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Jyquis Thomas
Jersey Number 28

Jyquis Thomas

  • Position:
    Safety
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    190
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Plant City, Fla.
  • High School:
    Plant City

Honors: 2018 - APEX Predator Defensive Player of the Game (USF) ... #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (Boston College, USF) ... 2015 - Special Teams Player of the Week (Charlotte).

2018 (Graduate): Sees action at safety ... recorded  a career-high seven tackles in his first career start vs. USF.

2017 (Redshirt Junior): Made season debut against UMass and has played in every game through Week 9 ... suffered an injury prior to Cincinnati and will miss remainder of the season. 

2016 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made season debut at Penn State ... had a career-high (3) tackles vs. Charlotte ... tied his career-high in tackles the following week vs. SMU ...  made first quarterback hit at Memphis.

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in every game, mostly on special teams.

2014 (Freshman): Redshirted.

High School: Three-year letterwinner as an outside linebacker and safety for coach Wayne Ward at Plant City (FL) High School … had 59 tackles (36 solo), four sacks, an interception, and 10 passes defenses as a senior … also forced a fumble, recovered two and blocked one punt … first-team all-conference defense and defensive captain.

Personal: Born Jyquis (pronounced ja-KEESE) LaDale Thomas in Plant City, Fla. … mother is Katura Jackson … wants to be a rehabilitation therapist … received undergraduate degree in strategic communications ... pursuing a graduate certificate in innovation strategy.
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