Leon Thomas

2024 (Charleston So., Sophomore): Tech snagged Thomas away before UT Martin was able to bring him into the fold. One of the top returners in the OVC-Big South, Thomas finished the season with nine returns for 200 yards, including a season-long 40-yarder at Richmond. On the defensive side, he recorded 29 total tackles, including four each against UT Martin and Eastern Illinois. Thomas also had one interception at EIU, as well as two pass breakups. As a freshman, he had a 67-yard interception return for a touchdown at Clemson as he finished the season with 24 tackles. 2023 (Charleston So., Freshman): Emerged as a top defensive back for the Buccaneers as a true freshman as he played in all 11 games ... One of the top moments of his first year came at Clemson (9/9) as he recorded pick-six that he returned for 67 yards to the house to take the lead over the FBS foe ... Was named Big South Freshman of the Week and Stats Perform National Player of the Week Honorable Mention following that game (9/11) ... Ended the season with 24 tackles and set his season-high of five against Tennessee State (11/4) ... Ended the year with an interception and three pass breakups. HIGH SCHOOL: Originally from Stockbridge, Georgia and played at Stockbridge High School was coached by Thomas Clark ... Following his senior year, he was named the Special Teams Player of the Year and First-Team All-State as a defensive back ... In that season, he had 90 tackles and 59 of them being solo stops ... Had nine pass break-ups and 10 TFLs as well as two punt return touchdowns ... During his junior yea,r he had 60 tackles, 35 of them as solo, four pass break-ups and eight TFLs ... Helped lead the team to a region championship as well as multiple wins in the state championships ... Was a two-sport athlete as he was also a member of the wrestling team at the school ... Also received offers from Georgetown and Stetson.