Troy University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Thomas, Terry

Jersey Number 36
Terry Thomas
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 197
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Childersburg, Ala.
- High School:
- Childersburg HS
Bio
2024 (Junior): Played all 12 games as a reserve linebacker and key special teams contributor … Recorded 13 tackles and a sack … Season-best four tackles plus the sack against Florida A&M … Added three tackles in victory over Coastal Carolina and two against Nevada and Memphis … Played 117 snaps on special teams, the seventh most on the team
2023 (Sophomore): Troy’s returning leader in 2024 with nine starts during the 2023 season … Finished season with 41 tackles, three tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a pass break up … Big impact in two early season games – five tackles and 1.5 TFLs at Kansas State and six tackles against James Madison … Tied a season-high with six tackles in Troy’s shutout victory at Army and added five in the “Battle for the Belt” win over South Alabama … Played the 11th most defensive snaps on the team (472)
2022 (RS-Freshman): Earned a scholarship during spring practice prior to the 2023 season … Started at Will linebacker in Troy's victory over ULM in place of All-American Carlton Martial … Played 229 total snaps on defense … Credited with 24 tackles and a half tackle for loss … Intercepted a pass in Troy's victory over Alabama A&M … Season-high eight tackles at App State … Five tackles and his half TFL in Troy's Sun Belt West Division clinching win at Arkansas State
2021 (Freshman): Did not see game action … Redshirted
2020 (Freshman): Did not see game action
High School: Finished his career at Childresburg High School with 1,000 rushing yards and eight touchdowns, 300 receiving yards and one touchdown, more than 100 tackles, six interceptions, three forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries; also returned a kickoff for a touchdown ... Three-time first team all-county selection and two-time first team all-region ... Also played soccer, basketball and track for the Tigers ... Four-time all-county in soccer
Personal: Full name is Terry Lamar Thomas ... Born Sept. 18, 2001, in Childresburg, Ala. ... Son of Terry and Dorothy Thomas ... Majoring in psychology
2023 (Sophomore): Troy’s returning leader in 2024 with nine starts during the 2023 season … Finished season with 41 tackles, three tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a pass break up … Big impact in two early season games – five tackles and 1.5 TFLs at Kansas State and six tackles against James Madison … Tied a season-high with six tackles in Troy’s shutout victory at Army and added five in the “Battle for the Belt” win over South Alabama … Played the 11th most defensive snaps on the team (472)
2022 (RS-Freshman): Earned a scholarship during spring practice prior to the 2023 season … Started at Will linebacker in Troy's victory over ULM in place of All-American Carlton Martial … Played 229 total snaps on defense … Credited with 24 tackles and a half tackle for loss … Intercepted a pass in Troy's victory over Alabama A&M … Season-high eight tackles at App State … Five tackles and his half TFL in Troy's Sun Belt West Division clinching win at Arkansas State
2021 (Freshman): Did not see game action … Redshirted
2020 (Freshman): Did not see game action
High School: Finished his career at Childresburg High School with 1,000 rushing yards and eight touchdowns, 300 receiving yards and one touchdown, more than 100 tackles, six interceptions, three forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries; also returned a kickoff for a touchdown ... Three-time first team all-county selection and two-time first team all-region ... Also played soccer, basketball and track for the Tigers ... Four-time all-county in soccer
Personal: Full name is Terry Lamar Thomas ... Born Sept. 18, 2001, in Childresburg, Ala. ... Son of Terry and Dorothy Thomas ... Majoring in psychology
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