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Jersey Number 83
Jordan Thomas
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 280
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sumrall, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- East Central CC
2018 East-West Shrine Game Participant
CAREER: An athletic and big-bodied tight end/wide out who proved to be a matchup nightmare for opponents โฆ Used his size and speed to separate himself from defenders โฆ Played two seasons with the Bulldogs after joining the squad from East Central Community College in 2016 โฆ Used his versatility to play both tight end and receiver โฆ Played in 25 games with five starts, catching 31 passes for 311 yards and four touchdowns โฆ Selected to play in the 2018 East-West Shrine Game following the season.
2017 SENIOR SEASON: MSUโs third-leading receiver who saw most of his action at receiver due to a corps decimated by injuries โฆ Also played tight end โฆ Played in all 13 games with five starts โฆ Starts came against Kentucky, Texas A&M, UMass, Arkansas and Ole Miss โฆ Caught 22 passes for 263 yards and three touchdowns โฆ Ranked second on the squad in receiving yards โฆ Recorded at least one catch in 12 of 13 games โฆ Made two catches for 25 yards and one touchdown at Louisiana Tech (9/9) โฆ In his first career start, reeled in three passes for 28 yards and a 10-yard touchdown against Kentucky (10/21) โฆ Back-to-games with a TD as he caught a 10-yard one the following week at Texas A&M (10/28) โฆ Best game of his career came against Ole Miss (11/23), making four catches for 65 yards โฆ Closed his career with two receptions for 36 yards, including a career-long 29-yarder in the TaxSlayer Bowl against Louisville (12/30).
2016 JUNIOR SEASON: Played in the final 12 games of the season, catching nine passes for 48 yards and a score โฆ Had two catches for seven yards and a touchdown in his debut against South Carolina (9/10) โฆ Grabbed another two passes for seven yards at No. 20 LSU (9/24) โฆ Had two catches and a career-best 17 yards in the Egg Bowl at Ole Miss (11/26).
JUNIOR COLLEGE: The No. 1 junior college tight end recruit according to 247Sports.com and Scout.com โฆ The No. 9 overall JUCO recruit in the state โฆ Ranked the No. 70 overall JUCO player in America by Scout.com โฆ Awarded three stars by 247Sports.com and Scout.com โฆ In seven games with ECCC in 2015, caught 16 passes for 207 yards and three touchdowns as the squad reached the playoffs โฆ Hauled in 16 passes for 138 yards and one touchdown during his freshman season in 2014 โฆ Saw action at defensive end and offensive tackle as well โฆ Coached by Ken Karcher โฆ Also played basketball for East Central CC โฆ Prepped at Sumrall High School.ย
PERSONAL: Born Jordan Malik Thomas on August 2, 1996, in Hattiesburg, Miss. โฆ Parents are Robert and Monique Thomas โฆ Has three siblings โ Robresha, Monesha and Shankea โฆ Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
THOMASโ CAREER HIGHS: ย
Receptions โ 4, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17)ย
Receiving Yards โ 65, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17)
Receiving Touchdowns โ 1, several times, last at Texas A&M (10-28-17) ย
Longest Reception โ 29, vs. Louisville (12-30-17)
CAREER: An athletic and big-bodied tight end/wide out who proved to be a matchup nightmare for opponents โฆ Used his size and speed to separate himself from defenders โฆ Played two seasons with the Bulldogs after joining the squad from East Central Community College in 2016 โฆ Used his versatility to play both tight end and receiver โฆ Played in 25 games with five starts, catching 31 passes for 311 yards and four touchdowns โฆ Selected to play in the 2018 East-West Shrine Game following the season.
2017 SENIOR SEASON: MSUโs third-leading receiver who saw most of his action at receiver due to a corps decimated by injuries โฆ Also played tight end โฆ Played in all 13 games with five starts โฆ Starts came against Kentucky, Texas A&M, UMass, Arkansas and Ole Miss โฆ Caught 22 passes for 263 yards and three touchdowns โฆ Ranked second on the squad in receiving yards โฆ Recorded at least one catch in 12 of 13 games โฆ Made two catches for 25 yards and one touchdown at Louisiana Tech (9/9) โฆ In his first career start, reeled in three passes for 28 yards and a 10-yard touchdown against Kentucky (10/21) โฆ Back-to-games with a TD as he caught a 10-yard one the following week at Texas A&M (10/28) โฆ Best game of his career came against Ole Miss (11/23), making four catches for 65 yards โฆ Closed his career with two receptions for 36 yards, including a career-long 29-yarder in the TaxSlayer Bowl against Louisville (12/30).
2016 JUNIOR SEASON: Played in the final 12 games of the season, catching nine passes for 48 yards and a score โฆ Had two catches for seven yards and a touchdown in his debut against South Carolina (9/10) โฆ Grabbed another two passes for seven yards at No. 20 LSU (9/24) โฆ Had two catches and a career-best 17 yards in the Egg Bowl at Ole Miss (11/26).
JUNIOR COLLEGE: The No. 1 junior college tight end recruit according to 247Sports.com and Scout.com โฆ The No. 9 overall JUCO recruit in the state โฆ Ranked the No. 70 overall JUCO player in America by Scout.com โฆ Awarded three stars by 247Sports.com and Scout.com โฆ In seven games with ECCC in 2015, caught 16 passes for 207 yards and three touchdowns as the squad reached the playoffs โฆ Hauled in 16 passes for 138 yards and one touchdown during his freshman season in 2014 โฆ Saw action at defensive end and offensive tackle as well โฆ Coached by Ken Karcher โฆ Also played basketball for East Central CC โฆ Prepped at Sumrall High School.ย
PERSONAL: Born Jordan Malik Thomas on August 2, 1996, in Hattiesburg, Miss. โฆ Parents are Robert and Monique Thomas โฆ Has three siblings โ Robresha, Monesha and Shankea โฆ Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
THOMASโ CAREER HIGHS: ย
Receptions โ 4, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17)ย
Receiving Yards โ 65, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17)
Receiving Touchdowns โ 1, several times, last at Texas A&M (10-28-17) ย
Longest Reception โ 29, vs. Louisville (12-30-17)
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