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AT TECH: Wide receiver with good size and speed who is one of Tech's most improved players . . . Can play all three receiver positions and also handles kickoff returns . . . Career totals of 66 receptions for 928 yards and six touchdowns . . . Signed a free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts.
2004: The Jackets' second-leading receiver 32 catches for 454 yards and three touchdowns . . . Caught the winning touchdown on fourth-and-goal at the one with seven minutes to play in the Jackets' win over NC State ... Had eight catches for 100 yards in win over Clemson . . . Started Tech's dramatic comeback against the Tigers with a 19-yard touchdown catch with 4:36 left . . . Caught a 59-yard touchdown pass against North Carolina . . . Had four catches for 78 yards against Georgia.
Averaged 22.1 yards on kickoff returns . . . Handled 26 of Tech's 30 returns on the season . . . Led the team with 1,088 all-purpose yards.
2003: Fifth on the team in receptions with 10 for 101 yards and one touchdown . . . Made one start against Maryland, when Tech opened in three-wides . . . Caught a 43-yard touchdown pass from A.J. Suggs against Georgia . . . Had five receptions over the last two games . . . Added three catches against Duke.
2002: Tech's fourth-leading receiver with 20 catches for 222 yards and one touchdown . . . Averaged 11.1 yards per catch . . . Came on late in the season and had 17 of his receptions over the final seven games . . . Career-best four receptions for 63 yards against Georgia . . . Had three catches each against Maryland, Virginia, NC State and Florida State . . . Caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from A.J. Suggs against the Seminoles . . . Ran the ball one time for a nine-yard gain against Maryland.
2001: Earned playing time as a true freshman until his season was ended by shoulder surgery . . . Had surgery on his left shoulder on Nov. 1 . . . Saw most of his action in the first three games when Will Glover was injured . . . Caught four passes for 116 yards, highlighted by a 50-yard touchdown reception against Navy . . . Also had a 50-yard reception against the Citadel.
HIGH SCHOOL: One of the Top 50 players in Georgia according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . . . Named to Max Emfinger's Super 70 in Georgia and Border Wars Top 100 in the South . . . All-Southeast Region by Prep Star . . . One of the South Fulton Super 11 . . . Honorable mention all-state . . . Played quarterback as a senior at Banneker High and accounted for 1,686 yards and 20 touchdowns rushing and passing . . . Caught 21 passes for 876 yards as a junior.
PERSONAL: Levon Thomas (Pronounced luh-VON) . . . Parents are Leon and Cassandra Thomas . . . Born July 7, 1983 . . . Majoring in Management.
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2004 Rec Yds TD LP Rsh Yds KR Yds LP Samford* 3 54 0 38 0 0 1 20 0 Clemson 8 100 1 20 0 0 2 46 32 UNC 1 59 1 59 0 0 0 0 0 Miami 1 17 0 17 0 0 4 88 33 Maryland 3 59 0 37 0 0 2 39 23 Duke* 3 49 0 28 0 0 1 17 17 Va Tech 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 54 30 NC State 2 15 1 14 0 0 2 47 30 UConn 4 31 0 13 1 10 1 8 8 Virginia 2 18 0 11 0 0 4 123 46 Georgia 4 78 0 38 0 0 5 110 37 Syracuse* 1 9 0 9 1 15 1 22 22TOUCHDOWNS: 19CL, 59NC, 1NCS
2003 Rec Yds TD LP BYU 1 0 0 0 Auburn 0 0 0 0 FSU 0 0 0 0 Clemson 0 0 0 0 Vandy 0 0 0 0 NC State 1 9 0 9 Wake 0 0 0 0 Maryland* 0 0 0 0 Duke 3 27 0 11 Carolina 0 0 0 0 Virginia 2 11 0 6 Georgia 3 54 1 43 Tulsa 0 0 0 0TOUCHDOWNS: 43GA
2002 Rec Yds TD LP Rsh Yds TD LP Vandy 2 23 0 17 0 0 0 0 UConn 1 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 Clemson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BYU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UNC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maryland 3 31 0 13 1 9 0 9 Virginia 3 25 0 19 0 0 0 0 NC State* 3 30 0 13 0 0 0 0 FSU 3 48 1 21 0 0 0 0 Duke 1 -3 0 -- 0 0 0 0 Georgia 4 63 0 42 0 0 0 0 Fresno St. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TOUCHDOWNS: 20FS
2001 Rec Yds TD LP Rsh Yds TD LP Syracuse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Citadel 3 66 0 50 0 0 0 0 Navy 1 50 1 50 0 0 0 0 Duke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NC State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TOUCHDOWNS: 50NA
CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD LP Rsh Yds TD LP 2001 5-0 4 116 29.0 1 50 0 0 0 0 2002 13-1 20 222 11.1 1 42 1 9 0 9 2003 13-1 10 101 10.1 1 43 1 -7 0 - 2004 12-3 32 489 15.3 3 59 2 25 0 15 Total 42-5 66 928 14.1 6 59 4 27 0 15
Year G Ret Yds Avg TD LP All-P Avg TD 2004 12 26 574 22.1 0 46 1088 90.7 3
CAREER HIGHS Rec: 4 vs. Georgia, 2002 (63 yds) Rec Yards: 66 vs. Citadel, 2001 (3 rec.) Long: 50 vs. Citadel, 2001; Navy, 2001 (TD)
