Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
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Jersey Number 30
Jakobe Thomas
- Position:
- S
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Tullahoma, TN
- High School:
- Tullahoma
Bio
Honors
• 2022: C-USA Defensive Player of the Week, Second Team PFF College All-C-USA
2023 (r-Junior)
• Played in 11 games and earned 10 starts
• Finished the year second on the team with 71 tackles, including 3.0 TFLs, five pass breakups, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble and a blocked kick
• Averaged 74 snaps played per game
• Led team with eight tackles and a pass breakup at Alabama
• Added six stops against Missouri
• Had six solo stops, including a TFL and a forced fumble against Murray State
• Recorded five tackles and two pass breakups against Jax State
• Collected six tackles, including a TFL and a blocked PAT in win over LA Tech
• Led team with 11 stops, including eight solos at Liberty
• Had four tackles, including a TFL at NMSU
• Missed the FIU game with an injury
• Returned against UTEP and led team with eight tackles and a 15-yard fumble recovery
• Led team with nine solo tackles at Sam Houston to earn the team’s Defensive Player of the Game award
2022 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in 12 games and had three starts
• Ended the season with 37 tackles, including a TFL, four interceptions, three pass breakups and a forced fumble
• Graded out a winner from the coaches 11 times
• His 558 snaps played was third among safeties
• Did not play at Colorado State due to an injury
• Made his first collegiate start at safety against WKU and responded with 11 tackles (10 solos) and a forced fumble
• Had six tackles (5 solos) to go with a TFL and his first career interception at UTEP
• Collected three tackles to go with an interception and a pass breakup in win over Charlotte
• Had four solo stops and a pass breakup against FAU
• Collected five tackles at FIU to go with two interceptions, including one he returned 28 yards for a touchdown that gave MTSU the lead for good late in the fourth quarter
2021 (Freshman)
• Played in one game
• Had six snaps against FIU and graded out a winner
High School
• Rated a 3-star recruit by 247Sports
• Lettered in football and basketball at Tullahoma High School
• In 2020 he led the team in rushing with 712 yards on 82 carries and scored 16 touchdowns while also adding 20 catches for 361 yards and five scores (also had two punt return touchdowns)
• Named a Tennessee Mr. Football 4-A semi-finalist
• Named Tennessee Region 4-A MVP and invited to the East-West All-Star Classic
Personal
• Full name: Jakobe Mekhi Thomas
• Parents: Ian Jefferson and Brandi Thomas
• Born: 6/30/2003
• Major: Integrated Studies
• 2022: C-USA Defensive Player of the Week, Second Team PFF College All-C-USA
2023 (r-Junior)
• Played in 11 games and earned 10 starts
• Finished the year second on the team with 71 tackles, including 3.0 TFLs, five pass breakups, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble and a blocked kick
• Averaged 74 snaps played per game
• Led team with eight tackles and a pass breakup at Alabama
• Added six stops against Missouri
• Had six solo stops, including a TFL and a forced fumble against Murray State
• Recorded five tackles and two pass breakups against Jax State
• Collected six tackles, including a TFL and a blocked PAT in win over LA Tech
• Led team with 11 stops, including eight solos at Liberty
• Had four tackles, including a TFL at NMSU
• Missed the FIU game with an injury
• Returned against UTEP and led team with eight tackles and a 15-yard fumble recovery
• Led team with nine solo tackles at Sam Houston to earn the team’s Defensive Player of the Game award
2022 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in 12 games and had three starts
• Ended the season with 37 tackles, including a TFL, four interceptions, three pass breakups and a forced fumble
• Graded out a winner from the coaches 11 times
• His 558 snaps played was third among safeties
• Did not play at Colorado State due to an injury
• Made his first collegiate start at safety against WKU and responded with 11 tackles (10 solos) and a forced fumble
• Had six tackles (5 solos) to go with a TFL and his first career interception at UTEP
• Collected three tackles to go with an interception and a pass breakup in win over Charlotte
• Had four solo stops and a pass breakup against FAU
• Collected five tackles at FIU to go with two interceptions, including one he returned 28 yards for a touchdown that gave MTSU the lead for good late in the fourth quarter
2021 (Freshman)
• Played in one game
• Had six snaps against FIU and graded out a winner
High School
• Rated a 3-star recruit by 247Sports
• Lettered in football and basketball at Tullahoma High School
• In 2020 he led the team in rushing with 712 yards on 82 carries and scored 16 touchdowns while also adding 20 catches for 361 yards and five scores (also had two punt return touchdowns)
• Named a Tennessee Mr. Football 4-A semi-finalist
• Named Tennessee Region 4-A MVP and invited to the East-West All-Star Classic
Personal
• Full name: Jakobe Mekhi Thomas
• Parents: Ian Jefferson and Brandi Thomas
• Born: 6/30/2003
• Major: Integrated Studies
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