CAREER STATISTICS
2015 Scouting Report – Returning starting strong side linebacker…one of the leaders of the Colonel defense
At EKU –
2014: Started all 13 games at strong side linebacker…finished fifth on the team with 73 tackles…led the team with ten tackles for loss…finished the season with five pass breakups and three quarterback hurries…forced a fumble and collected six tackles including two for loss and a sack against Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 6…forced a fumble, intercepted a pass, had six tackles, two for loss, and a sack against UT-Martin on Sept. 20, made eight tackles against Southeast Missouri including one tackle for loss…had two tackles for loss and half of a sack against Tennessee Tech on Oct. 18, had eight tackles and a fumble recovery against Murray State on Nov. 15…made seven stops including an eleven yard tackle for loss.
2013: Saw playing time in 11 games with two starts at corner back … moved to outside linebacker during the middle of the season due to other injuries … registered a fourth quarter interception at Morehead State on Sept. 21 which led to an EKU touchdown … forced a fumble in the Coastal Carolina game on Sept. 14 which was picked up by Christian Albertson and returned for a score.
2012: Took a redshirt season.
2011: Played in 10 games as a reserve defensive back and on special teams … recorded a tackle in six games … tallied two solo tackles in the home opener versus Missouri State on Sept. 10 … forced and recovered a fumble on a kick-off in the second quarter against Southeast Missouri on Oct. 15.
High School – First team all-conference and all-league … second team All-Southwest Ohio … 115 tackles, one interception and two forced fumbles … averaged 10.8 yards per punt return and 15.2 yards per kick-off return … qualified for the state track meet in the long jump.
Personal – Son of John and Lynn Thomas… born on Feb. 20, 1993 … his dad played football at Central State University.
