dominion | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 49-22vs Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-34@ App State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-24vs Troy | 6 | 5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Total | 19 | 9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 29 · L 21-24 vs Troy, play by play
6 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 4th-most sacks in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss. Second quarter, up 21-7.
Against his own season: his best backfield disruption game of the season so far.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How James Madison’s defense played that day
Troy’s 14 drives: 11 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 9. His sack came with the game tied.
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss on 3rd and 15. First quarter, tied 0-0.
1 tackle. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
16%3 sacksTFL rate
16%3 TFLHurry rate
16%3 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
50%3 of 6 pressures19 tackles · 3 for loss · 3 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Pass share
45.5%
283 pass / 339 run
Plays / game
69.1
9 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
306 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #222 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 32 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Curt Cignetti, Bob Chesney, and Billy Napier. Multi-era developmental context.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
