Lindenwood University Athletics

Lindenwood:
Career- Has appeared in 24 games, including 13 starts, through the 2015 season … has recorded 132 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions, and two pass breakups. 

2015- Honorable mention all-MIAA … received three team weekly awards throughout the season, including Defensive Player of the Game versus Northwest Missouri, the Hammer Award against Missouri Western and Central Oklahoma … started all 11 games … third on the team with 70 tackles, including 40 solo tackles … also collected 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one pass breakup, and one forced fumble … had double-figure tackles in two games with 12 against Missouri Southern and 10 versus Missouri Western … had a season-high seven solo tackles against Missouri Western … had a 10-yard sack against Missouri Southern, which helped lead to the Lions getting a stop in the redzone … also had a pass breakup in that contest … forced a fumble versus Missouri Western … recorded 33 tackles on rushing plays, 30 on pass play, and seven on punt coverage … returned five punts for 47 yards, and averaged 9.4 yards per return … had a long punt return of 12 yards against Missouri Western and Missouri Southern … recorded 10 yards or more in three of his five returns.
 
2014- Started the first four games of the season … averaged over six tackles a game … had a total of 25 tackles, including 17 solo tackles, and 2.0 tackles for loss … recorded 15 tackles on rushing plays, nine on pass plays, and one of punt coverage … had a season-high seven solo tackles and eight total tackles against Fort Hays State … had 1.5 tackles for loss against Washburn … broke up a pass against Fort Hays State … named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

2013- Honorable mention all-conference selection as a true freshman … appeared in all nine games, including two starts late in the season … was sixth on the team with 37 tackles … 27 of his tackles came on rushing plays, which was fourth on the team … tied for the team-high with three tackles on kickoff coverage … was tied for second on the team with two interceptions … both interceptions came against Missouri S&T and both were inside the Lindenwood 15-yard line … recorded at least two tackles in every contest, including a season-high six against Fort Hays State … named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
 
High School:
Two-time first-team all-district selection … helped lead his team to two football district and regional championships.

Personal:
The son of Angela and Elmer Thomas … has one sibling, Alexis … a journalism major.