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2017 Football Roster

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Gordon Thomas
Jersey Number 63

Gordon Thomas

  • Position:
    Offensive Line
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    296
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Philadelphia, Pa.
  • High School:
    Imhotep

Honors: 2017- #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (Army) ... 2016 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... 2015 - Scout team offensive player of the week (UMass) ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... 2014 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. 

2017 (Redshirt Junior): Made first appearance of the season and first career start against Army. 

2016 (Redshirt Sophomore):  Saw action vs. Stony Brook, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Tulane and East Carolina as a backup center. 

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Made season debut at Charlotte ... made home debut against Tulane ... also played vs. UConn.

2014 (Freshman): Joined the team as a walk-on ... redshirted.

High School: Played center at Imhotep Charter under coach Al Crosby … won the 2A public and city championships in 2013 and 2014 … was the state runner up in 2014 and state semi-finalist in 2013 … individually was Philadelphia all-public honors in 2011, 2012, and 2013 … Philadelphia all-city honors in 2012 and 2013 … received Philadelphia Eagles Top Achiever in 2012, 2013, and 2014 … played in the 2014 Philadelphia City all-star game.

Personal: Born Gordon Wesley Thomas, Jr. in Philadelphia, Pa. … nickname is Gee … parents are Sandra and Gordon Thomas … has two sisters Sarah (23) and Nicole (20) … father played football at Cheyney University … has a dog named Rocky … loves airplanes and wanted to be a pilot when he was younger … studying criminal justice with hopes to join  law enforcement.
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