COLLEGE:

-           Thomas played in 39 games with 28 starts. He recorded 109 tackles (78 solo), 4 sacks for minus 47 yards and 7.5 stops for losses totaling 61 yards. Thomas caused 3 fumbles and recovered 3 others, converting 1 recovery into a touchdown. He had 22 pass deflections and 8 interceptions for 80 yards in returns…Thomas enrolled at Southern California in 2003, when he was listed 2nd on the depth chart at free safety before suffering a right shoulder dislocation in fall camp. He underwent surgery and received a medical hardship. In 2004, Thomas played in 11 games as a reserve cornerback after moving over from free safety in spring drills. Most of his playing time was in the dime packages and on special teams and he made 9 tackles (7 solo), but also batted away a pair of passes and intercepted 2 others…In 2005, Thomas took over strong side (right) cornerback for the first 2 games of the 2005 season, but he suffered torn ligaments in his right knee vs. Arkansas, underwent surgery and was lost for the rest of the year. He finished with 5 solo tackles and a pass break-up…Thomas reclaimed his right cornerback job in 2006, earning All-Pac 10 Conference 2nd-team honors. He ranked 7th on the team with 50 tackles (35 solo) and had 3 sacks for losses of 32 yards. Added 2 fumble recoveries, including 1 he returned for a touchdown. He also intercepted 2 passes and deflected 12 others…Prior to the start of 2007 spring drills, Thomas underwent surgery to repair a left shoulder dislocation. He returned to start all 13 games and again received All-Pac 10 2nd-team recognition. Thomas ranked 9th on the squad with 45 tackles (31 solo) and had a sack with 4.5 stops for losses. He forced 3 fumbles, recovered another and batted away 7 passes. He also gained 44 yards on 4 interception returns.

PERSONAL:

-           Public Policy and Development major.
-           Born January 8, 1985.
-           Resides in Alta Loma, Calif.