2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Eyan Thomas
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Transferred to Maryland from Saint Francis (PA). A game that shows it: 8 tackles against Ohio State — Week 6, 2026.
28 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 9): 0.5 tackles for loss, 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ UConn | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 26-35vs Virginia Tech | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-48@ Nebraska | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 16-45@ No. 5 Ohio State | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 30-37vs Rutgers | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-20vs Illinois | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 16 | 2.5 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 17-20 vs Illinois, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Maryland’s defense played that day
Illinois’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 11.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 8th-most sacks in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss. Third quarter, up 34-0.
Week 1 · 2026
W 62-0
vs Hampton
2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 62-point win at home against Hampton.
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
9%2 TFLSack rate
7%2 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries28 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 2 sacks.
2 seasons under Mike Locksley, all pass-leaning offenses — 6-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
56.1%
298 pass / 233 run
Plays / game
66.4
8 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
320 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
28 tackles in 7 games, more tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #21 of 69 Big Ten DLs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 20 games over three seasons.
