2024 Football Roster

Taylor Newton

17 Jalik Thomas

  • Position Star
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Macon, Ga.
  • High School Central
  • Prev School Hutchinson C.C.

Biography

2024: Appeared in four games at the “Star” position … Finished season with eight tackles, including one tackle for loss … Recorded three tackles against Clemson.

2023: Played in all 14 games and made two starts at the “Star” position after App State tweaked its defense during the season … Started against ODU and Southern Miss, with the Southern Miss game starting a five-game winning streak to close the regular season … Totaled 20 tackles, two pass breakups and one stop behind the line (a TFL against Georgia State) … Season-high five tackles in the ODU game.

Prior to App State: Early enrollee … Helped lead Hutchinson Community College to the NJCAA national championship game during a three-year stint, including the COVID-affected 2020-21 season, in which he totaled 11 passes defended, 46 tackles, one fumble recovery and 1.5 tackles for loss … Had three interceptions with 97 return yards during 11 games in 2022, including a 38-yard interception return for a touchdown during a two-pick game against Garden City Community College … Had 62 yards on interception returns in that game and a 35-yard interception return against Coffeyville Community College … Played in 10 games during the 2021 fall season … In the 2021 spring season, was named national special teams player of the week after scoring on a 100-yard kickoff return against Butler Community College … Averaged 28.9 yards per kickoff return that season and 23.1 yards for his Hutchinson career … Played safety and quarterback at Central High School, earning all-state honorable mention as a senior … Totaled 899 rushing yards and 820 passing yards as a senior after rushing for 1,052 yards and throwing for 931 more as a junior.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Junior

    Safety
    5'11" 195 lbs
  • 17

    2023Junior

    Safety
    5'11" 200 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2024Senior

    Star
    5'11" 200 lbs
    17