Derek Thomas: DL · Hawai'i · #48.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Derek Thomas
Wins the gap play after play. The four seasons at Hawai'i span two head coaches: Nick Rolovich and Todd Graham. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Oregon State — Week 2, 2021.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-35vs Portland State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-45@ Oregon State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 13-17vs San José State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 50-45vs Colorado State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 38-14@ Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Todd Graham
Pass share
52.0%
461 pass / 425 run
Plays / game
68.2
13 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
498 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Hawai'i, 2 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 24 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Nick Rolovich → Todd Graham. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
