Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1186th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1083rd / 1911 |
| Run stops | 13 | 331st / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 29 | — |
Where Thomas's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
3 seasons at 2 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 | Ole Miss#11 · 5-1 | 6 | 65% | 37 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | Baylor#70 · 5-7 | 12 | 95% | 105 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2024 | Baylor#40 · 8-5 | 13 | 91% | 106 | 7 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Keaton Thomas's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Keaton 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
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 37 | 256th / 5408 |
| Solo | 13 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 569th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 978th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 3 | 157th / 1380 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 704th / 1589 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 · Louisville | ✓ LB | 68 | ~59 (30–68) | 7 | 87% |
| Wk 2 · Charlotte | ✓ LB | 61 | ~32 (3–58) | 4 | 52% |
| Wk 3 · LSU | ✓ LB | 69 | ~24 (2–44) | 3 | 35% |
| Wk 4 · Florida | ✓ LB | 76 | ~76 (39–76) | 12 | 100% |
| Wk 6 · Vanderbilt | — | 73 | ~41 (21–48) | 3 | 56% |
| Wk 7 · Missouri | — | 70 | ~40 (20–47) | 5 | 57% |
| Season | 4 GS | 417 | 272 (228–326) | 34 | 65% |
12 LBs on the Ole Miss roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Luke Ferrelli | LB | SO | 39 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Keaton Thomas | LB | 37 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | ||
| 49 | Tah'j Butler | LB | JR | 33 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Suntarine Perkins | LB | SR | 20 | 3 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Jarcoby Hopson | LB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Raymond Collins | LB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Mark Trigg Jr. | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 26 | Ant Davis Jr. | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | JaMichael Garrett | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Tony Mitchell | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Ford Beeker | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Hayden Parker | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Ole Miss depth chart →