Western Carolina University

PRONUNCIATION: joe-SIGH-uh Thomas

2025 (Freshman): Played in all 12 of the team’s games as an offensive reserve and on special teams … Finished with 28 receptions for 228 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 8.1 yards per catch … Had receptions in eight-straight games mid-season … Caught his first career pass at ACC-foe Wake Forest (Sept. 6), finishing with two receptions for 15 yards in the game … Recorded five receptions for a career-best 63 yards and his first collegiate TD on a two-yard reception late in the second quarter against Samford (Sept. 20) … Posted a career-high eight catches at Wofford (Oct. 4), part of QB Taron Dickens completing a NCAA-record 46-straight passes … Named second-team All-Southern Conference at tight end and was selected to the SoCon All-Freshman team on offense … Was a third-team Freshman All-America selection by Phil Steele.

Prior to Western Carolina: Was named first-team All-District as a senior at Lake Travis High … Caught 70 passes for 924 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior … Listed as one of the top tight end prospects in Texas by LoneStarPreps.com … In six games as a junior, caught nine passes for 107 yards and three touchdowns.