Career Notes: Played in 37 games, making 26 starts at middle linebacker for the Green and Gold ... finished with 267 career tackles (133-134) including 28.5 tackles for loss ... recorded nine sacks, three fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles, two interceptions and three pass break-ups ... lone touchdown came in 2008 when he scored the only points in Indianapolis game with blocked punt recovery in end zone.
2012: Voted to the All-GLIAC Second Team by the league's head coaches
... WSU's nominee for the AFCA Good Works Team ... national semifinalist for the William Campbell Trophy ... selected as WSU Football's 2012 Scholar-Athlete ... named Fall 2012 Meijer Commissioner's Award recipient ... selected to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... started all 10 games at middle linebacker ... started at Ashland in his first game since Oct. 2, 2010 ... recorded eight tackles (2-6) vs. the Eagles ... made eight stops (2-6) against Lake Erie including 2.5 for loss (one sack), and forced a fumble to earn WSU's Defensive Player of the Week award (shared with Nores Fradi) ... tallied a team-high seven tackles (3-4) at Malone, including 1.5 for loss ... notched eight tackles (3-5) at Northwood ... recorded eight tackles (7-1) vs. Hillsdale including a fake punt stop short of the first down ... also had a fumble recovery against HC ... notched first two career interceptions in Saginaw Valley contest ... also totaled nine tackles (5-4) vs. the Cardinals to earn WSU's Defensive Player of the Week award ... made a game-high (and season-best) 13 tackles (9-4) against Northern Michigan including two for loss ... recorded 11 tackles (4-7) and a fumble recovery vs. Ferris State ... tallied five tackles (2-3) at Grand Valley ... totaled eight tackles (5-3) against Michigan Tech including one for loss ... led the squad in tackles for loss (8.5), while finishing second in total tackles ... played on punt coverage in the first two games ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... served as a team captain ... was part of 11 tackles for loss (6 solo, 5 assisted) ... all three sacks were solo ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2011: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... did not dress for any games after recovering from two surgeries ... selected to the CDS Pre-Season All-America Second Team ... 2011-12 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award.
2010: Voted to the All-GLIAC First Team linebacking corps ... voted to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Second Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence team (cumulative GPA 3.5+) ... one of the Warrior captains ... started the first five games before suffering a season-ending injury ... recorded a team-high six tackles (3-3) against Northwood along with a fumble recovery ... made a team-best seven tackles (4-3) at Tiffin, plus had a tackle for loss, a pass break-up and a quarterback hurry ... recorded 12 tackles (6-6) including one for loss, and two quarterback hurries at Michigan Tech ... made five tackles (1-4) against Ohio Dominican ... recorded a game-high 11 tackles (10-1) vs. Northern Michigan including two for loss (one sack) ... played on the kickoff return team ... was tied-for-13th in the GLIAC in tackles per game (8.2) before injury ... named to the CDS Pre-Season All-America Second Team ... selected to the D2Football.com Pre-Season All-America Second Team ... listed as a 2010 Division II Pre-Season All-American by
The Sporting News ... 2010-11 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2009: Voted to the All-GLIAC Second Team after starting all 11 games at middle linebacker ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic team ... voted WSU's Defensive Most Valuable Player after recording a team-high 130 tackles including 60 solo ... made first collegiate start against Mercyhurst and recorded a team-high 10 tackles (4-6) ... also had two quarterback hurries, a pass break-up and 1.5 tackles for loss vs. the Lakers to earn WSU's Defensive Player of the Week award ... tallied a game-high 16 tackles (7-9) vs. Saginaw Valley ... made a game-high 10 tackles (3-7) at Indianapolis ... had nine tackles (8-1) against Findlay ... made eight tackles (3-5) at Tiffin including two for loss (1.5 sacks) ... recorded a career-high 24 tackles (9-15) vs. Ashland, including three tackles for loss (one sack) to earn WSU's Defensive Player of the Week award ... made eight tackles (7-1) at Northern Michigan ... recorded a team-best 10 tackles (4-6) vs. Ferris State including five for loss (2.5 sacks) and a pass break-up ... had nine tackles (4-5) including one for loss at Hillsdale ... made a game-high 19 tackles (7-12) against Northwood including 1.5 for loss ... saw action on the kickoff return and punt return teams ... second in the GLIAC and fifth nationally in tackles per game (11.82) ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... led the squad in tackles for loss (16.0) and sacks (5.0), while ranking third and tied-for-ninth in the GLIAC, respectively ... wore No. 41 ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2008: Saw playing time at defensive end in all 11 games ... scored the only points in Indianapolis game with blocked punt recovery in end zone ... also made first two career tackles (2-0) vs. the Greyhounds ... wore No. 11 at Ashland ... made two tackles (1-1) vs. Northern Michigan and Ferris State ... had a season-best three solo tackles vs. Hillsdale ... played on the kickoff return, kickoff coverage and punt return teams ... one of seven true freshmen to play for WSU ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
High School: A 2008 graduate of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School ... named to the 2006 Associated Press Division IV Honorable Mention team after making 75 tackles ... earned 2007 AP All-Northeast Inland District First Team honors as a defensive lineman after recording 84 tackles ... played his senior season for coach Dan Boarman ... was a member of the Mu Alpha Theta, a national mathematics honorary ... received a 2008 special recognition awards from the Dapper Dan Youth Charities Club of Akron ... served as a football and basketball team captain ... was an honor roll student.
Personal: Full name -- Nicholas J. Thomas ... born October 3, 1989, in Akron, Ohio ... son of Jim and Martha Thomas ... older brother Jason was a First Team All-GLIAC selection in 2008 ... is majoring in finance (honors) ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2008, Winter 2009, Fall 2009, Winter 2010, Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Fall 2011, Winter 2012 and Winter 2013 (4.00) ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2012 ... graduated with a bachelor's degree in finance in May 2012.
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2008 |
11 |
7 |
4 |
11 |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2009 |
11 |
60 |
70 |
130 |
16.0-59 |
5.0-39 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
2010 |
5 |
24 |
17 |
41 |
4.0-18 |
1.0-10 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
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2012 |
10 |
42 |
43 |
85 |
8.5-25 |
3.0-17 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
