Keaton Thomas
Mississippi
85
Great

Keaton Thomas

MississippiContender
WLBDefenseGreatTRANSFER · Baylor
Projected Starter

Is Keaton Thomas starting?

Keaton Thomas is the projected starter at WLB for Mississippi.

Keaton Thomas is the projected starting WLB on a Contender Mississippi — 85 OVR.

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Depth at WLB · Mississippi

  1. 11185Keaton ThomasStarter
  2. 22361Jarcoby Hopson

What's Next

Who do they play next?Whit Weeks — vs LSU · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Jarcoby Hopson — No. 2 at WLB for MississippiHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Mississippi

The Story

The Tackling Machine

This season: 99 tackles, 7 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 93th-percentile production nationally — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).

Team Share8%Percentile93th
Jacksonville, FL
Jersey
#11
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'1"
Weight
240 lbs
Transfer
Baylor

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—9971

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

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated defense; 93th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.90 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 85.

Team defense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 93% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 21% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.90)
Depth-chart adjustment
+2 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.

2026 Game Log

No games yet.

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

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

The People's Ratings

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Team Role

Tackling Machine
99 tkl · 7 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement80%
Coach MississippiTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.