Xavier Thomas
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Position | Defensive end |
Class | Junior |
Major | Criminal Justice |
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Born: | Florence, South Carolina | December 20, 1999
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
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High school | Wilson (Florence, SC) IMG Academy |
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Xavier Thomas (born December 20, 1999) is an American football defensive end for the Clemson Tigers.
High school career[]
After playing for three years in Florence, SC at Wilson High School, Thomas played his senior season at IMG Academy in Florida.[1]
College career[]
After recording forty-three tackles, three and a half sacks, and two pass breakups in his freshman season, Thomas was named to USA Today's Freshman All-America Team.[1] During the 2019 season, he earned Third Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors after posting 31 tackles, 8 tackles for loss and two sacks. Thomas contracted COVID-19 and strep throat in July 2020, and announced he would redshirt the 2020 season. However, after the NCAA declared that all players could participate in the season without losing a year of eligibility, Thomas decided to play, despite missing summer workouts.[2] On October 31, 2020, Thomas was ejected for targeting Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec. He missed the first half of the following game against Notre Dame.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Xavier Thomas". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. June 29, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ Connolly, Matt (September 25, 2020). "Clemson's Xavier Thomas is ahead of schedule in his comeback from COVID-19". The State. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Gates, Riley (October 31, 2020). "WATCH: Xavier Thomas ejected, will miss first half against ND". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- 1999 births
- Living people
- American football defensive ends
- Clemson Tigers football players
- Players of American football from South Carolina
- Sportspeople from Florence, South Carolina
- American football defensive lineman, 1990s birth stubs