Jones Thomas

2024: Thomas appeared in nine games and provided depth at safety and was a key special teams member. He finished the season with four tackles coming in contests against Idaho, North Texas, San Jose State and Washington State. Also excels in the classroom being named Academic All-Mountain West team. 2023: Thomas did not appear in any games and redshirted during his first season with the program. High School: Jones Thomas was named an Honorable Mention Colorado All-State Class 5A selection in 2022 as a safety and wide receiver. The All-State team is presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps. Class 5A is the largest classification in the state. Thomas was named the Front Range League Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. He also earned Honorable Mention Academic All-State honors. In 2022, Thomas was credited with an amazing 114 tackles from his safety position. He intercepted four passes for 79 yards and returned one for a touchdown. Thomas also recovered two fumbles. As a wide receiver, he caught 44 passes for 578 yards and scored seven receiving TDs. He added 64 rushing yards, 120 kickoff return yards, 50 yards in punt returns and 79 yards on interceptions for 891 all-purpose yards. Thomas scored 10 total TDs in the '22 season -- seven receiving, one rushing, one on an interception return and one on a fumble recovery. Over his high school career, he totalled 200 total tackles and averaged 9.5 tackles per game in 21 games. He helped lead Poudre to a 7-4 record as a senior and the first round of the Colorado Class 5A State Playoffs. He had 17 tackles for the Impalas in the first round playoff game vs. Legend High School. An outstanding track and field athlete, he placed fifth in the 300-meter hurdles at the 2022 Colorado Class 5A State Championships. He was also part of Poudre's fourth-place 4 x 400 meter relay team at the '22 State Championships and the Impalas' fifth-place 4 x 200 meter relay team. Thomas played for head football coach Eric Tonkin at Poudre High. Personal: He is majoring in Communications at UW.