| Terrence Thomas |
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Signed with the Tigers in February 2007, and redshirted as a true freshman during the `07 campaign...Worked with the defensive scout team throughout the fall...Had a productive spring session at middle linebacker...Had the defense's only score in the Blue-Gray Game when he scooped up a fumble midway through the scrimmage and returned it 28 yards for a touchdown...Continued to work at linebacker during the 2008 season.
Prep:
Three-year starter on defense for coach Dan Klages at Eufaula High...Led squad in tackles in 2006 with 125 stops...Totaled four fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a score...Credited with four interceptions and returned one pick for a TD...Tallied two blocked punts...Served as a team captain as a senior...Was part of a defense that allowed less than 10 points per game...Helped squad to a 14-1 record and the class 5A state runnerup title...Named to All-State Defensive Team by the Alabama Sports Writers Association...Also named to the area's Super 12 Team...Selected all-county as a senior...Invited to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game...Played safety as a junior and logged 76 tackles...Participated in the North-South All-Star game as a junior and recovered a fumble for a 70-yard TD return...Named All-County in 2005...Also played three seasons for the basketball team...Was a sprinter for the track team for three seasons...Participated in the 100 meters and was a member of the 4x100 relay team that advanced to the state championships.
Personal:
Terrence Deshawn Thomas is the son of Emily Thomas...Born March 18, 1989, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
