De'Marion Thomas
Played for three head coaches at three programs in four seasons: Clark Lea, Doug Meacham and Willie Fritz. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Texas Tech — Week 3, 2026.
12 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Houston Chronicle Nov 2Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Houston | 12 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 36 | 14 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Career | 68 | 26 | 2.5 | 1.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-20vs Oregon State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 77-6vs Southern | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 26-28@ No. 13 Texas Tech | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 42-28@ Georgia Southern | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 27-17vs UCF | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
8%1 hurry12 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Pass share
43.3%
241 pass / 315 run
Plays / game
69.5
8 games
Team sack rate
3.4%
265 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Clark Lea, Mike Gundy, Doug Meacham and Willie Fritz.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Houston
