Xavier Thomas
Thomas with Clemson in 2019
Clemson Tigers – No. 3
PositionDefensive end
ClassGraduate Student
MajorCriminal Justice
Personal information
Born: (1999-12-20) December 20, 1999
Florence, South Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolWilson (Florence, SC)
IMG Academy
Career highlights and awards

Xavier Thomas (born December 20, 1999) is an American football defensive end for the Clemson Tigers.

High school career

After playing for three years in Florence, SC at Wilson High School, Thomas played his senior season at IMG Academy in Florida.[1]

College career

After recording forty-three tackles, three and a half sacks, and two pass breakups in his freshman season, Thomas was named to USA Today's Freshman All-America Team.[1] During the 2019 season, he earned Third Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors after posting 31 tackles, 8 tackles for loss and two sacks. Thomas contracted COVID-19 and strep throat in July 2020, and announced he would redshirt the 2020 season. However, after the NCAA declared that all players could participate in the season without losing a year of eligibility, Thomas decided to play, despite missing summer workouts.[2] On October 31, 2020, Thomas was ejected for targeting Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec. He missed the first half of the following game against Notre Dame.[3]

College statistics

Season Games Tackles
TotalSoloAstTFLSacks
Clemson Tigers
2018 14 33 18 15 8.5 3.5
2019 12 27 10 17 8.0 1.5
2020 5 6 4 2 4.0 3.5
2021 11 21 12 9 6.5 4.5
2022 3 4 2 2 2.0 2.0
2023 12 25 16 9 4.0 3.0
Career 57 116 62 54 33 18

References

  1. 1 2 "Xavier Thomas". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. June 29, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  2. ↑ Connolly, Matt (September 25, 2020). "Clemson's Xavier Thomas is ahead of schedule in his comeback from COVID-19". The State. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  3. ↑ Gates, Riley (October 31, 2020). "WATCH: Xavier Thomas ejected, will miss first half against ND". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 31, 2020.


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