2021 Football Roster
Roster
Colby Thomas
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- OL
- Hometown:
- Manvel, Texas
- HS / Prev Schools:
- Manvel HS
2021 Season
AP all-America third team ... HERO Sports all-America third team ... Stats Perform all-America second team ... AFCA all-America second team ... Dave Campbell's Texas Football all-Small College offense ... all-WAC first team ... Stats Perform preseason all-America third team ... preseason all-WAC ... HERO Sports all-America third team
2020-21 Season
All-Southland Conference first team ... AP All-America second team ... Stats Perform All-America second team ... Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America third team ... preseason all-Southland Conference first team ... Phil Steele preseason all-Southland Conference first team ... versatility has been important for Kats this season as he has played at center, guard and tackle at different points of the season ... played all 3 positions in the same game in win at Northwestern State (4/1) ... has started each of Kats' 10 games on the line.
2019 Season
First Team All-Southland Conference … All-Texas Small College Offense selection by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine … was the only underclassman on an offensive line that started the same five linemen for the first 10 games of the season … played in all 12 games, starting at both center and guard.
2018 Season
Played in 10 of 11 games for the Bearkats on the offensive line … made eight starts … saw most of his action at left tackle, but also saw time at right tackle and guard.
2017 Season
Played in four games as part of the Bearkat offensive line and special teams units … part of a Bearkat offensive line that allowed just 16 sacks in 1,080 snaps on the season … helped SHSU offense lead the nation in total offense for the third straight season and average 538.1 yards and 43.3 points per game.
Manvel High School
2016 District 23-5A all-district first team ... 2015 District 23-5A all-district first team ... helped lead MHS to 13-1 record and Class 5A Division I state quarterfinals ... 2016 regional qualifier in shot put and discus ... 2016 regional qualifier in power lifting ... winner of 2016 Manvel Powerlifting “Strongest Man” award ... qualified for 2017 regional and state powerlifting meet ... attended SHSU prospect camp where he ran a 4.90 40-yard dash ... team captain.
