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11/10/2012
Thomas Inspires, Then Delivers
Linebacker helped rally Cardinal defense to victory
08/27/2012
Stage Set for Cardinal Season Opener With San Jose State
Stanford and San Jose State to square off for 66th time since 1900.
2011 (JUNIOR): Did not see action.
2010 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in three games to earn his first varsity letter...caught one pass for seven yards against Wake Forest.
2009 (FRESHMAN): Did not see action.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from nearby Menlo-Atherton (Calif.) High School...played for Bob Sykes and Phil White...three-year varsity letterwinner who played both wide receiver and safety...two-time first team Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division selection as a junior and senior...also earned first team All-San Mateo County accolades as a junior and honorable mention all-county marks as a senior...finished with 30 catches for 513 yards and six touchdowns as a senior, despite missing three games due to injury...also had four interceptions as a safety...caught 25 passes for 460 yards and six TDs as a sophomore...tallied 40 receptions for 863 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior...caught a total of 95 passes for 1,863 yards and 19 touchdowns during his varsity career...helped Menlo-Atherton to back-to-back PAL Bay Division championships as a junior and senior...team also captured the 2008 Central Coast Section Large School Division title...also earned all-conference honors in basketball and baseball...named school's outstanding athlete as a senior...hit .444, compiled a .533 on-base percentage to go along with a .588 slugging percentage over his three-year varsity career...California Scholastic Federation and AP Scholar Award recipient...parents are Ted and Laurie Knapp...father was an All-American swimmer at Stanford from 1978-81 and the head coach of the Cardinal men's program...has one older sister...born in Mountain View, Calif. ... full name is Samuel William Knapp...majoring in management science and engineering.
CAREER STATISTICS
Career Highs
Receptions: 1 vs. Wake Forest, 2010
Receiving Yards: 7 vs. Wake Forest, 2010
TD Receptions: None
Longest Reception: 7 vs. Wake Forest, 2010