Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-14vs Colorado | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 24-45vs Tennessee | 7 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
#95
Tawfiq Thomas
Senior defensive tackle for Georgia Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 315 lb · Tampa, FL · Gaither H.S.
CFB Index 35 · #203 of 285 interior linemenLow confidenceTransferred Colorado → Georgia Tech 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.
How he plays
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
Tackles for loss: 95th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
1
sack · 2026
3 TFL · 14 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 TFL, 7 tackles, vs Tennessee
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive tackle for Georgia Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Louisville in 2022.
- Transferred from Colorado to Georgia Tech in 2026.
Tawfiq Thomas
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Four head coaches in five seasons, at three different programs. The receipt: 7 tackles, 2 TFL against Tennessee — Week 2, 2026.
14 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
20226 games
- Signed with Louisville3-star out of Gaither
20249 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2026
Georgia Tech
Played his entire career under Brent Key.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Georgia Tech
2025Colorado
2026Georgia Tech
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Louisville8-5HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-leaning
2023Louisville10-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning
2024Colorado9-4HC: Deion Sanders · Pass-leaning
2025Colorado3-9HC: Deion Sanders · Run-leaning
2026Georgia Tech0-2HC: Brent Key · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Elite: tackles for loss (95th percentile). Strength: sacks (87th 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 2 games: 7.0 TKL/g, 1.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Key
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Tech | 14 | 7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Colorado | 11 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado | 18 | 13 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Louisville | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Louisville | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 53 | 29 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
IDL
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Dion Novil’s 2020 season.
90%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Dion on
Weight
TFL rate
Hurry rate
Differs from Dion on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Jefferson's graduate season at LSU (2023).
90%match
NFL Rd 4
Matches Jordan on
Class year
Height
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Tawfiq Thomas
The defensive line · Georgia Tech
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- #41Taje McCoy3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Brayden Manley3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Jordan Walker2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Tawfiq Thomas1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
16 more on the roster · Georgia Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology