University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

2021:

• Appeared in seven games as a backup defensive end.
• Recorded four tackles and scooped up two fumble recoveries.
• Had season-high two tackles at Oregon State.
• Recovered fumbles vs. Portland State and San Jose State.

2020:

• Appeared in six games on special teams and as a blocking back on offense.
• Recorded a tackle in UH’s New Mexico Bowl win over Houston. 

2019 (Junior):

• Played in nine games and started three at defensive end.
• Notched 34 tackles, 29 solo, and one tackle-for-loss.
• Recorded one sack, two pass breakups and three hurries.
• Multiple tackles in six of final seven appearances of the season. 
• Picked up seven tackles at Washington and a career-high nine tackles in a win over BYU in the SoFi Hawai‘i Bowl.

2018 (Sophomore):

• Played in all 14 games with five starts at defensive end.
• Recorded 18 tackles with 13 solo.
• Also registered a sack in UH’s regular-season finale win at San Diego State.
• Season-high four tackles each at Colorado State and at Fresno State.
• Also saw important minutes on special teams.

Prior To UH:

• Played freshman year at Cerritos College in California.
• Recorded 48.0 tackles, 6.0 sacks, and one fumble recovery.
• Led the team with 13.0 tackles-for-loss.
• Season-high eight tackles versus Bakersfield and a season-high three sacks at Santa Monica.
• Made the Dean’s List.

Prep: 

• A 2017 graduate of Huntington Beach High School in California.
• A four-year letterwinner in football and two-time all-league selection.
• Played all three phases of the game.
• As a senior, was named second team all-CIF and first team all-Sunset league at defensive end.
• Tallied 56 solo tackles, 15.5 sacks, 20 quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles.
• Also rushed for 533 yards and eight touchdowns at running back.
• Earned first-team all-league honors as a junior while tallying seven sacks.
• Twice named team MVP.
• Member of CIF championship team as a freshman. 

Personal:

• Born in Long Beach, Calif.
• Graduated with a degree in communications.
• Has one brother and one sister.
• Parents are David and Tina Thomas of Huntington Beach, Calif.