Player profileArkansas State Football
Arkansas State · Football
AJ Thomas
DE · Senior · #27 · 6' 2" · 242 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Zachary, LA
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Estimated NIL value
$64.5K
Arkansas State · Football
AJ Thomas
DE · Senior · #27 · 6' 2" · 242 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Zachary, LA
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Estimated NIL value
$64.5K
Arkansas State · Football
DE · Senior · #27 · 6' 2" · 242 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Zachary, LA
Estimated NIL value
$64.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $50K
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AJ Thomas is a 6' 2" 242 lbs Senior Defensive End for Arkansas State and is listed by ESPN from Zachary, LA. AJ Thomas ranks 20th within the current Arkansas State football roster. The modeled value is $64.5K, with $50K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.0%
Football pool: $5.1M
Pool share of school
0.6%
Arkansas State roster market: $7.95M
Roster dollars tracked
$5.1M
Arkansas State Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
8
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive End
Class
Senior
Jersey
#27
Height
6' 2"
Weight
242 lbs
Hometown
Zachary, LA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Arkansas State Red Wolves
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 956 nationally
Rating: 0.8656
High school: Zachary
From: Zachary, LA
Class: 2023 / EDGE
Transfer history
McNeese to Arkansas State
2026 portal cycle / Jan 12, 2026 / Immediate
Tulane to McNeese
2024 portal cycle / Apr 17, 2024 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
31
Total tackles
10
Solo tackles
2.5
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
2
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | McNeese Cowboys | 31 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 61 | 24 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
| Season | Team | YDS | YDS | TD | TD | LNG | LNG | ATT | FC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | McNeese Cowboys | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Latest games
Lamar CardinalsNov 22, 2025 · 21-19L
UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosNov 16, 2025 · 28-13- TOT · - SOLO · - SACK · - PDW
East Texas A&M LionsNov 8, 2025 · 35-20W
Northwestern State DemonsNov 1, 2025 · 50-3L
Nicholls ColonelsOct 25, 2025 · 31-7W
Houston Christian HuskiesOct 18, 2025 · 27-0L
SE Louisiana LionsOct 4, 2025 · 38-0L
Stephen F. Austin LumberjacksSep 28, 2025 · 34-17Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For AJ Thomas, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $64.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $64.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $50K, equal to about 1.0% of the Arkansas State football market. The player ranks 20th on that roster.
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