Amar Thomas
James Madison Dukes
86
Great

Amar Thomas

James Madison DukesSolid
RDEDefenseGreat
Projected Starter

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Amar Thomas is the projected starter at RDE for James Madison Dukes.

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The Story

Making His Case

In 2025: 40 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 90th-percentile production nationally — good for a 86 overall (Great tier).

3-Yr Total64 tackles · 3.5 sacksTeam Share5%Percentile90th
Upper Marlboro, MD
Jersey
#8
Class
RS SR
Height
6'1"
Weight
241 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025406.52
2024191.51.5
202350.50

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

Recruiting Profile

High School
Dr. Henry Wise
Hometown
Upper Marlboro, MD

Why this rating?

On a 80-rated defense; 90th-percentile production (×0.95 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 86.

Team defense (SP+)
80
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 90% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 70% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.95)
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 for role

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.

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Team Role

40 tkl · 6.5 TFL · 2 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at RDE · James Madison Dukes

  1. 1886Amar ThomasStarter
  2. 2072Mason Purham
  3. 39854Turner Schmidt
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.