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Zach Thomas

ILB·1996–2008·Texas Tech·Hall of Fame
Draft 1996, round 5, pick 154
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Comps

Measured on his 2006 season (80 solo tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INTs), the best of his career on file, era-adjusted.

Overall match
size, testing and production, same career stage
Derrick Johnson ’1590%Derrick Brooks ’0482%Lavonte David ’2379%
Plays like
on-field production only
Derrick Johnson ’1590%D.J. Williams ’0986%Keith Brooking ’0186%

Career

184 games · 20 sacks · 17 INT · 1,107 solo tackles · 7 Pro Bowls · 5x first-team All-Pro

Stats: Pro Football Reference (via nflverse).