Player profileKentucky Football
Kentucky · Football
Tyler Thomas
DE · Junior · #97 · 6' 5" · 260 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Mobile, AL
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Estimated NIL value
$131K
Kentucky · Football
Tyler Thomas
DE · Junior · #97 · 6' 5" · 260 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Mobile, AL
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Estimated NIL value
$131K
Kentucky · Football
DE · Junior · #97 · 6' 5" · 260 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Mobile, AL
Estimated NIL value
$131K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $114K
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Tyler Thomas is a 6' 5" 260 lbs Junior Defensive End for Kentucky and is listed by ESPN from Mobile, AL. Tyler Thomas ranks 42nd within the current Kentucky football roster. The modeled value is $131K, with $114K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.5%
Football pool: $24.4M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Kentucky roster market: $46.95M
Roster dollars tracked
$24.4M
Kentucky Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
6
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive End
Class
Junior
Jersey
#97
Height
6' 5"
Weight
260 lbs
Hometown
Mobile, AL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Kentucky Wildcats
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 556 nationally
Rating: 0.8844
High school: Dickinson
From: Dickinson, TX
Class: 2025 / IOL
Transfer history
South Alabama to Kentucky
2026 portal cycle / Jan 19, 2026 / Immediate
UAB to Undecided
2024 portal cycle / Apr 16, 2024 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
17
Total tackles
5
Solo tackles
2
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UAB Blazers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | South Alabama Jaguars | 20 | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | South Alabama Jaguars | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 38 | 11 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
Latest games
Southern Miss Golden EaglesNov 22, 2025 · 42-352 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Louisiana Ragin' CajunsNov 1, 2025 · 31-222 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Georgia State PanthersOct 23, 2025 · 38-312 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
North Texas Mean GreenSep 27, 2025 · 36-223 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 SACK · 0 PDL
Coastal Carolina ChanticleersSep 20, 2025 · 38-204 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACK · 0 PDW
Morgan State BearsAug 30, 2025 · 38-214 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDSideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Tyler Thomas, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $131K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $131K. The pool-accounting allocation is $114K, equal to about 0.5% of the Kentucky football market. The player ranks 42nd on that roster.
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