Skyler Thomas: S · Liberty · #5.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Skyler Thomas
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 9 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Middle Tennessee — Week 6, 2021.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
51 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 4 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Liberty | 54 | 26 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | Washington State | 72 | 41 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | Washington State | 53 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | Washington State | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 183 | 102 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 7 | 8 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-7vs Campbell | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 21-13@ Troy | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-17vs Old Dominion | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-24@ Syracuse | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 36-12@ UAB | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-13vs Middle Tennessee | 9 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 28-31@ UL Monroe | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-26@ North Texas | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 62-17vs Massachusetts | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 14-27@ No. 15 Ole Miss | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-42vs No. 22 Louisiana | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 16-31vs Army | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 26 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Week 1 · 2021
W 48-7
vs Campbell
2 tackles for loss · 5 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Dominant 41-point win at home against Campbell.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
54tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%4 TFL54 tackles · 4 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Hugh Freeze
Pass share
43.1%
381 pass / 504 run
Plays / game
73.8
12 games
Team sack rate
12.2%
444 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #339 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Washington State and Liberty, 183 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Leach, Nick Rolovich and Hugh Freeze.
