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Ian Thomas Class: Sophomore Hometown: Berwyn Heights, Md. High School: DeMatha Height / Weight: 6-0 / 225 Position: LB Birthdate: 06/20/1989 Experience: 3-3

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: 1, four times (last time at Northwestern, 11/22/08)
Solos: 1, three times (last vs. vs. Iowa, 11/1/08)

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		0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
TOTALS		3	1	4	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0

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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

Games played: XX

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	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

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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

Games played: 9

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 6/09