Coaches / Position coach / James Thomas Jr.
Career
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not coaching now
Rating77recent
Peak80best 5 yrs
Career77whole career
confidence
James Thomas Jr.
Safeties Coach · Maryland
Headline rating: as position coach · defensive line. Every role he has been rated in is below.
Chemistry
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index in development
Seasons here6
Programs1
Stints1
Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As position coach · defensive line
Rating77Peak80
Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.
| Season | Team | Room | Room quality | Development | Recruiting | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Maryland | Defensive backs | 82 | +7.2 | 0.884 | 1.22 |
| 2024 | Maryland | Defensive line | 69 | -7.9 | 0.878 | -0.61 |
| 2024 | Maryland | Special teams | 64 | +0.3 | 0.878 | 0.37 |
| 2023 | Maryland | Defensive line | 72 | +4.1 | 0.868 | 0.33 |
| 2023 | Maryland | Special teams | 64 | +4.7 | 0.868 | 0.50 |
| 2022 | Maryland | Special teams | 73 | +5.9 | 0.874 | 0.96 |
| 2022 | Maryland | Defensive line | 69 | -3.3 | 0.874 | -0.33 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.