2015 Football Roster
Roster
Jake Thomas
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 320
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Columbus, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Columbus HS
CAREER STATISTICS
2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll
CAREER: Local offensive lineman who saw his first career action in 2014 … Will be a contributor at guard on the offensive line in 2015 … Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Played in two career contests.
2014 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in two games – Southern Miss (8/30) and at South Alabama (9/13) … Saw action in the second half at guard in both of those contests.
2013 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Redshirted during initial fall season on campus.
HIGH SCHOOL: Universally regarded as one of the best offensive line prospects in the state of Mississippi ... Rated a four-star prospect by Scout.com and 247Sports ... A three-star recruit according to ESPN.com, which noted he had exceptional physicality ... Named the state’s No. 7 prospect in the Clarion Ledger’s 10 Most Wanted ... Ranked as the No. 26 offensive tackle in the country by Scout.com ... By 247Sports, considered the No. 20 offensive tackle in the country and the No. 5 player, regardless of position, in the state of Mississippi ... A four-year starter for the Falcons who became a mainstay on the offensive line ... Quickly rose to one of the state’s top offensive lineman under head coach Tony Stanford ... Helped lead the Falcons to their first playoff berth since 2005 during senior year, when squad went 7-5 ... Invited to the U.S. Army All-American underclassmen combine in San Antonio following junior season ... Made the Under-19 Team USA roster following his senior year and participated in the Feb. 5, 2012, Team USA International Bowl ... Nominated for the U.S. Army All-American game ... A member of the Clarion Ledger’s Dandy Dozen prior to senior season ... The second player from Columbus to appear on the pre-season list of the state's top 12 football players, after linebacker Gabe O'Neil, who made the list in 2003 ... Following senior campaign, named to the Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 6A First Team All-State ... Selected as a starter for Team Mississippi in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic ... Helped the Falcons average 312 yards per game on offense as a junior.
PERSONAL: Born Jacob Reade Thomas on July 28, 1994 … Parents are Dean Thomas and Jill Savely … Majoring in biological sciences.
