Michael Thomas: LB · Tulsa · #12.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Michael Thomas
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. One game to point at: 5 tackles against East Carolina — Week 10, 2016.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tulsa | 18 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 18 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 58-21vs North Carolina A&T | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 43-40vs SMU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-38@ No. 13 Houston | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 50-27vs Tulane | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 59-30@ Memphis | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 45-24vs East Carolina | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
 Bowl | W 55-10vs Central Michigan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
6%1 pass breakups18 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Philip Montgomery
Pass share
40.5%
448 pass / 658 run
Plays / game
85.1
13 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
488 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Tulsa, 18 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bill Blankenship → Philip Montgomery. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
