Xavier Thomas

Xavier Thomas
Clemson Tigers – No. 3
Position	Defensive end
Class	Junior
Major	Criminal Justice
Personal information
Born:	December 20, 1999 (age 21); Florence, South Carolina
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career history
College	Clemson (2018–present);
Bowl games	2018 Cotton Bowl Classic; 2019 CFP National Championship;
High school	Wilson (Florence, SC); IMG Academy
Career highlights and awards
	CFP national champion (2018); Third Team All-ACC (2019); 2× USA Today High School All-American (2016, 2017);
	Stats at ESPN.com;

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.

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[:0-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Xavier Thomas". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. June 29, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2019.

[2] 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.

[3] Gates, Riley (October 31, 2020). "WATCH: Xavier Thomas ejected, will miss first half against ND". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 31, 2020.

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