Brandon Thomas brings length, recruiting pedigree, and upside to WKU’s linebacker room
In the 2026 season, Brandon Thomas is a redshirt freshman linebacker at Western Kentucky listed at 6-3, 208, with three-star recruiting credentials from multiple major services and a disruptive high school résumé that included 21 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, and 6 sacks in just four games as a senior. He looks like a developmental defender with pass-rush juice, range, and upside rather than a finished product, so the fit is best for a staff that can coach him into a physical, multipurpose front-seven piece.
