J.t.
Thomas.
J.t.
Thomas.
West Virginia· 6'1"· 241 lb· 4.65s 40
The Chicago Bears run a Cover-2/Cover-3 hybrid defense, emphasizing a strong defensive line and linebackers who can play downhill.
Immediate special teams ace with potential to develop into a rotational WILL linebacker, capable of starting in a few seasons.
A purely two-gap 3-4 defense would diminish his impact, as his strengths lie in his ability to attack gaps and play downhill.
Thomas's aggressive play style and natural athleticism make him a fit for a defensive scheme that values speed and pursuit from its linebackers.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.65sp50
- Vertical
- 30.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 114inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.23sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.28sp50
- Bench
- 23repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | West Virginia | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.