Solomon Thomas Season 2014

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As a Junior (2016)
• Third overall pick in the NFL Draft (San Francisco 49ers)
• Morris Trophy winner
• C.M. Hendricks Most Valuable Player (Sun Bowl)
• FWAA All-America second team
• AP All-America third team
• USA Today All-America second team
• All-Pac-12 first team
• Pac-12 All-Academic second team
• AP All-Bowl team (honorable mention)
• Phil Steele All-Pac-12 preseason first team
• Athlon All-Pac-12 preseason first team
• Chuck Bednarik Award watch list
• Two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 26, Oct. 17)
• Team-high 62 tackles (41 solo), 15.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks and two fumble recoveries
• Sixth in Pac-12 in sacks, third in tackles for loss
• Four tackles (0.5 sack) vs. Kansas State
• Three tackles (two solo), one tackle for loss vs. USC
• Three tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, 42-yard fumble recovery for touchdown at UCLA
• Five tackles (three solo) at Washington
• Three solo tackles and one sack vs. Washington State
• Game-high 12 tackles (10 solo), 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble at Notre Dame
• Seven tackles (four solo), 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss vs. Colorado
• Four tackles, 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss at Arizona
• Two solo tackles (1.0 tackle for loss) vs. Oregon State
• Three tackles and one fumble recovery at Oregon
• Four tackles (three solo) at Cal
• Five tackles (two solo), 1.0 tackles for loss vs. Rice
• Seven tackles (five solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, one sack vs. North Carolina (Sun Bowl)

As a Sophomore (2015) • Game-by-Game Statistics
• All-Pac-12 honorable mention
• Phil Steele All-Pac-12 preseason third team
• 14 games played
• 39 tackles
• 10.5 tackles for loss
• 3.5 sacks
• Two fumble recoveries
• Five tackles in career debut at Northwestern
• Five tackles (2.0 tackles for loss), 1.0 sack vs. UCF
• Three tackles at USC
• Three tackles (1.0 tackle for loss) at Oregon State
• Three tackles vs. Arizona
• Three tackles (0.5 tackle for loss) vs. UCLA
• Five tackles (3.0 tackles for loss) at Colorado
• Three solo tackles, one sack, 34-yard fumble return for touchdown vs. USC (Pac-12 Championship Game)
• Four tackles (2.0 tackles for loss), one sack vs. Iowa (Rose Bowl)

As a Freshman (2014)
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The Thomas File
• Played at Coppell (Texas) under head coach Joe McBride
• Five-star recruit by Scout
• Four-star recruit by Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports
• Nation’s 20th-best overall recruit by Scout, 25th by ESPN, 37th by Rivals, 41st by 247Sports
• Texas’ third-best recruit by 247Sports, fourth-best by Scout, Rivals and ESPN
• Nation’s fourth-best defensive end by Scout and ESPN
• Nation’s third-best strong side defensive end by Rivals and 247Sports
• PrepStar Dream Team
     • Nation's 44th-best overall recruit, fifth-best defensive end
• 2013 USA Today All-USA second team
• 2013 all-state second team
• 2011 all-district
• 78 tackles (26 for loss), 12.5 sacks as a senior
• 89 tackles (18 for loss), 8.5 sacks as a junior     
• 105 tackles as a sophomore
• Played in 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl
• Lettered in basketball
• Born in Chicago, Ill.
• Full name is Solomon Christopher Thomas
• Son of Chris and Martha Thomas
     • Father played basketball at Wooster
     • Mother ran track at Wooster
• One sister, Ella
• Lived in Australia for five years
• Uncle, Jon Thomas, ran track at Indiana (four-time Big Ten 400m hurdles champion)
• Majoring in communication