Oklahoma State · L 24-57
No tackles.
Kansas State · W 27-24
1 tackle
The other 6 games average 3 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Thomas has tackles in 7 of Colorado’s 8 games: none against Oklahoma State.
Cree Thomas
Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Georgia Tech — Week 1, 2026.
19 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado | 19 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 20 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 14-13@ Georgia Tech | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 52-21vs Weber State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-41@ Northwestern | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-23@ Baylor | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-29vs No. 12 Texas Tech | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-27vs No. 11 Utah | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-24vs Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4 |
Oct. 31 · W 27-24 vs Kansas State, play by play
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Colorado’s defense played that day
Kansas State’s 12 drives: 8 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 8 of 12. His pbu came with the game tied.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 2 passes broken up.
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.
Week 2 · 2026
W 52-21
vs Weber State
1 tackle · 2 pass breakups · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 31-point win at home against Weber State.
Ratings of the games shown run from -1 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
21%4 pass breakupsTackle volume
19tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL19 tackles · 4 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
Pass share
48.2%
264 pass / 284 run
Plays / game
68.5
8 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
298 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #234 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Marcus Freeman and Deion Sanders.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Colorado
