2021 Football Roster
Roster
Jaylen Thomas
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- DB
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- HS / Prev Schools:
- North Shore HS
2021 Season
Preseason all-WAC ... named WAC Special Teams Player of the Week on November 8 after returning a blocked field goal by Zyon McCollum for a 64-yard touchdown against Dixie State
2020-21 Season
All-Southland Conference first team ... Preseason all-Southland Conference second team ... Phil Steele preseason all-Southland Conference second team ... missed first game of season due to injury ... went on to play final 9 games of the year ... returned to start at cornerback in Kats' dominating win over No. 7 Nicholls (3/13) ... had 3 stops and 1.5 TFL in blowout win at Lamar (3/20) ... finished with 7 tackles, a forced fumble and pass breakup in win over Northwestern State (4/1) ... had 4 tackles and a pass breakup in win over UIW (4/17) ... had key redzone interception in playoff-opening win over Monmouth (4/24) ... recovered an early fumble in quarterfinal win over North Dakota State (5/2) and had 5 stops and a sack in semifinal win over James Madison (5/8) .
2019 Season
All-Southland Conference third team … started 11 of 12 games at cornerback for the Kats … posted 36 tackles, including 7.5 for a loss … also had 2 sacks and picked off a career-high 3 passes … also had 8 passes broken up … also served on kickoff return, finishing with 225 yards on 10 returns, including a season-long, 36-yard return against Northwestern State (11/16) … had both a sack and an interception apiece in games against UIW (9/21) and at Central Arkansas (10/26) … had 2 TFLs in win over Stephen F. Austin (10/5) … broke up 2 passes and had a pick in season-finale vs Houston Baptist (11/23) … had a season-high 8 tackles in win at Abilene Christian (11/9).
2018 Season
Started all 11 games at cornerback for the Kats … had a pair of interceptions along with 24 tackles and five pass breakups … had a season-high five stops twice in games at Northwestern State (10/13) and against Southeastern La. (10/27) … picked off first pass of the season in a season-opening win over Prairie View (9/8) … also had a pick at Northwestern State … had a tackle and broke up a pair of passes at Incarnate Word (11/3).
2017 Season
Honorable mention all-SLC … played in 12 games on the year, starting each at cornerback … finished season with 46 tackles, and five pass breakups … also had an interception and 1.5 tackles for loss … had season-high eight tackles, and one TFL, in win at Prairie View (9/7) … picked off first career pass at Abilene Christian (11/11) while also adding six tackles … also had six tackles, and a half tackle for loss in win over Lamar (10/21).
Galena Park North Shore High School
Totaled 64 tackles, 5 INT and 6 blocked kicks as a senior in 2016 ... 2016 unanimous District 21-6A all-district first team ... helped North Shore HS to a 13-3 record and the 2015 Class 6A Division I state championship ... helped lead North Shore to 12-2 record and berth in Class 6A Division I state quarterfinals ... ranked No. 41 safety in Texas by Lone Star Prospects ... two-year member of state-ranked 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams.
