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2022 Football Roster

71 Jaylon Thomas

  • Position OL
  • Cl-Exp SR-4L
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 311
  • Hometown Lubbock, Texas
  • Previous School Coronado

Biography

Senior (2022): Played in 12 games, making 11 starts... Started at all five offensive line positions... Helped the Mustangs to national rankings of seventh in passing offense (316.7) and red zone offense (.919), 10th in third down conversion % (.478), 11th in first down offense (331) and 15th in total offense (472.8)... AWARDS: All-AAC Honorable Mention... Senior Bowl Watch List... PFF All-AAC First Team... Phil Steele All-AAC Fourth Team... Preseason: Phil Steele Second-Team All-AAC… Athlon Sports Third-Team All-AAC… CFN All-AAC, Top 30 Players: No. 14… PFF Second-Team All-AAC… East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 List.

Senior (2021): Saw action in all 12 games, making nine starts... Helped the Mustangs to national rankings of ninth in scoring offense (38.4), 13th in total offense (465.9), 14th in passing offense (304.5) and 17th in sacks allowed (1.33)... AWARDS: Outland Trophy Watch List... East-West Shrine Bowl Invite... Reese's Senior Bowl Watchlist... NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Big Board... College Gridiron Showcase Watch List... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.... Preseason: Athlon Sports First-Team All-AAC... Dave Campbell’s Texas Football All-Texas First Team... Phil Steele All-AAC Second Team... CFN All-AAC, Top 30 AAC Players: No. 13... PFF All-AAC Second Team.

Junior (2020): Started all nine games played at left tackle... Helped the Mustangs to national rankings of ninth (1st AAC) in red zone offense (.920), 13th in passing offense (318.0) and 15th in scoring offense (38.6)... AWARDS: All-AAC Second Team... Dave Campbell's All-Texas College Second Team... Outland Trophy Watch List... Preseason: Dave Campbell's All-Texas College Team... College Football News All-AAC, Top-30 Players #28... Phil Steele First-Team All-AAC... Athlon Sports First-Team All-AAC.

Sophomore (2019): Started all 13 games at left tackle... Blocked for an offense that ranked seventh nationally in scoring offense (41.8), ninth in total offense (489.8) and 13th in passing offense (309.0)... Rushed for a two-point conversion at Memphis... Added one tackle... AWARDS: All-AAC second team... Phil Steele Preseason AAC: third-team offense.

Freshman (2018): Played in seven games, starting the last six at right tackle.

Prep: A three-star ESPN recruit... Helped Coronado to a 13-1 record and a trip to the 5A Division I quarterfinals as a senior... Was an all-district selection in 2016, helping Coronado to an 11-2 record an appearance in the 5A Division I regional semifinals... Played for Seth Parr at Coronado...  Also received offers from Texas Tech, Stephen F. Austin and Tulsa... Also lettered in basketball.

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Historical Player Information

  • 71

    2018FR

    OL
    6'4" 300 lbs
    71
  • 71

    2019SO

    OL
    6'3" 312 lbs
    71
  • 71

    2020SO

    OL
    6'3" 312 lbs
    71
  • 71

    2021SR

    OL
    6'5" 326 lbs
    71
  • 71

    2022SR

    OL
    6'5" 311 lbs
    71