Tom Bliss

Sr. Manager, Football Ops Data Scientist at @NFL. Alum of @Columbia (Data Science) and @UWMadison (Physics/Astronomy). Born / raised in Oakland, CA 🇬🇾🇺🇸.

[Seth Walder @SethWalder]

The Raiders are hiring a Football Data Science Assistant:

https://t.co/UEhofvwqrt

[Michael Lopez @StatsbyLopez]

The Ravens are hiring a data scientist (https://t.co/mG6PPSlwya) and football systems developer (https://t.co/4mhajtDeeC)

[Ron Yurko @Stat_Ron]

Many thanks to our #NFL collaborators @StatsbyLopez @DataWithBliss along w/ the awesome #NextGenStats crew @KeeganAbdoo @MBandNFL for integrating #CMSAC #NFLDraft research into their cutting-edge NFL IQ #AI chat! Check it out now and throughout the draft! https://t.co/3yGBEyCtH3

[Tom Bliss @DataWithBliss]

@Stat_Ron @ZuriHunter @nflscrapR 🔥🔥🔥

[NFL Football Operations @NFLFootballOps]

What is the value of a pick in the @NFLDraft?

The answer: it's complicated.

We dive into the math behind how Draft value charts are built and which teams have the best track record for picks on the Extra Point Blog: https://t.co/JzTctpX5Y2

@Stat_Ron | @qntkhvn

[Ron Yurko @Stat_Ron]

Many thanks to the great @StatsbyLopez and @DataWithBliss for collaborating on this #NFLDraft project - where we consider the range of outcomes based on #Madden ratings to think about pick value (fantastic work as usual by @qntkhvn!) #sportsanalytics #NFL

[Michael Lopez @StatsbyLopez]

The Packers are hiring an engineering intern https://t.co/slIsumdhPs

[Tom Bliss @DataWithBliss]

Draft pick time, 2012–2025: team averages by round + distribution across picks

[Tom Bliss @DataWithBliss]

@StatsbyLopez @ArifHasanNFL @Ally_Blake3 @ishanidesai11 Tbh that is me too

[NFL Football Operations @NFLFootballOps]

Congratulations to 2026 NFL Big Data Bowl champion @_LuccaFerraz_!

His 'Ghostbusters' project and SLIME scores will change how you think about pass defense.

Learn more about the @NFL #BigDataBowl: https://t.co/v1OqtNIqjZ

[Michael Lopez @StatsbyLopez]

We're off #BigDataBowl

[Tom Bliss @DataWithBliss]

@ZennieAbraham62 No unfortunately not! Nice blog — this was one of the few I was not at!

[Tom Bliss @DataWithBliss]

@ZennieAbraham62 Absolutely! It takes place today in Indianapolis, Indiana at 4pm!

The grand finalists will be announced around 6pm.

We had many great participants this year! The 2026 finalists all had incredibly impressive work.

[Tom Bliss @DataWithBliss]

@EastBreese Not sure if you saw but I did this for college football Power 4 too:

https://t.co/YvMzuhSW0e

[Tom Bliss @DataWithBliss]

With the college football returning, here is how Power 4 conferences would look if they were created purely to minimize the average distance between teams (17 teams per conf).

Avg distance between teams in same conference:
- Current: 787 miles
- Optimal: 479 miles

[Tom Bliss @DataWithBliss]

@TotallyREALSpo1 good question -- here is how it would look:

[Tom Bliss @DataWithBliss]

If the NBA added teams in Seattle and Las Vegas, here are eight divisions optimized for the lowest travel distance between teams:

[John Park @johnpark_52]

Looking again for clear eyes and full hearts at the @DallasCowboys. Would you be a good fit or know someone who is? Please help us amplify our search by sharing this message. #DallasCowboys #CowboysNation @NFL #workinsports #SportsAnalytics #sportsjobs

https://t.co/AIlm05lcwG

[Tom Bliss @DataWithBliss]

Thanks to Clare Graff, Trinity Monteiro and Mia Spadoni for inviting me to participate in this event.

[Tom Bliss @DataWithBliss]

During SB Week in the SF Bay Area, I had the pleasure of working an @InspireChange event where Skyler Fulton & I walked students through Combine drills/data. As an Oakland native, it was a dream to give back to students from my community by sharing both my profession & passion.

[Tom Bliss @DataWithBliss]

@tejfbanalytics What does “epa_dropback_pct” mean?