2019 Football Roster
Roster
Deddrick Thomas
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Memphis, TN
- High School/Previous School:
- Memphis Central HS
CAREER:ย Shifty slot receiver who spent five years with the program โฆ Returned 15 kicks for 278 yards and 14 punts for 133 yards, including an 83-yard touchdown โฆ Came to MSU after a brilliant prep career in Memphis โฆ Provided great experience with 49 career games played and 19 starts โฆ Finished with 76 career receptions for 928 yards and nine touchdowns โฆ Averaged 12.2 yards per catch โฆ Longest catch of his career was 44 yards โฆ Graduated from MSU with a degree in kinesiology with a concentration in sports studies in May of 2019.
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2019 SENIOR SEASON: Played in all 13 games with 11 starts โฆ Set season career highs in receptions and receiving yards โฆ Tied for the team lead in receptions (30), ranked second in receiving yards (401) and caught two touchdowns โฆ Third-most targeted player (45) โฆ Led the team in yards per target (8.9) โฆ Tied for the team lead in red-zone receptions (3) โฆ Reliable on third down with team-high tying eight catches on 15 targets โฆ Led the team in receptions for 10 or more yards (21) โฆ Second on the team in catches for 20 or more yards (7) โฆ Made at least one 20-plus yard catch in five different games โฆ Caught at least one pass in all 13 games โฆ Had a 26-yard catch vs. Kansas State (9/14) and finished with two receptions for 32 yards โฆ Followed up with a pair of receptions for 46 yards, including a 25-yard grab vs. Kentucky (9/21) โฆ Hauled in his first touchdown off the season at Tennessee (10/12), a 17-yard strike from Garrett Shrader in the fourth quarter, and finished the game with 43 yards on three catches โฆ Made three catches for 43 yards, including a 25-yarder, at Texas A&M (10/26) โฆ Led the team with 59 receiving yards on two catches at Arkansas (11/2) โฆ Had a season-high 42-yard reception against the Razorbacks โฆ Caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Tommy Stevens in the second quarter vs. Abilene Christian (11/23) and finished with three receptions for 28 yards โฆ Had a 20-plus yard catch on two of the teamโs three TD drives in the Egg Bowl win vs. Ole Miss (11/28) โฆ Led the team in receptions (4) and receiving yards (49) against the Rebels.
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2018 JUNIOR SEASON:ย Appeared in all 13 games with eight starts โฆ Finished third on the team in receiving yards (256) and tied for third in receptions (19) โฆ Caught two touchdown passes โฆ Averaged 13.5 yards per reception โฆ Also returned six kicks for 109 yards and six punts for 35 yards โฆ Finished with 400 all-purpose yards โฆ Caught at least one pass in 10 games and had a streak of six consecutive games with a catch during the middle of the season โฆ 10 of his 19 receptions moved the chains, while nine gained 15 or more yards โฆ Was a big-play threat with at least one catch of 20 or more yards in four games, including a career-long 44-yard receptionย vs.ย Louisiana (9/15)ย โฆ Finished the game against the Raginโ Cajuns with two receptions for 53 yards โฆ Big performance on homecomingย vs.ย Louisiana Tech (11/3)ย with three receptions for a game-high 70 yards and 36-yard touchdown โฆ Hauled in a pair of passes for 23 yards and a touchdown in the Egg Bowl winย at Ole Miss (11/22).
2017 SOPHOMORE SEASON:ย Appeared in all 13 games and assisted through the air, on the ground and on special teams โฆ Caught a pass in 11 of 13 games on the year, with eight multi-catch performances โฆ Reeled in a career-high four touchdowns โฆ Caught two passes for 34 yards and a touchdownย vs.ย Charleston Southern (9/2)ย โฆ Reeled in three receptions for 20 yardsย at Louisiana Tech (9/9), while recording a career-long rush of seven yards โฆ Set a career-high with 41 yards on two catchesย at No. 11 Georgia (9/23)ย โฆ Saw his first special teams action with four punt returnsย vs.ย UMass (11/4)ย and returned a punt 83 yards for a touchdown โฆ It was the fifth-longest punt return in school history and the longest by a Bulldog since Kevin Prentissโ 83-yarder against Tennessee in the 1998 SEC Championship Game โฆ It was also MSUโs first punt return for a touchdown since Fred Ross against Troy on Oct. 10, 2015 โฆ Caught a career-high four passes for 33 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown pass,ย vs.ย Ole Miss (11/23)ย โฆ Also saw special teams action with his first kick return of the season with a 19-yard return.
2016 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON:ย Served as a backup slot receiver, playing in 10 games โฆ Did not see action against South Carolina, Arkansas and in the St. Petersburg Bowl against Miami (Ohio) โฆ Did not make any starts โฆ Tallied five catches for 44 yards and one touchdown โฆ Hauled in the first touchdown of MSUโs season, making a 4-yard grab from Damian Williams that was also his first career catchย vs.ย South Alabama (9/3)ย โฆ Finished with two catches for 15 yards against the Jaguars โฆ Caught two passes for a season-best 23 yardsย at UMass (9/24), including a season-long 15-yarder โฆ Had one catch for six yardsย vs. Auburn (10/8).
2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON:ย Redshirted during initial year with the program.
HIGH SCHOOL:ย Signed with the Bulldogs in December 2014 โฆ Enrolled at Mississippi State in January 2015 and participated in spring drills โฆ Ranked the No. 15 overall prospect in Tennessee by 247Sports, ESPN.com and Rivals.com โฆ The No. 2 wide receiver in the state by Scout.com โฆ Received three stars by 247Sports, Rivals.com, ESPN.com and Scout.com โฆ A two-time Class 6A all-state recipient โฆ As a junior, played multiple positions and rushed for 1,175 yards and scored 22 touchdowns at running back while throwing for 613 yards and nine more scores for the Warriors โฆ Led Memphis Central to the Class 6A Quarterfinals in 2013 โฆ Nicknamed "Sweet Feet" at Memphis Central โฆ Coached by Leonard Crutchfield โฆ Committed to Mississippi State in April 2014.
PERSONAL:ย Born Deddrick LaShun Thomas on Nov. 8, 1996 โฆ Parents are Phyllis and Deddrick โฆ Has four siblings โ Jeremiah, Ashli, Fredlicia and Ellen โฆ Currently pursuing a second undergraduate degree in psychology โฆ Twitter handle is @Deddrick_901.
THOMASโ CAREER HIGHS:
Receptions: 4, (twice) last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-19)
Receiving Yards: 70, vs. LA Tech (11-3-18)
Receiving TDs: 1, (6x) last vs. Abilene Christian (11-23-19)
Long Reception: 44, vs. Louisiana (9-15-18)
Punt Returns: 4, vs. Massachusetts (11-3-17)
Punt Return Yards: 104, vs. Massachusetts (11-3-17)
Long Punt Return: 83, vs. Massachusetts (11-3-17)
Kick Returns: 5, vs. Louisville (12-30-17)
Kick Return Yards: 110, vs. Louisville (12-30-17)
Long Kick Return: 22, (twice) last at Ole Miss (11-22-18)
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