A JUCO backer is headed to Tallahassee
Florida State has added a JUCO linebacker to #Tribe26, with Chris Thomas committing to play for the Seminoles on his official visit this weekend.
Thomas is a 6-foot-2, 220-pound linebacker from Northwest Mississippi Community College and should have two years of eligibility remaining. He tore his ACL in November and recently had surgery, but is expected to be ready for the 2026 season.
In his second year of JUCO this past fall, Thomas collected 39 tackles (8.5 for loss), two sacks and a forced fumble. As a freshman in 2024, he notched 14 tackles (three for loss) and a sack.
From his NWCC bio:
2024 [Freshman]: Helped Northwest to a 10-2 overall record, the MACCC Championship and an appearance in the NJCAA Division I Football Playoffs last season…saw action in all 12 games, finishing with 27 total tackles, including four tackles-for-loss and a sack…was also credited with three quarterback hurries…notched a season-high 10 tackles in the season opener against Pearl River…his lone sack of the season resulted in a nine-yard loss against Itawamba on November 1…off the field, earned several academic accolades, including Third Team NJCAA All-Academic, Academic All-MACCC and was selected to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters.
High School: Played for head coach Shelby Ford at DeSoto Central…helped the Jaguars to an appearance in the MHSAA Class 7A playoffs last season…as a senior, named Second Team All-State, First Team All-Region and named to the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game…racked up 92 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, five forced fumbles, two touchdowns, two pass deflections and one blocked field goal…..received recruiting interest from Ole Miss, Middle Tennessee State, Jackson State, Southern Illinois and Mississippi Valley State.
Personal: Son of Deandrea and Harold Thomas…has seven siblings, ranging in age from 6-28…enjoys working out and painting in his spare time…studying exercise science…nicknames are “C5IVE” and “Chris”…born October 17, 2005
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