Temple University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Roster
Tra Thomas
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Glen Burnie, Md.
- High School:
- Old Mill
2024 (Redshirt Junior): Earned a single-digit - a Temple tradition given to those who lead by example on and off the field ... earned the starting JACK role - a hybrid defensive end and linebacker ... one of four players to start all 12 games on defense (Jamel John- son, Andreas Keaton, D.J. Woodbury) ... served as game captain (Navy, Tulsa, Tulane, UTSA) ... recovered a fumble in the second quarter at UConn that led to a Temple lead-changing FG ...tied a career-high with 2.0 TFLs in the Homecoming win over Tulsa ... made first interception as an Owl at East Carolina ... lettered.
Game-by-Game Stats While at Independence CC2023 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made the switch in the summer from outside linebacker to defensive line ... earned the right to wear single digit number 9 in week one win vs. Akron ... tied career high in tackles (8) at Rutgers in week 2 ... recorded career high in sacks in a single game (2.0) at USF ... lettered.
2022 (Sophomore): Transferred to Temple in the summer after one season at Independence Community College … had first career sack as an Owl (1.5) vs. Lafayette ... did not play vs. Rutgers due to injury ... had season ending surgery ... in just four games, he still managed to have the fourth most sacks on the team with 3.0 ... redshirted.2021 (Freshman): Played 10 games at linebacker at Independence CC … recorded 39 tackles (24 solos), 5.5 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and one interception.
High School: Played tight end and outside linebacker at Old Mill High in Millersville, Md., for head coach Mike Pfisterer … had 19 tackles as a senior including a sack and 4.5 TFLs.
Personal: Born Tra Thomas ... named after former Philadelphia Eagles' offensive line- man, Tra Thomas.
