Temple University Athletics
2014 Football Roster
Roster
Thomas, Jyquis

Jersey Number 28
Jyquis Thomas
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 182
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Plant City, Fla.
- High School:
- Plant City
Bio
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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