2009: Ranks eighth in the Big Ten and 73rd nationally in total tackles with 8.0 per game ... Leads the team with 72 total tackles ... Led team with 10 stops in win over Minnesota ... Posted nine tackles, including one for loss in win over MIchigan ... Also had a pass broken up, fumble recovery and quarterback hurry against the Woverines ... Led team with 10 tackles, including a career-best eight solo stops against Purdue ... Registered five tackles at Indiana ... Posted six tackles against Michigan State ... Had eight stops against Penn State ... Recorded seven tackles at Ohio State ... Posted four tackles, one sack and two passes broken up against Illinois State ... Started his first collegiate game in the season opener against Missouri, leading the team in tackles with 13 and logging his first tackle for loss.
2008: Played in nine games ... Posted a tackle in the season
finale at Northwestern ... Had a solo tackle against Iowa ...
Had one solo tackle at Wisconsin ... Recorded the first tackle of
his career at Penn State.
2007: Redshirted the 2007 season.
High School: Ranks as the 19th-best weakside linebacker nationally by Scout.com ... Named a top-20 recruit in the Mid-Atlantic region by SuperPrep ... Helped lead DeMatha to four straight state titles, including a perfect 12-0 season in 2006 ... ... Team won WCAC Conference Championship in 2004, 2005 and 2006 ... Posted 126 tackles and six sacks in 2006 ... Had six sacks and two interceptions, while leading a defense that allowed just 6.5 points per game ... Earned honors as the Defensive Player of the state of Maryland as a senior ... Garnered All-Met honors by The Washington Post ... Was named the Most Valuable Player at DeMatha ... Bench presses 385 pounds ... Named to the George Michaels' Golden Eleven team ... As a junior, compiled 101 tackles and five sacks ... High school coach was Bill McGregor.
Personal: Full name is Ian Matthew Thomas ... Born June 20, 1989 ... Son of Kim and Ginger Thomas ... Enrolled in the general curriculum ... Chose Illinois over Maryland and UConn.
Career Highs:
Tackles: 13 vs. Missouri, 9/5/09
Solos: 8 at Purdue, 10/24/09 and vs. Michigan, 10/31/09
Sacks: 1 vs. Illinois State, 9/12/09
Thomas' Statistics:
| Season Totals |
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
Passing |
Kick Ret |
Punt Ret |
all |
| Year |
|
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
c-a-i |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
purp |
| 2008 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTALS |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Season Totals |
|
Tackles |
Sacks |
Fumble |
Int |
|
pass |
blkd |
PAT |
PAT |
|
|
| Year |
|
solo |
ast |
total |
tfl |
yds |
no. |
yds |
ff |
fr |
yds |
no. |
yds |
qbh |
brup |
kick |
kicks |
rush |
rcv |
saf |
pts |
| 2008 |
|
3 |
1 |
4 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009 |
|
43 |
29 |
72 |
3.0 |
10 |
1.0 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTALS |
|
46 |
30 |
76 |
3.0 |
10 |
1.0 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009 |
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
Passing |
Kick Ret |
Punt Ret |
all |
| Date |
Opponent |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
c-a-i |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
purp |
| Sept. 5, 2009 |
vs. Missouri |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sept. 12, 2009 |
ILLINOIS STATE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sept. 26, 2009 |
at Ohio State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct. 3, 2009 |
PENN STATE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct. 10, 2009 |
MICHIGAN STATE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct. 17, 2009 |
at Indiana |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct. 24, 2009 |
at Purdue |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct. 31, 2009 |
MICHIGAN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov. 7, 2009 |
at Minnesota |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Nov. 14, 2009 |
NORTHWESTERN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov. 27, 2009 |
at Cincinnati |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dec. 5, 2009 |
FRESNO STATE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009 |
|
Tackles |
Sacks |
Fumble |
Int |
|
pass |
blkd |
PAT |
PAT |
|
|
| Date |
Opponent |
solo |
ast |
total |
tfl |
yds |
no. |
yds |
ff |
fr |
yds |
no. |
yds |
qbh |
brup |
kick |
kicks |
rush |
rcv |
saf |
pts |
| Sept. 5, 2009 |
vs. Missouri |
7 |
6 |
13 |
1.0 |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sept. 12, 2009 |
ILLINOIS STATE |
4 |
0 |
4 |
1.0 |
7 |
1.0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sept. 26, 2009 |
at Ohio State |
2 |
5 |
7 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct. 3, 2009 |
PENN STATE |
2 |
6 |
8 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct. 10, 2009 |
MICHIGAN STATE |
2 |
4 |
6 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct. 17, 2009 |
at Indiana |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct. 24, 2009 |
at Purdue |
8 |
2 |
10 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct. 31, 2009 |
MICHIGAN |
8 |
1 |
9 |
1.0 |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov. 7, 2009 |
at Minnesota |
5 |
5 |
10 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Nov. 14, 2009 |
NORTHWESTERN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov. 27, 2009 |
at Cincinnati |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dec. 5, 2009 |
FRESNO STATE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008 |
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
Passing |
Kick Ret |
Punt Ret |
all |
| Date |
Opponent |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
c-a-i |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
purp |
| Aug 30, 2008 |
vs. Missouri |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sep 06, 2008 |
EASTERN ILLINOIS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sep 13, 2008 |
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sep 27, 2008 |
at Penn State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct 4, 2008 |
at Michigan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct 25, 2008 |
at Wisconsin |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov 1, 2008 |
IOWA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov 15, 2008 |
OHIO STATE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov 22, 2008 |
at Northwestern |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008 |
|
Tackles |
Sacks |
Fumble |
Int |
|
pass |
blkd |
PAT |
PAT |
|
|
| Date |
Opponent |
solo |
ast |
total |
tfl |
yds |
no. |
yds |
ff |
fr |
yds |
no. |
yds |
qbh |
brup |
kick |
kicks |
rush |
rcv |
saf |
pts |
| Aug 30, 2008 |
vs. Missouri |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sep 06, 2008 |
EASTERN ILLINOIS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sep 13, 2008 |
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sep 27, 2008 |
at Penn State |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct 4, 2008 |
at Michigan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct 25, 2008 |
at Wisconsin |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov 1, 2008 |
IOWA |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov 15, 2008 |
OHIO STATE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov 22, 2008 |
at Northwestern |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
updated 11/12/09