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Played in 28 games earning 28 starts ... Recorded 98 total tackles, including 65 unassisted stops ... Was also credited with five tackles for losses including a sack ... Picked off four passes (one returned for a score) and broke up four passes.

2021 (Senior): Played in and started 10 games … Posted 23 tackles, including 12 unassisted … Was also credited with a tackle for a loss … Had one interception on the season … Recorded a season-high 10 tackles, including three solo stops, against Central Arkansas … Had five stops, including a season-high four solos, in the victory at Northern Colorado.

2020 (COVID Senior): Played in and started all six games at corner back … Finished the season with 20 tackles, including 15 unassisted stops … Was also credited with four pass breakups and an interception … Recorded a season-high five tackles – all solos – at Southeastern Louisiana … Prior to that, he recorded four tackles (three unassisted) with two past breakups in the victory over Northwestern State … Had three stops and picked off a pass against nationally ranked Sam Houston State.

2019 (Junior): Played in and started all 12 games … Versatile athlete who was forced to switch from safety to corner midway through the season due to numerous injuries in the secondary … Recorded 55 total tackles, including 38 solo stops … Had four tackles for losses, including one sack on the season … Also picked off two passes which he returned for 39 yards, including one returned for a touchdown … Made a season-high eight stops, including seven solo tackles in the upset overtime victory at Sam Houston State … Recorded seven tackles, including one for a loss at Texas A&M … Had back-to-back-to-back six-tackle efforts (at Southeastern Louisiana, vs. Stephen F. Austin and Abilene Christian) … Also picked off a pass against SFA which he returned 15 yards for a touchdown … Recorded two stops, including one for a loss, and picked off a pass he returned 24 yards at UIW.

Junior College: First-team All-MACJC … Recorded 93 tackles during his two seasons at Pearl River … Ranked among the NJCAA leaders with 10 pass breaks … Also recorded an interception … Was credited with nine tackles for losses, 1.5 sacks and a recovered fumble.

High School: Finished his career with 90 tackles, including eight interceptions and 15 pass breakups … Credited with a forced and recovered fumble … Also blocked six field goals during his career … Named 4A MVP … Garnered first-team all-district and second-team all-state honors … also lettered in baseball, track and field and soccer.

Personal: Son of Carla Thomas … Born Aug. 7, 1999, in Natchez, Miss. … Sister played basketball at Central Arkansas and father is a former professional boxer.