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34 Rod Thomas
2002 -- Took a redshirt year after suffering an ankle injury early in the season which required corrective surgery ... Played in the first two games vs. New Mexico State and Temple before going down with the injury ... Tallied one tackle in the two games he played in ... Had nailed down a starting berth at linebacker during spring drills ... Played well in the Spring Game with eight solo tackles (game high) and one fumble recovery. 2001 -- Junior linebacker who came on and had a solid season ... Appeared in all 12 games, with one starting role ... His playing time increased with the injuries at linebacker to Shannon Wadley, Kalimba Edwards and Jeremiah Garrison ... Had 19 tackles on the year (13/6) ... Had one TFL, one QB sack and one forced fumble ... Played well in victory over Clemson, with four solo tackles ... Had a QB sack in the Vanderbilt game ... Was bothered off and on at the end of the season with a neck strain ... Returned to the squad during the summer after missing the spring semester while taking care of some personal matters. 2000 -- Reserve linebacker and special teams performer who appeared in 11 games ... Tallied 12 total tackles and had two quarterback hurries. 1999 -- As a true freshman, he appear-ed in four games at linebacker with one start against Arkansas ... Coaches liked what they saw of him and believe he has a bright future ... Recorded 11 tackles on the season (seven solo) ... Had five tackles against Kentucky and four solo stops against Arkansas. HIGH SCHOOL -- During his career, he accumulated more than 300 tackles ... Regarded to be one of the state's fastest linebackers ... Finished second in his district in the 200 meters and third in the state in weightlifting ... Led his team to three consecutive state playoff appearances ... Played for Coach Wade Rollinson at DeLand High School ... Chose South Carolina over Syracuse, Kansas State, Oklahoma and Virginia. |
