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