Is Amar Thomas starting?
Amar Thomas is the projected starter at JACK for James Madison Dukes.
Redshirt senior · #8 · 6'0", 240 lbs
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James Madison Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- JACKAmar ThomasThis player
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
Top defensive linemen in the Sun Belt
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 89th-percentile production nationally — good for a 88 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #8
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 240 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 19 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 |
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 81-rated defense; 89th-percentile production (×0.86 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 88.
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
Sep 26WODUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 46-20
Sep 20WSDSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 26-13
Sep 12WWAGTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 87-3
Sep 5WLIBTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 20-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | WODU | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | WSDSU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WWAG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WLIB | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amar Thomas's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.