Demaryius Thomas #8
Class: RS Sophomore
Hometown: Dublin, Ga.
High School: West Laurens
Height / Weight: 6-3 / 229
Position: Wide Receiver
Birthdate: 12/25/1987
A talented and athletic receiver with big-play capability... has outstanding speed... made significant contributions right away as a rookie... is Tech's second-leading returning receiver... has tons of potential.
2007
Played in all 13 games and started 10 times... started the final eight games... ranked second among Yellow Jacket receivers in receptions (35) and receiving yards (558)... had twice as many touchdown receptions (4) as any other Tech receiver... averaged 15.9 yards per reception... had one rushing attempt and one passing attempt... caught one pass in each of the first two games of his rookie season before hauling in five passes for 68 yards including a long of 43 against Boston College (Sept. 15)... scored his first career touchdown on a pass from Taylor Bennett at Virginia (Sept. 22)... ended up with four catches for 86 yards, including a 56-yarder, against the Wahoos... was outstanding at Maryland (Oct. 6)... had a career-high nine receptions, had one TD reception, and went over the 100-yard receiving mark (139 yards) for the first time in his career... had two catches for 46 yards and was credited for a touchdown reception on a ball he didn't catch at Duke (Nov. 10)... D.J. Donley caught a pass from Taylor Bennett but fumbled into the end zone where Thomas recovered for a TD against the Blue Devils... had three receptions vs. North Carolina and two more vs. Georgia... had four catches for 69 yards and one touchdown in the Humanitarian Bowl.
2006
Redshirted as a true freshman.
High School
Also a first-team all-state selection in Class AA by the AJC... PrepStar All-Region selection... two-time all-region and all-Heart of Georgia choice... selected for the GACA North-South All-Star game... had 56 catches for 756 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior, following 32 receptions for 330 yards and three scores as a junior... coached by John Kenny... played on state championship basketball team.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Top 50 in Georgia
No. 22 overall prospect in Georgia (Scout.com)
No. 34 overall prospect in Georgia (Rivals.com)
Personal
Full name is Demaryius Antwon Thomas... nickname is Bay-Bay... born December 25, 1987... parents are Shirley Brown and Bobby Thomas
Class: RS Sophomore
Hometown: Dublin, Ga.
High School: West Laurens
Height / Weight: 6-3 / 229
Position: Wide Receiver
Birthdate: 12/25/1987
A talented and athletic receiver with big-play capability... has outstanding speed... made significant contributions right away as a rookie... is Tech's second-leading returning receiver... has tons of potential.
2007
Played in all 13 games and started 10 times... started the final eight games... ranked second among Yellow Jacket receivers in receptions (35) and receiving yards (558)... had twice as many touchdown receptions (4) as any other Tech receiver... averaged 15.9 yards per reception... had one rushing attempt and one passing attempt... caught one pass in each of the first two games of his rookie season before hauling in five passes for 68 yards including a long of 43 against Boston College (Sept. 15)... scored his first career touchdown on a pass from Taylor Bennett at Virginia (Sept. 22)... ended up with four catches for 86 yards, including a 56-yarder, against the Wahoos... was outstanding at Maryland (Oct. 6)... had a career-high nine receptions, had one TD reception, and went over the 100-yard receiving mark (139 yards) for the first time in his career... had two catches for 46 yards and was credited for a touchdown reception on a ball he didn't catch at Duke (Nov. 10)... D.J. Donley caught a pass from Taylor Bennett but fumbled into the end zone where Thomas recovered for a TD against the Blue Devils... had three receptions vs. North Carolina and two more vs. Georgia... had four catches for 69 yards and one touchdown in the Humanitarian Bowl.
2006
Redshirted as a true freshman.
High School
Also a first-team all-state selection in Class AA by the AJC... PrepStar All-Region selection... two-time all-region and all-Heart of Georgia choice... selected for the GACA North-South All-Star game... had 56 catches for 756 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior, following 32 receptions for 330 yards and three scores as a junior... coached by John Kenny... played on state championship basketball team.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Top 50 in Georgia
No. 22 overall prospect in Georgia (Scout.com)
No. 34 overall prospect in Georgia (Rivals.com)
Personal
Full name is Demaryius Antwon Thomas... nickname is Bay-Bay... born December 25, 1987... parents are Shirley Brown and Bobby Thomas
