Jaheim Thomas: LB · Wisconsin · #7.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jaheim Thomas
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches across five seasons and three programs. On tape: 9 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Penn State, Week 9, 2024.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
53 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wisconsin | 53 | 25 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Arkansas | 89 | 38 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Cincinnati | 62 | 22 | 5.5 | 2.0 | -- | 2 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 23 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 229 | 94 | 13.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-14vs Western Michigan | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 27-13vs South Dakota | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-42vs No. 4 Alabama | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-38@ No. 13 USC | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 52-6vs Purdue | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 42-7@ Rutgers | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 23-3vs Northwestern | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 13-28vs No. 3 Penn State | 9 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 14 | L 7-24vs Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 25 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
53tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFLSack rate
2%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups53 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Pass share
46.6%
365 pass / 419 run
Plays / game
65.3
12 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
375 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Five seasons, at Cincinnati, Arkansas and Wisconsin, 229 tackles — the college career is complete.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 3 schools: Luke Fickell and Sam Pittman.
