Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 6 | 1146th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 10 | — |
4 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | Houston#30 · 6-1 | 5 | 34% | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State#124 · 1-11 | 4 | 19% | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt#50 · 7-6 | 12 | 38% | 36 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt#115 · 2-10 | 5 | 20% | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. De'Marion Thomas's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
De'Marion Thomas's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | W 33–20 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 2 | W 77–6 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 3 | @ | L 26–28 | 6.4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ | W 42–28 | 7.6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | W 27–17 | 6.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · | |
| 6 | @ | W 35–16 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | W 35–32 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||
| 2026 · 5 games | 6.1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 12 | 1747th / 5408 |
| Solo | 8 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 629th / 1380 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Oregon State | ✓ DL | 73 | ~24 (9–38) | 2 | 33% |
| Wk 2 · Southern | — | 42 | ~17 (7–27) | 2 | 40% |
| Wk 3 · Texas Tech | ✓ DL | 60 | ~41 (20–52) | 5 | 68% |
| Wk 4 · Georgia Southern | ✓ DL | 65 | ~24 (9–38) | 1 | 37% |
| Wk 5 · UCF | — | 59 | ~34 (13–54) | 2 | 58% |
| Season | 3 GS | 417 | 140 (80–180) | 12 | 34% |
15 DLs on the Houston roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Khalil Laufau | DL | SR | 24 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Ashton Porter | DL | SR | 18 | 3.5 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 98 | Myles Parker | DL | SR | 14 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 90 | De'Marion Thomas | DL | SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Travis Buhake | DL | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 47 | DK Mays | DL | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 50 | Ejiro Egodogbare | DL | SR | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Quindario Lee | DL | SR | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Chance Bryant | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Darius Washington | DL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 51 | Hunter Jones | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Isaiah Broughton | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | Xavier Fleming | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Carmello Brooks | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Eythan Thompson | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Houston depth chart →