2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Thomas Collins
Wins the gap play after play. Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. On tape: 3 tackles against Oklahoma State, Week 6, 2026.
13 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCF | 13 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2025 | Oregon State | 30 | 11 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 2024 | Oregon State | 14 | 9 | 2.5 | 0.5 | -- |
| Career | 57 | 25 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 7-12@ Pittsburgh | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-30vs Georgia State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-13vs TCU | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-27@ No. 20 Houston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 28-42@ No. 18 Oklahoma State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 39-31vs No. 2 BYU | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 9-41vs Baylor | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
Week 8 · 2026
W 39-31
vs BYU
1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Edged out BYU at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
12%2 TFLSack rate
4%0 sacksHurry rate
15%2 hurries13 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Pass share
48.3%
248 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
64.1
8 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
280 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #130 at the position.
The No. 1,304 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Big 12 as a redshirt junior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 28 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Jonathan Smith, Trent Bray, Robb Akey and Scott Frost.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UCF
From Gothenburg, Sweden — one of 8 players from Sweden in FBS this season.
