Cameron Thomas (American football)

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Cameron Thomas
San Diego State Aztecs – No. 99
PositionDefensive end
Class
Redshirt
Junior
MajorSocial Science
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-07) January 7, 2000 (age 22)
San Diego, California
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight290 lb (132 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolCarlsbad
(Carlsbad, California)
Career highlights and awards
  • Second team All-American (2021)
  • MWC Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
  • 3× First team All-MWC (2019–2021)

Cameron Thomas (born January 7, 2000) is an American football defensive end who currently plays for the San Diego State Aztecs.

Early life and high school career[]

Thomas grew up in Carlsbad, California and attended Carlsbad High School.[1] He committed to play college football at San Diego State over offers from Oregon State, Wyoming and Navy.[2]

College career[]

Thomas redshirted his true freshman season.[3] As a redshirt freshman, he was named first team All-Mountain West Conference and a second team freshman All-American by The Athletic after finsihing the season with 49 tackles, nine tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks.[4][5] Thomas had four sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss and repeated as a first team All-Mountain West selection in SDSU's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season.[6][7]

Thomas repeated as a first team All-Mountain West selection as a redshirt junior and was named the conference Defensive Player of the Year.[8] Thomas was also named a second team All-American by the Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, Walter Camp Foundation, and the Sporting News.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Foster, Brandon (July 3, 2017). "2018 Wyoming target: Cameron Thomas". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "High school football stars pick colleges". The Coast News. February 15, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Carlsbad brothers' sibling rivalry paying off big for SDSU football". The San Diego Union-Tribune. October 16, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Sports Talk: Ex-Lancer Thomas shows his mettle for Aztecs". The Coast News. July 23, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "SDSU's Cameron Thomas Named to Outland and Nagurski Trophy Watch Lists". July 22, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Three Aztecs selected to preseason all-Mountain West football team". The San Diego Union-Tribune. July 22, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "2021 Mountain West Football Top 50 Players: #9, San Diego State DE Cameron Thomas". August 23, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "Aztecs dominate Mountain West awards — led by Cameron Thomas, Matt Araiza and Brady Hoke". The San Diego Union-Tribune. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  9. ^ "Araiza, Thomas Named Sporting News' All-Americans". GoAztecs.com. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.

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