Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 17-45vs Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#19
Kevis Thomas
Senior defensive back on Kentucky's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 181 lb · Perry, FL
CFB Index 22 · #487 of 537 safetiesLow confidenceReturning to Kentucky 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.
Recruiting
3★
CB recruit
No. 574 nationally · Signed with Maryland
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive back on Kentucky's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Maryland in 2023.
- Transferred from Maryland to Kentucky in 2025.
Kevis Thomas
Erases the deep middle of the field. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Mike Locksley, Mark Stoops and Will Stein. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Alabama — Week 2, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Maryland3-star out of Lowndes
20254 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Kentucky
2026era →
Will Stein
Kentucky
Coaching transition mid-career: Mark Stoops → Will Stein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Maryland8-5HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
2024Maryland4-8HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
2025Kentucky5-7HC: Mark Stoops · Run-leaning
2026Kentucky1-1HC: Will Stein · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
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 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
22 · #487 of 537 safeties
Three-star recruit. Now #487 at the position.
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Kentucky
Returning around him
- 4 Kentucky players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +4 net (31 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kentucky · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #23 · 2026 recruiting class #60
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
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His 2024 production profile sits closest to Markus Knight’s 2024 season.
92%match
Matches Markus on
Class year
Height
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Teon Parks's sophomore season at Colorado (2025).
Matches Teon on
Class year
Weight
Tackle volume
Player DNA
Players who play like Kevis Thomas
The secondary · Kentucky
- #14Ty Bryant76 tackles · 2025
- #5Jordan Castell54 tackles · 2025
- #20Terhyon Nichols18 tackles · 2025
- #30Grant Grayton16 tackles · 2025
- #19Kevis Thomas4 tackles · 2025
17 more on the roster · Kentucky team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology