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#42 Christian Thatcher

Class  RS FR/TRFrom  Utah (transfer)Ht / Wt  6'2" · 207 lbHometown  Las Vegas, NV · Arbor View HS

Depth-chart placement

Current role

MLB3

Placement

Depth

Room

Linebacker

Experience

2-FR

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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LB room context

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Christian Thatcher holds the MLB · Depth spot in Memphis Tigers’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

WLB · StarterJayden ParrishStarter

MLB · StarterMike MontgomeryStarter

WLB · BackupTrey McDonaldBackup

MLB · BackupDonovan MathenaBackup

MLB · DepthChristian ThatcherDepth

Transfer history

2026Utah→Memphis Tigers

Background & career

Christian Thatcher is a middle linebacker for the Memphis Tigers. The 6'2", 207-pound recruit from Las Vegas, Nevada, attended Arbor View High School before committing to Utah. Thatcher transferred to Memphis and holds a redshirt freshman status heading into 2026. He was a three-star prospect rated at 0.89 with a national ranking of 477 in the 2025 recruiting class.

Utah2025

Memphis2026 — present

Previous schoolUtahRecruiting3-star · No. 477 nationalOriginLas Vegas, NV · Arbor View HS