AJ Thomas is a disruptive, rising edge who flashes in the backfield
In the 2025 season, AJ Thomas played in all 12 games for McNeese and posted 31 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and 10 quarterback hurries, the kind of stat line that says “annoying in the best possible way” to opposing offenses. He’s a compact 6-foot-2, 230-pound defensive end who brings twitch, effort, and playmaking juice off the edge, with the forced fumbles and QB pressure showing real disruption value beyond raw tackle counts. If you want a motor-first defender who can hunt in space and create negative plays, he’s a fit worth caring about.
