Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ UConn | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
#98
Eyan Thomas
Junior defensive lineman for Maryland. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 328 lb · Chichester, PA · Chichester
CFB Index 67 · #87 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Maryland for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
2
sacks · 2026
2 TFL · 6 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 sacks, 2 TFL, 3 tackles, vs Hampton
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman for Maryland. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from Saint Francis (PA) to Maryland in 2025.
Eyan Thomas
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Saint Francis (PA) to Maryland — the move that set up everything since. The receipt: 3 tackles against UConn — Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 2 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
202511 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Maryland
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Mike Locksley — 6-8 over that span.
2025Maryland4-8HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
2026Maryland2-0HC: Mike Locksley · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Elite: sacks (97th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (85th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 1.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
67 · #87 of 330 interior linemen
Unranked recruit. Now #87 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #21 of 69 Big Ten DLs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 62–0
vs Hampton
3 TOT · 3 SOLO · 2 SACKS
Dominant 62-point win at home against Hampton.
With D. Williams — 116 rush yds (3 car) · 2 TD · M. Washington — 186 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 4 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Maryland
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Maryland
Returning around him
- 1 Maryland player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (14 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Maryland · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #46 · 2026 recruiting class #43
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Naquan Crowder’s 2025 season.
84%match
Matches Naquan on
Class year
TFL rate
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Siale Taupaki's sophomore season at UCLA (2025).
78%match
Matches Siale on
Weight
Sack rate
TFL rate
Differs from Siale on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Eyan Thomas
Background
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2025): Played in all 12 games with eight starts during his first season with the Terps. Recorded 27 tackles, 3.0 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, 2 QB hurries and 1 forced fumble on the year. Recorded a half-sack and made five tackles against Indiana. Forced a fumble, had a half sack and...
The defensive line · Maryland
- #11Sidney Stewart10.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Zahir Mathis8.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Eyan Thomas3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #40Nahsir Taylor3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #88Derrick LeBlanc2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
13 more on the roster · Maryland team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology