2009 Football Roster
Roster
Dennis Thames
- Position:
- ATH
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Louisville, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Louisville HS
- Career & Game-By-Game Statistics
CAREER:
Talented athlete that can play multiple positions for the Bulldogs ... Began his career at wideout and switched to the defensive backfield in the spring of 2010 ... Still awaiting his first opportunity to help Mississippi State on the field.
2009:
Redshirted his first season on campus.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Considered the No. 20 “athlete” in the country by national recruiting web site Rivals.com . . . That site also has him ranked as the No. 10 prospect in the state of Mississippi, the top “athlete” on the chart . . . Rated as the No. 40 safety prospect in the country by national recruiting web site Scout.com . . . Credited with a 230-pound bench press by Rivals . . . Named first-team, all-state in the defensive backfield by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger newspaper . . . Ranked No. 9 on the Clarion-Ledger’s list of the 10 most wanted high school prospects in the state of Mississippi . . . Picked to that publication’s Dandy Dozen, symbolic of being one of the top 12 players in the state prior to his senior season . . . Chosen to play in the Mississippi-Alabama High School All-Star game . . . Helped lead head coach Brad Peterson’s Louisville (Miss.) High School to the Class 3A state championship during his senior season . . . Named the game’s Most Valuable Player after scoring all three touchdowns for the Wildcats . . . A star on both sides of the football, he accounted for 1,600 yards on offense and 19 touchdowns, playing mostly wide receiver . . . Had 677 yards rushing and eight touchdowns and another 532 yards and eight more scores . . . Defensively, he made 97 tackles with five pass interceptions and four defensive TDs . . . As a junior, had 39 catches for 636 yards, a 16.3-yard average, and eight touchdowns . . . Other top scholarship offers: Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Arkansas, Ole Miss, and Michigan . . . Committed to Mississippi State in January 2009.
PERSONAL:
Born Dennis (Duh-NYE-us) Deunta Thames (TIMS), 5-18-90 . . . His uncle Marcus Thames is a Major League Baseball player with the Detroit Tigers.
