Thomas Nunes, San Diego S: the 2026 season story
Thomas Nunes is a junior defensive back for San Diego (Pioneer). He ranks 1840th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Thomas Nunes's strongest measure is yards per catch on his record at 18.5, 880th of 921 (the average is 11.6). His weakest is tackles per game at 0.9, 922nd of 921 (the average is 3.7).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 0.9, ranks 922nd among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 1st percentile for volume, 2nd for efficiency and 1st for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 10 games, Thomas Nunes's best came in week 7 against Valparaiso and his quietest in week 5 against Davidson.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Thomas Nunes is 919th of 920 FCS defensive backs and 77th of 77 in the Pioneer. Next up nationally is Sam Ostrenga of North Dakota, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is AJ Smith-Jones of Howard.
