2023: Named to the Northeast-10 All-Conference First Team as an offensive lineman … Made an appearance in 10 of the 11 games on the season, missing one game due to injury … Started all 10 games he played as a key leader on the offensive line … Part of an O-Line that helped lead the Chargers to average 27.5 points per game which led the NE10, a total offense of 296.0 yards per game and a No. 30 in the nation ranking in passes intercepted, allowing just eight total on the year … As a unit, the Chargers O-Line allowed just 39 tackles for loss and nine sacks total on the year, with both of those numbers among the best in the nation … The Chargers average of 2.55 tackles for loss allowed per game not only led the NE10 but was third best in all of NCAA DII, while their 0.82 sacks allowed per game was ninth best in the country.
2022: Earned Academic Honors accolades on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll following the Spring 2023 semester … Started all 11 games as part of an offensive line that helped lead the Chargers to average34.5 points per game, and a total offense (380.7 yards pe game) that was top-60 in the nation … In addition, the Chargers were eighth in the nation for fewest interceptions allowed with just five total on the year, while the Chargers rushing offense was once again in the top-50 at 171.0 yards per game.
Before New Haven: Transferred to New Haven from Clarion University where he spent the 2021 season with the Golden Eagles football team but did not see game action.
High School: Part of 2017 Division 1A state championship team, as well as another team that was state runner-up ... two-sport athlete that earned two letters apiece in football and lacrosse ... Baltimore Touchdown Club game selection ... Team East Baltimore City vs. PG County All-Star Game selection ... two-time First Team All-City Offense, as a junior and senior ... Big 33 selectee for tryout.
Personal: Son of Sonya Hairston-Thomas and John Thomas … One of three brothers, joining older brothers Lloyd and Khyira … Also has three sisters, Nisha, Tiffany and Janay … Majoring in sport management.
