Drake Thomas is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Thomas in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Thomas's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Drake Thomas
Top 35% all-time linebackersReliable Starter
Height5'11"
Weight228 lb
BornFeb 25, 2000
Age26
CollegeN.C. StateSee College Stats
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2023
A linebacker with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2023 | — | SEA | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 4 | 2.5% | 118 | 63.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | SEA | 3 | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 37 | 12.2% | 318 | 68.6% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 79.9 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | SEA | 16 | — | 94 | 45 | 49 | 10 | 6 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 764 | 67.2% | 150 | 32.5% | 59 | 41 | 0.7 | 81.8 | 3.4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 13 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 20 | — | 100 | 45 | 55 | 10 | 6 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 805 | 27.3% | 586 | 54.9% | 62 | 43 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 14 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | SEA | 1 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 24 | SEA | 3 | 0* | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 25 | SEA | 16 | 11* | 94 | 45 | 49 | 10 | 6 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Career | 20 | 11* | 100 | 45 | 55 | 10 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | SEA | 7 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 4 | 2.5% | 118 | 63.6% |
| 2024 | 24 | SEA | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 37 | 12.2% | 318 | 68.6% |
| 2025 | 25 | SEA | 17 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 764 | 67.2% | 150 | 32.5% |
| Career | 41 | 11* | — | — | 805 | — | 586 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 | SEA | 17 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 79.9 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 25 | SEA | 17 | 11* | 59 | 41 | 0.7 | 81.8 | 3.4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 13 | 0.1 |
| Career | 34 | 11* | 62 | 43 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 14 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
69
Sustained
career value
×.6
69
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 69 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 50· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 69
On-field 50.3
Availability 18.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2025bestavg 692025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+50
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1003.665Snap share27.3%Def snaps805Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl18Solo7Ast11TFL1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Leonard WilliamsDE3yJason MyersK3yJarran ReedDT3yMichael DicksonP3yUchenna NwosuLB3yJulian LoveSAF3yBoye MafeDE3yRiq WoolenCB3yCharles CrossOT3yKenneth Walker IIIRB3yCoby BryantCB3yJaxon Smith-NjigbaWR3yZach CharbonnetRB3yDerick HallLB3yJake BoboWR3yBrady RussellRB3yDevon WitherspoonCB3yDareke YoungWR3yOlu OluwatimiC3yChris StollLS3yMike MorrisDE3yAbraham LucasOT3yAnthony BradfordG3yJerrick Reed IISAF3y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 2023signing
Entered the NFL with SEA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 228 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
50
peak 69
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
100%
20232025
2023 · backup · 7/17 G
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | 5.9 | 100+6 | 5.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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