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2023 Catamount Football Roster

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27 Skylin Thomas

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 205
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Lenoir, N.C.
  • High School Hibriten HS

Biography

2023 (Redshirt Junior): Played in six games on the season as a defensive reserve and on special teams … Credited with three total tackles including one solo stop … Posted a tackle assist at Arkansas (Sept. 2) with two total tackles in the road win at The Citadel (Sept. 30).

2022 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in five games on special teams and as a defensive reserve before being sidelined by injury … Credited with 12 total tackles including eight solo stops with 1.5 tackles for loss with a sack … Had four tackles at Georgia Tech (Sept. 10) … Posted a season-high six tackles including four solo stops and a sack in the home win over Presbyterian (Sept. 17) … Returned from injury in the spring to record four tackles in WCU’s annual Spring Game.

2021 (Redshirt Freshman*): Played in all 11 games as a defensive reserve and on special teams ... Finished with three tackles on the season including two solo stops in the road win at Wofford (Oct. 30).

2020-21 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all nine seasonal games on special teams and as a defensive reserve … Recorded one tackle on the season at Furman (Feb. 20) … Made his WCU debut at Liberty (Nov. 14) … Credited with a quarterback hurry at Samford (Feb. 27).

Prior to Western Carolina: Helped lead Hibriten High to a 14-1 record as a senior in 2018 ... As a defensive back, finished with 46 solo tackles and 13 tackles for loss with a sack as a senior ... Added an interception and a blocked field goal on special teams ... Rushed for 330 on 24 carries with three touchdowns, adding 13 receptions for 273 yards and four scores ... Tallied 511 return yards in 2018 coming on five kickoff returns and eight punt returns, earning 2018 All-State plaudits as a returner ... Was a part of the North Carolina state 2AA championship squad in 2017 ... Played for head coach Clay Lewis.

Personal: Full name is Skylin Armonte Thomas ... Is the son of Ledra and Monty Scott ... Brother, Sabby Thomas, sister Emmoni Cedrick.

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Spur Linebacker
    5'10" 190 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Nickelback
    5'10" 195 lbs
    36
  • 27

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Linebacker
    5'10" 205 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Linebacker
    5'10" 205 lbs
    27