Eastern Michigan Athletics
2008 Football Roster
Oct 11 (Sat)
TBA
Roster
Tyler Thomas
- Position:
- TB
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Jackson, Mich.
- High School:
- Jackson
PERSONAL: Full name: Tyler Christopher Thomas...Son of Terry and Pandora Thomas...Born 9-28-90...Business major...Father, Terry, is an EMU graduate while Mother, Pandora, is a graduate of Michigan State University...Has one sister, Tiffany...EMU: One of the 2008 recruits...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Jackson H.S. where he played football for head coach Jack Fairly...Named to the Academic Honor Roll and also singled out for an NASSP American Citizen Award...Senior Year: Rushed for 1,137 yards and 12 touchdowns...Completed his career with a 7.3 yards-per-carry average...All-Capital Area Activities Conference and Jackson Citizen Patriot All-Area first-team selection in football...Also named honorable mention All-State by the Detroit Free Press...All-Area track performer...Junior Year: Named first-team All-Capital Area Activities Conference as well as a first-team All-Area pick by The Jackson Citizen Patriot...Rushed for 1,002 yards on 149 carries...Also named to the All-Capital Area Activities Conference track team...Sophomore Year: Earned a track letter...Freshman Year: Earned a track letter.
