Rodney Thomas
Defensive Back 3
Ht/Wt
5'
11"
|
195 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Chaffey, 
California
Last School
Chaffey High School
Roster Years
1984-1987


Personal

Father is Kader...recruited by Oregon.

Before BYU

A three-sport letterman at Chaffey High...captain of the football team...voted best offensive back...chosen MVP on basketball team...most outstanding sprinter on track team...coached by Ray Stark.

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 1984

Played some with the varsity.

Sophmore Year 1985

Started at corner...had a pass interception in each of the first three games, including one in the endzone against UCLA...led the team with five interceptions and seven pass deflections...defensive back of the game vs. UCLA, Temple, Colorado State, Utah State and Utah.

Junior Year 1986

First-team All-WAC...honorable mention All-America, AP...had two interceptions, one being a 36-yard return for a TD vs. Utah State which broke open a close game...defensive back of the week vs. Utah State and Oregon State.

Senior Year 1987

Fifth-round draft pick by the Miami Dolphis ... played in the Senior Bowl ... Secont-team All-Western Athletic Conference ... had two pass interceptions, a 19-yarder against Wyoming and a 20-yarder for a TD against Utah.

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year





undefined BYU Football Athlete Statistics


Defensive
CareerTacklesSacksInterceptionsMisc
YearGPSOLOASTTOTTFL/YDSNOYDSINTYDSTDFFFRFRYDSQBHPBU
19871113200 / 000230110000
19861218300 / 000236100007
198513261200 / 000553000007
198462100 / 00000000000
TOTALS:425918-- / ---911921---14
1987 GamesTacklesSacksInterceptionsMisc
OpponentDateResultSOLOASTTOTTFL/YDSNOYDSINTYDSTDFFFRFRYDSQBHPBU
@ PittsburghSep. 2L 17-2710-- / ------1----
@ TCUSep. 19L 12-3330-- / -----------
@ New MexicoSep. 26W 45-25---- / -----------
@ Utah StateOct. 2W 45-24---- / -----------
@ WyomingOct. 10L 27-29---- / ---1100-----
@ HawaiiOct. 24W 16-1421-- / -----------
@ Air ForceOct. 31W 24-1321-- / -----------
@ San Diego StateNov. 7W 38-21---- / -----------
@ UTEPNov. 14W 37-24---- / -----------
@ UtahNov. 21W 21-1850-- / ---1201-----
VirginiaDec. 22L 9-14---- / -----------
TOTALS: 7-413200 / 000230110000
1986 GamesTacklesSacksInterceptionsMisc
OpponentDateResultSOLOASTTOTTFL/YDSNOYDSINTYDSTDFFFRFRYDSQBHPBU
@ Utah StateSep. 6W 52-0---- / ---1361-----
@ New MexicoSep. 13W 31-30---- / -----------
@ WashingtonSep. 20L 21-5250-- / -----------
@ TempleSep. 27W 27-1712-- / ----------1
@ Colorado StateOct. 3L 20-2401-- / -----------
@ WyomingOct. 18W 34-2210-- / -----------
@ UTEPOct. 25W 37-1330-- / ----------2
@ Oregon StateNov. 15L 7-1030-- / ---100-----
@ UtahNov. 22W 35-2110-- / -----------
@ San Diego StateNov. 29L 3-1010-- / ----------1
@ Air ForceDec. 6W 23-3---- / -----------
UCLADec. 30L 10-3130-- / ----------3
TOTALS: 7-518300 / 000236100007
1985 GamesTacklesSacksInterceptionsMisc
OpponentDateResultSOLOASTTOTTFL/YDSNOYDSINTYDSTDFFFRFRYDSQBHPBU
Boston CollegeAug. 29W 28-14---- / ---1-20-----
@ UCLASep. 7L 24-27---- / ---100-----
@ WashingtonSep. 14W 31-332-- / ---1420-----
@ TempleSep. 21W 26-24---- / ----------1
@ Colorado StateOct. 5W 42-760-- / ----------1
@ San Diego StateOct. 12W 28-043-- / ----------2
@ New MexicoOct. 19W 45-2310-- / -----------
@ UTEPOct. 26L 16-2331-- / -----------
@ Utah StateNov. 9W 44-001-- / ---2130-----
@ Air ForceNov. 16W 28-2150-- / -----------
@ UtahNov. 23W 38-28---- / ----------1
@ HawaiiDec. 7W 26-620-- / -----------
Ohio StateDec. 28L 7-1025-- / ----------2
TOTALS: 10-3261200 / 000553000007
1984 GamesTacklesSacksInterceptionsMisc
OpponentDateResultSOLOASTTOTTFL/YDSNOYDSINTYDSTDFFFRFRYDSQBHPBU
@ Air ForceOct. 20W 30-2510-- / -----------
@ New MexicoOct. 25W 48-011-- / -----------
@ UTEPNov. 3W 42-9---- / -----------
@ San Diego StateNov. 10W 34-3---- / -----------
@ UtahNov. 17W 24-14---- / -----------
@ Utah StateNov. 24W 38-13---- / -----------
TOTALS: 6-02100 / 00000000000
Offensive Line
Career
YearGPGS
19871110
19861212
19851313
198460
TOTALS:4235
1987 Games
OpponentDateResultGPGS
@PittsburghSep. 2L 17-27
@TCUSep. 19L 12-33
@New MexicoSep. 26W 45-25
@Utah StateOct. 2W 45-24
@WyomingOct. 10L 27-29
@HawaiiOct. 24W 16-14
@Air ForceOct. 31W 24-13
@San Diego StateNov. 7W 38-21
@UTEPNov. 14W 37-24
@UtahNov. 21W 21-18
VirginiaDec. 22L 9-14
TOTALS: 7-41110
1986 Games
OpponentDateResultGPGS
@Utah StateSep. 6W 52-0
@New MexicoSep. 13W 31-30
@WashingtonSep. 20L 21-52
@TempleSep. 27W 27-17
@Colorado StateOct. 3L 20-24
@WyomingOct. 18W 34-22
@UTEPOct. 25W 37-13
@Oregon StateNov. 15L 7-10
@UtahNov. 22W 35-21
@San Diego StateNov. 29L 3-10
@Air ForceDec. 6W 23-3
UCLADec. 30L 10-31
TOTALS: 7-51212
1985 Games
OpponentDateResultGPGS
Boston CollegeAug. 29W 28-14
@UCLASep. 7L 24-27
@WashingtonSep. 14W 31-3
@TempleSep. 21W 26-24
@Colorado StateOct. 5W 42-7
@San Diego StateOct. 12W 28-0
@New MexicoOct. 19W 45-23
@UTEPOct. 26L 16-23
@Utah StateNov. 9W 44-0
@Air ForceNov. 16W 28-21
@UtahNov. 23W 38-28
@HawaiiDec. 7W 26-6
Ohio StateDec. 28L 7-10
TOTALS: 10-31313
1984 Games
OpponentDateResultGPGS
@Air ForceOct. 20W 30-25
@New MexicoOct. 25W 48-0
@UTEPNov. 3W 42-9
@San Diego StateNov. 10W 34-3
@UtahNov. 17W 24-14
@Utah StateNov. 24W 38-13
TOTALS: 6-060