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ASU: Former walk-on who adds depth to the secondary...played quite extensively in 2001...also plays on special teams. 2001: Played in all 11 games...had 25 total tackles, 17 were unassisted...had an interception against San Jose State...forced one fumble and had a season high five tackles against Washington State...broke up three passes. 2000: Did not play. 1999: Redshirted.
EASTERN NEW MEXICO: Played defensive back for Bud Elliot in 1998, earning the Fighting "Jack" Heart award
HIGH SCHOOL: A 1998 graduate of Del Norte High School ... three-time letterwinner in football, two-time letterwinner in basketball and two-time letterwinner in track & field ... during his senior year, he won the Bill Gentry Award his senior year, awarded to the most outstanding football player, the G. Maloof Award, presented to the outstanding high school athlete who excelled in both the classroom and in sports, and was named the Del Norte Athlete of the Year ... owns school records for longest interception return (87 yds.), most interceptions in a season (10), most interceptions in a career (17) and most interceptions in a game (3) ... played quarterback and defensive back, throwing 25 touchdowns (6 int.) and running for 1,130 yards and 16 touchdowns ... tallied 170 tackles in his career ... averaged 6.7 points, 4.3 assists, 2.0 rebounds a game in his basketball career ... an all-state relay runner and all-district triple jumper.
PERSONAL: Majoring in communications ... father is Edward Thomas and mother is Janice Harris ... has two older brothers, Howard Cake and Jason, and a younger sister, Kisha ... lists his most exciting sports experience as an overtime win in the first-round playoff game against the two-time defending state champion ... he threw a game-tying touchdowns and picked off a pass in the game ... born April 16, 1980, in Mesa.
Thomas' Career Statistics
Year G/GS UT/AT TT TFL/Yds Sacks/Yds PD FF FR Int
2001 11/0 17/8 25 0/0 0/0 2 1 0 1
