Matthew Thomas: LB · Florida State · #6.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Matthew Thomas
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches in two seasons at Florida State. On tape: 15 tackles against Boston College, Week 9, 2017.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
85 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 10 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.
The New York Times Nov 1
Saturday Down South Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Florida State | 85 | 43 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | Florida State | 77 | 50 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 162 | 93 | 21.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-24vs No. 1 Alabama | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 26-19@ Wake Forest | 10 | 7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 6 | L 20-24vs No. 13 Miami | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-10@ Duke | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-31vs Louisville | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-35@ Boston College | 15 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 15 tackles |
| Wk 10 | W 27-24vs Syracuse | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 14-31@ No. 4 Clemson | 11 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 77-6vs Delaware State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 38-22@ Florida | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 42-10vs UL Monroe | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 85 | 43 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
Week 5 · 2017
W 26-19
at Wake Forest
2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 10 tackles
A close one, won by 7 on the road.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
85tackles this seasonTFL rate
12%10 TFLSack rate
2%2 sacksPD rate
2%2 pass breakups85 tackles · 10 for loss · 2 sacks · 1 interception.
2 seasons under Jimbo Fisher — 17-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 9.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 6.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 8.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Odell Haggins
Pass share
42.8%
344 pass / 459 run
Plays / game
61.8
13 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
384 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2017
85 tackles in 11 games, more tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Florida State, 162 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
1 coachPlayed every college season under Jimbo Fisher.
