Duke · L 27-31
No tackles.
Michigan State · W 38-37
No tackles.
Oregon · W 21-10
No tackles.
Maryland · W 20-17
No tackles.
Thomas has tackles in 4 of Illinois’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Cameron Thomas
One game to point at: 2 tackles against Southern Illinois — Week 3, 2026.
5 tackles · 0 sacks
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
LancasterOnline Oct 25
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-23vs UAB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-10vs Southern Illinois | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 19-42@ No. 7 Ohio State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-24vs Purdue | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
49.5%
243 pass / 248 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
271 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
