THOMAS ON THE GRIDIRON
The junior-to-be has played a role in 28 touchdowns.
Photo by Joe Boyd
Thomas is leaning toward pursuing basketball, but he's on pace to pile up some gaudy career numbers on the gridiron. In two seasons as the starting quarterback for Montgomery Academy, the 6-foot rising junior has thrown for 2,305 yards and 12 touchdowns and run for 1,354 yards and 16 scores.
More on Thomas' dynamic ability on the gridiron:
* Ran for 189 yards and two scores and threw for 114 yards and another touchdown in his varsity debut as a freshman, a 16-15 win over Houston Academy.
* Completed 10 of 14 passes for 228 yards and two TDs in his second game as a freshman, including an 84-yard scoring strike.
* Accounted for 2,119 offensive yards and 16 TDs in just 11 games (192.6 per game) during the 2011 season.
* Battled injuries as a sophomore last fall, but still managed to produce four 100-yard rushing games.
* Also played baseball for the Eagles as a freshman, spending time as a pitcher and shortstop.
