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Jersey Number 23
Jonathan Thomas
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 209
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lawrenceville, Ga.
- High School:
- Collins Hill
Bio
Career Overview: Logged time in 44 games from 2014-17 with 16 starts at strong-side linebacker ... Posted 140 tackles (81 solo), 9.5 tackles for loss, four passes defended, one sack, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery ... Fourteen games with 5+ tackles ... Four letters.
Senior Year (2017): Played in 11 games with seven starts at strong-side linebacker … Fourth on the squad in tackles with 50 (26 solo) … Also logged four tackles for loss, three pass breakups and an interception … Eight games with 4+ tackles … Did not play in the season opener versus Central Connecticut State (9/1) ... Against Middle Tennessee (9/9), posted seven tackles, two tackles for loss, one pass breakup and intercepted the first pass of his career, returning it 15 yards to set up a short Orange field goal … Served as defensive captain against Central Michigan (9/16) and recorded four tackles … At NC State (9/30), tallied seven tackles, including one for a loss ... Tied his career-high with eight tackles at Miami (10/21) ... Against Wake Forest, posted five tackles, one tackle for loss, and broke up a career-high two passes ... Also registered five tackles versus Pittsburgh (10/13) and at Louisville (11/18).
Junior Year (2016): Played in all 12 games, starting the first nine at strong-side linebacker ... Fifth on the squad in tackles with 52 (27 solo) ... Carded four tackles for loss, one sack, one fumble recovery, and tied for second on the team with two forced fumbles ... Six 5+ tackle games ... Against Colgate (9/2), made his first collegiate start and had five tackles, including a personal-best two for a loss, and his first career sack ... Served as SU’s special teams captain versus USF (9/17) and logged five tackles ... Against Connecticut (9/24), tallied a career-high eight tackles, including 0.5 for a loss, and one quarterback pressure ... Six tackles, including 0.5 for a loss, and forced a fumble at Wake Forest (10/8) ... At Boston College (10/22), credited with six tackles and recovered the first fumble of his career ... Seven tackles at Clemson (11/5) ... At Pittsburgh (11/26), registered one tackle for loss and caused a fumble.
Sophomore Year (2015): Played in all 12 games on special teams and as a backup linebacker ... Made 34 tackles (25 solo), including 1.5 for a loss ... Against Rhode Island (9/4), finished with three tackles, including his first career tackle for loss ... Four tackles versus LSU (9/26) ... Saw his first extended action at linebacker at Florida State (10/31) and posted a season-high seven tackles, including 0.5 for a loss ... Six tackles, including five solo stops, at NC State (11/21).
Freshman Year (2014): Played in nine games and recorded four tackles and one forced fumble … Member of the Spring 2015 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
High School: Played for head coach Kevin Reach … Named to the 2013 7-A All-Region First Team … As a senior, recorded 64 tackles and 7.5 sacks to lead Collins Hill to the regional championship and an 11-2 record.
Personal: Jonathan Maclean Thomas … Born in August 1996 … Son of Barbara Thomas and Cassius Sirleas (stepfather) … Selected studies major in the School of Education.
Senior Year (2017): Played in 11 games with seven starts at strong-side linebacker … Fourth on the squad in tackles with 50 (26 solo) … Also logged four tackles for loss, three pass breakups and an interception … Eight games with 4+ tackles … Did not play in the season opener versus Central Connecticut State (9/1) ... Against Middle Tennessee (9/9), posted seven tackles, two tackles for loss, one pass breakup and intercepted the first pass of his career, returning it 15 yards to set up a short Orange field goal … Served as defensive captain against Central Michigan (9/16) and recorded four tackles … At NC State (9/30), tallied seven tackles, including one for a loss ... Tied his career-high with eight tackles at Miami (10/21) ... Against Wake Forest, posted five tackles, one tackle for loss, and broke up a career-high two passes ... Also registered five tackles versus Pittsburgh (10/13) and at Louisville (11/18).
Junior Year (2016): Played in all 12 games, starting the first nine at strong-side linebacker ... Fifth on the squad in tackles with 52 (27 solo) ... Carded four tackles for loss, one sack, one fumble recovery, and tied for second on the team with two forced fumbles ... Six 5+ tackle games ... Against Colgate (9/2), made his first collegiate start and had five tackles, including a personal-best two for a loss, and his first career sack ... Served as SU’s special teams captain versus USF (9/17) and logged five tackles ... Against Connecticut (9/24), tallied a career-high eight tackles, including 0.5 for a loss, and one quarterback pressure ... Six tackles, including 0.5 for a loss, and forced a fumble at Wake Forest (10/8) ... At Boston College (10/22), credited with six tackles and recovered the first fumble of his career ... Seven tackles at Clemson (11/5) ... At Pittsburgh (11/26), registered one tackle for loss and caused a fumble.
Sophomore Year (2015): Played in all 12 games on special teams and as a backup linebacker ... Made 34 tackles (25 solo), including 1.5 for a loss ... Against Rhode Island (9/4), finished with three tackles, including his first career tackle for loss ... Four tackles versus LSU (9/26) ... Saw his first extended action at linebacker at Florida State (10/31) and posted a season-high seven tackles, including 0.5 for a loss ... Six tackles, including five solo stops, at NC State (11/21).
Freshman Year (2014): Played in nine games and recorded four tackles and one forced fumble … Member of the Spring 2015 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
High School: Played for head coach Kevin Reach … Named to the 2013 7-A All-Region First Team … As a senior, recorded 64 tackles and 7.5 sacks to lead Collins Hill to the regional championship and an 11-2 record.
Personal: Jonathan Maclean Thomas … Born in August 1996 … Son of Barbara Thomas and Cassius Sirleas (stepfather) … Selected studies major in the School of Education.
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