2016: Played in 12 games at linebacker and on special teams ... Recorded 16 tackles on the season ... Finished third on the squad with nine special teams stops ... Led the team with a career-best 10 tackles in the win at Charlotte.
2015: Played in 11 games primarily on special teams .. Recorded two tackles on the season.
Juco: Thomas was named First-Team All-Conference this season after recording 52 tackles and a sack for Pearl River … A two-star recruit by 247 Sports out of high school as a running back.
Personal: Son of Richard Thomas Sr. and Kimberly Thomas ... One brother, Richard McQuarely, and one sister, Kimbreshia Thomas ... Majoring in sport management.
RICHARD THOMAS CAREER STATS
| Year | Games | UT | AT | TOTAL | TFL | Sacks | INT | FF | FR | PBU |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 23 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |