Darius Thomas is a linebacker who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2024, at Western Kentucky.
Thomas is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Arrived at Oklahoma State from Louisville. The first career honor came in 2024: All-Conference USA. On tape: 10 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Louisiana Tech, Week 12, 2024.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
54 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 6.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 54 | 30 | 6.5 | 4.0 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 61 | 34 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-63@ No. 5 Alabama | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-0vs Eastern Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-21@ Middle Tennessee | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 26-21vs Toledo | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-21@ Boston College | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 44-17vs UTEP | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-14@ Sam Houston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-14vs Kennesaw State | 6 | 6 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 11 | W 41-28@ New Mexico State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-12vs Louisiana Tech | 10 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 13 | L 21-38@ Liberty | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 19-17vs Jacksonville State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 15 | L 12-52@ Jacksonville State | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 54 | 30 | 6.5 | 4.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
54tackles this seasonTFL rate
12%6 TFLSack rate
7%4 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups54 tackles · 6.5 for loss · 4 sacks.
2 seasons under Tyson Helton — 17-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Road7g | 4.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
52.2%
469 pass / 430 run
Plays / game
64.2
14 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
506 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #158 at the position.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Tyson Helton, Mike Gundy and Doug Meacham.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
