Michael Thacker

DT · #52 · Ball State · SO · 6'0" · 290 · New Palestine, IN

NT depth chart, 3rd

1 2026 tackles

0 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

3 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Ball State	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Tackles per game 0.3 6

Havoc plays 0 0

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 13.4% 15

Line yards per carry allowed 2.9 20

Sack rate 4.5% 21

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board

#2050 Blake Wallace WR · Spanish River JVST

#2056 Tre Leonard RB · West Florence JMU

#2057

Michael Thacker DL · New Palestine BALL

#2071

Liam Russo TE · De Smet Jesuit NIU

#2071 Carmaro Mayo CB · Parkway

DLs in the class

#208

Paxton Naegle Corner Canyon USU

#210 Dominick Moody North Cobb ECU

#211

Michael Thacker New Palestine BALL

#212

Caleb Ellis Milton GASO

#213

2026 · 0th pctile of DTs

Recruit · 37th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.