2  Derrick Thomas
Derrick Thomas
Class:
RS Junior

Hometown:
Greenbelt, Md.

High School:
Eleanor Roosevelt

Last College:
Penn State

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 181

Position:
DB

04/06/2013

Roberts Returns More than Depth to Corner

The Word on the Herd-April 6, 2013

03/11/2013

Heater Playing Chess with `Moving Parts' on Defense

The Word on the Herd-March 11, 2013

11/10/2012

Football Downed by UAB, 38-31

Marshall's defense forced four turnovers

10/28/2012

Postgame Notes

UCF 54, Marshall 17

10/09/2012

Thomas No Doubter About Herd's Future on Defense

The Word on the Herd-Oct. 9, 2012

11/10/2012

Marshall 31, UAB 38 - AP Photos

Marshall 31, UAB 38 - AP Photos

2011: Played in nine games for the Nittany Lions last season and made four tackles.

2010: Played in the initial four games, recording three tackles, one interception and two pass breakups...Made two tackles and grabbed his first career interception against Kent State...Saw action on 124 snaps on defense and special teams, topped by 49 against the Golden Flashes.

2009: Redshirted

High School: As a senior for Coach Tom Green at Eleanor Roosevelt HS, Thomas earned all-state, all-county and all-conference honors...A standout cornerback and running back, he ran for 923 yards and scored 16 touchdowns during his senior season...A Rivals.com four-star recruit, he recorded 43 tackles and five interceptions as a senior.

Personal: Full name is Derrick Linwood Thomas. He is a communication arts and sciences major. Born March 7, 1991.