AJ Thomas
Arkansas State Red Wolves
46
Depth

AJ Thomas

Arkansas State Red WolvesRebuilding
DEDefenseDepthTRANSFER · McNeese
3rd String

Is AJ Thomas starting?

AJ Thomas is listed 3rd string at DE for Arkansas State Red Wolves.

AJ Thomas is listed DE #3 for Arkansas State at 46 OVR.

See full Arkansas State Red Wolves depth chart ›

Depth at DE · Arkansas State Red Wolves

  1. 11456Donquarius ParkerStarter
  2. 21156Sultan Badmus
  3. 32746AJ ThomasYou

What's Next

Who do they play next?See Arkansas State Red Wolves's upcoming gamesWho's the backup?Sultan Badmus — No. 2 at DE for Arkansas StateHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Arkansas State Red Wolves

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Zachary, ranked #958 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 2 tackles, 1 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 46 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #958 NatlTeam Share0%
Zachary, LA
Jersey
#27
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
242 lbs
Transfer
McNeese

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—210

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8656
National Rank
#958
High School
Zachary
Hometown
Zachary, LA

Why this rating?

On a 67-rated defense; 28th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them -9 vs unit starters → 46.

Team defense (SP+)
67
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 28% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 49% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.60)
Depth-chart adjustment
-9 for role; −12 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

No games yet.

Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

AJ Thomas's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

2 tkl · 1 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement0%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.