Kerwin Thomas

Position:
Cornerback
Height:
5-10
Weight:
180
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Wagoner, Okla.
High School:
Wagoner

Tulsa – A three-year letterwinner and two-year starter … has played in 36 career games and has 28 starts … has 133 tackles, 23 pass breakups and 4 interceptions in his career … has four career double-figure tackle games … 2016 – Played in all 13 games and started 10 contests … did not start at Houston, Memphis and Navy … had 58 stops and shared the team lead with nine pass breakups … had two double-figure tackle games … ranked 13^th in the American Athletic Conference with 10 passes defended … equaled a career-best with 12 tackles at UCF, and added one pass breakup … totaled eight tackles and two pass breakups vs. East Carolina … had his first double-digit tackle game of the season at Houston with 11 stops … collected four tackles and two pass breakups at Fresno State … totaled eight tackles at #4 Ohio State … 2015 – Played in and started all 13 games … had 60 tackles, 12 pass breakups and two interceptions … had two double-figure tackle games . . . had a career-best 12 tackles at #16 Oklahoma … totaled three solo tackles, including one TFL for -2 yards, and had an interception return for 14 yards at New Mexico … had his second double-figure tackle game with 11 stops and added one pass breakup and one fumble recovery against Cincinnati . . . had two stops and two pass breakups at East Carolina … had his first career interception return for a TD with a 31-yard return at SMU, while adding two pass breakups and one tackle … compiled eight tackles, including seven solos vs. #17 Memphis … had four stops and two pass breakups against UCF … tallied six tackles, one pass breakup and one forced fumble vs. Virginia Tech in the Camping World Independence Bowl … 2014 – Played in 10 games as a red-shirt freshman … had 15 tackles, two pass break-ups, one fumble recovery and one interception … started five games –– USF, FAU, SMU, UCF and Houston … missed the Tulane and East Carolina games … saw his first career action vs. Oklahoma … had one tackle and his first career interception with a return of 40 yards at Colorado State … was credited with two tackles and one pass break-up against SMU … tallied a career-high four stops at Houston … 2013 – Was one of several true freshmen sit out the season due to red-shirt status.

High School – Was named to the Tulsa World all-metro second team defense as a senior … had 49 tackles and two interceptions on defense his senior season … also had 31 receptions for 527 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior . . . was named to the OCA East all-state team as a receiver … earned honorable mention all-state accolades by the Tulsa World … helped lead his team to a Class 4A state title as a junior … also ran track … was a part of the 2012 Class 4A state runner-up 4x100 meter relay team.

Personal – Favorite NFL player is Joe Haden of the Cleveland Browns … enjoys fishing … favorite movie is Friday … the one person he would most like to meet is Deion Sanders … favorite food is chicken … the TV game show he would most like to appear on is “Family Feud” … parents are Kerwin Thomas and Christie Wilkins … majoring in organizational studies … born May 20, 1993.