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Jersey Number 20
DQ Thomas
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 214
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Oxford, MS
- High School:
- Oxford
Bio
Career
• Ended career ranked as the school’s all-time leader in tackles for loss (53.0) and tied for third all-time in sacks (20.5)
2021 (Senior)
• Played in 12 games and had 10 starts
• Ended the season ranked third on the team with 89 tackles, including 17.0 TFLs, 5.0 sacks, two interceptions, seven hurries, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble
• Ranked ninth nationally in tackles for loss per game (1.4)
• Led all linebackers with 837 snaps played while grading out a winner 11 times
• Voted Second Team All-C-USA
• Voted a permanent team captain for 2021
• Led the Blue Raiders with nine stops in win over Monmouth, including 2.0 TFLs
• Led MT with 11 tackles, including 10 solo stops, to go with a sack at Virginia Tech
• Missed the UTSA game due to medical reasons
• Returned against Charlotte and had four tackles and two hurries to earn the team’s defensive player of the game award
• In win over Marshall he tallied four stops, including two TFLs, a sack and a fumble recovery
• Had seven tackles and his first career interception at Liberty
• Turned in seven stops, including 2.5 TFLs in win at UConn
• Named the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week after collecting 10 tackles, including 2.0 TFLs, two hurries and an interception he returned 43 yards for a touchdown against USM
• Credited with two TFLs at WKU to become the all-time leader in MT history and was also tabbed the team’s defensive player of the game
• Had two TFLs, including a sack against FIU
• Led team with 10 stops and two pass breakups against ODU
• Had 10 tackles, including 2.0 sacks, 2.5 TFLs and a forced fumble at FAU
• Earned Bahamas Bowl Defensive MVP honors after having eight tackles, including 1.5 TFLs, a pass breakup and a hurry
2020 (Senior)
• Started all nine games
• Ranked third on the team with 67 total tackles, including 7.0 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, three hurries and two forced fumbles
• Led all linebackers with 660 snaps while grading out a winner in all nine games
• Had nine or more tackles in a game four times
• Shared team lead with nine stops in loss to Troy to go with a TFL
• Had five tackles, including a sack and 1.5 TFLs against UTSA
• Collected 10 stops against WKU, including 2.0 TFLs and 1.5 sacks
• Turned in a game-high 12 tackles against North Texas
• Had 10 stops at Marshall
• Collected six tackles, including two TFLs, a sack and a forced fumble at Troy
2019 (Junior)
• Played and started all 12 games
• Finished the season second on the team in tackles with a career-best 74, including a team-best 12.0 TFLs, two sacks, two forced fumbles and a pass breakup
• Graded out a winner 11 games to lead all linebackers
• Led team with 10 tackles (8 solos) at Michigan
• Had four stops, including a TFL in win over TSU
• Registered five tackles, including a TFL at Iowa
• Tallied nine tackles to go with a forced fumble, a pass breakup and four hurries against Marshall
• Had five stops, including 2.0 TFLs at FAU
• Collected seven tackles to go with a forced fumble at UNT
• Had five stops, including 2.5 TFLs and a hurry in win over FIU
• Turned in nine tackles, including a TFL at Charlotte
• Had five stops, including a sack against Rice
• Tallied five tackles, including a sack at WKU
2018 (Sophomore)
• Earned Honorable Mention All-C-USA honors
• Played in all 14 games and had 12 starts
• Ranked tied for third on the team with 70 tackles while sharing team lead with 14.5 TFLs and a team-leading with 8.0 sacks
• Also had six hurries, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and three pass breakups
• Named the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 26
• Named the team’s Most Improved linebacker following spring drills
• Registered six tackles, including 3.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, a breakup and hurry in win over UT-Martin
• Had six stops, including 1.5 TFLs in win over FAU
• Collected seven tackles, including 2.0 sacks and a fumble recovery at Marshall
• Had a sack at FIU
• Registered six tackles in win over Charlotte
• Recorded seven stops at ODU
• Turned in four stops to go with a forced fumble, a pass breakup and two hurries against WKU
• Had four tackles, including 2.0 TFLs and a sack at UTEP
• Registered five stops at Kentucky, including 1.5 TFLs
• Tallied seven tackles to lead the team against UAB, including 3.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble
2017 (Freshman)
• Played in all 13 games and had one start
• Finished with nine tackles, including 2.5 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, a forced fumble and a hurry on the season
• Registered three tackles, including a sack, 1.5 TFLs and a forced fumble in win over FIU
• Recorded a sack in win over UTEP
• Started against Charlotte
High School
• Lettered in football and power lifting at Oxford High School
• Earned all-state and all-region honors
• Invited to the Bernard Blackwell North/South All-Star game
• In 2016 had 115 tackles, including nine TFLs, 1.5 sacks, four hurries and five interceptions
• Played for Coach Chris Cutcliffe
Personal
• Full name: DQuarius D’Juan Thomas
• Parent: Agrecia Frierson
• Born: 12/4/98
• Major: Leisure Sport & Tourism
• Ended career ranked as the school’s all-time leader in tackles for loss (53.0) and tied for third all-time in sacks (20.5)
2021 (Senior)
• Played in 12 games and had 10 starts
• Ended the season ranked third on the team with 89 tackles, including 17.0 TFLs, 5.0 sacks, two interceptions, seven hurries, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble
• Ranked ninth nationally in tackles for loss per game (1.4)
• Led all linebackers with 837 snaps played while grading out a winner 11 times
• Voted Second Team All-C-USA
• Voted a permanent team captain for 2021
• Led the Blue Raiders with nine stops in win over Monmouth, including 2.0 TFLs
• Led MT with 11 tackles, including 10 solo stops, to go with a sack at Virginia Tech
• Missed the UTSA game due to medical reasons
• Returned against Charlotte and had four tackles and two hurries to earn the team’s defensive player of the game award
• In win over Marshall he tallied four stops, including two TFLs, a sack and a fumble recovery
• Had seven tackles and his first career interception at Liberty
• Turned in seven stops, including 2.5 TFLs in win at UConn
• Named the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week after collecting 10 tackles, including 2.0 TFLs, two hurries and an interception he returned 43 yards for a touchdown against USM
• Credited with two TFLs at WKU to become the all-time leader in MT history and was also tabbed the team’s defensive player of the game
• Had two TFLs, including a sack against FIU
• Led team with 10 stops and two pass breakups against ODU
• Had 10 tackles, including 2.0 sacks, 2.5 TFLs and a forced fumble at FAU
• Earned Bahamas Bowl Defensive MVP honors after having eight tackles, including 1.5 TFLs, a pass breakup and a hurry
2020 (Senior)
• Started all nine games
• Ranked third on the team with 67 total tackles, including 7.0 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, three hurries and two forced fumbles
• Led all linebackers with 660 snaps while grading out a winner in all nine games
• Had nine or more tackles in a game four times
• Shared team lead with nine stops in loss to Troy to go with a TFL
• Had five tackles, including a sack and 1.5 TFLs against UTSA
• Collected 10 stops against WKU, including 2.0 TFLs and 1.5 sacks
• Turned in a game-high 12 tackles against North Texas
• Had 10 stops at Marshall
• Collected six tackles, including two TFLs, a sack and a forced fumble at Troy
2019 (Junior)
• Played and started all 12 games
• Finished the season second on the team in tackles with a career-best 74, including a team-best 12.0 TFLs, two sacks, two forced fumbles and a pass breakup
• Graded out a winner 11 games to lead all linebackers
• Led team with 10 tackles (8 solos) at Michigan
• Had four stops, including a TFL in win over TSU
• Registered five tackles, including a TFL at Iowa
• Tallied nine tackles to go with a forced fumble, a pass breakup and four hurries against Marshall
• Had five stops, including 2.0 TFLs at FAU
• Collected seven tackles to go with a forced fumble at UNT
• Had five stops, including 2.5 TFLs and a hurry in win over FIU
• Turned in nine tackles, including a TFL at Charlotte
• Had five stops, including a sack against Rice
• Tallied five tackles, including a sack at WKU
2018 (Sophomore)
• Earned Honorable Mention All-C-USA honors
• Played in all 14 games and had 12 starts
• Ranked tied for third on the team with 70 tackles while sharing team lead with 14.5 TFLs and a team-leading with 8.0 sacks
• Also had six hurries, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and three pass breakups
• Named the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 26
• Named the team’s Most Improved linebacker following spring drills
• Registered six tackles, including 3.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, a breakup and hurry in win over UT-Martin
• Had six stops, including 1.5 TFLs in win over FAU
• Collected seven tackles, including 2.0 sacks and a fumble recovery at Marshall
• Had a sack at FIU
• Registered six tackles in win over Charlotte
• Recorded seven stops at ODU
• Turned in four stops to go with a forced fumble, a pass breakup and two hurries against WKU
• Had four tackles, including 2.0 TFLs and a sack at UTEP
• Registered five stops at Kentucky, including 1.5 TFLs
• Tallied seven tackles to lead the team against UAB, including 3.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble
2017 (Freshman)
• Played in all 13 games and had one start
• Finished with nine tackles, including 2.5 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, a forced fumble and a hurry on the season
• Registered three tackles, including a sack, 1.5 TFLs and a forced fumble in win over FIU
• Recorded a sack in win over UTEP
• Started against Charlotte
High School
• Lettered in football and power lifting at Oxford High School
• Earned all-state and all-region honors
• Invited to the Bernard Blackwell North/South All-Star game
• In 2016 had 115 tackles, including nine TFLs, 1.5 sacks, four hurries and five interceptions
• Played for Coach Chris Cutcliffe
Personal
• Full name: DQuarius D’Juan Thomas
• Parent: Agrecia Frierson
• Born: 12/4/98
• Major: Leisure Sport & Tourism
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