
- Nationality
United States
- Position
- P
- Birthday
- 6/14/1987
- Hometown
- Louisville, OH
- High School
- St. Thomas Aquinas
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 190
- Past Teams
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Major: Communication (2008), Business (2006-07)
Weight: 201 (2008), 190 (2005-06)
2006 Media Guide: Walked-on in 2005 as a true freshman and was redshirted … will be the backup punter in 2006 behind A.J. Trapasso … good leg, just needs to become more consistent … recruited by several Mid-American Conference schools, but from the moment he saw his first game in Ohio Stadium (Indiana in 2004), he knew he wanted to play at Ohio State … was recruited by OSU, but did not receive a scholarship offer … decided to walk-on with the goal of someday receiving a scholarship.
2005: Walked-on, but did not see any game action.
High School: Played four years of soccer and baseball, but did not play football until his senior year, when he also was a member of the swimming and track teams, earning a total of five letters that year … earned a total of 11 letters during his career … won second-team all-state honors as a senior, averaging 42.8 yards per punt … also kicked off.
Personal: Parents are Jim and Judy Thoma … his father attended graduate school at Ohio State and is currently a professor at Mount Union College … has an older sister, Louise, and a younger sister, Andrea … is an avid golfer and enjoys watching all sports on television.
Defense
Season | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Asst | Pt | Pt Yds | Punt Avg | TB | I20 | Pt Blkd |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | Ohio State | NA | NA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | Ohio State | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Total | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |