
- Nationality
United States
- Position
- WR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 193
- Hometown
- Los Angeles, CA
- High School
- Woodland Hills Taft
- Past Teams
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 2012, 2013, 2014
Jersey #: 3 (2014), 83 (2013)
Major: Sport Industry (2014), Undeclared (2013)
Weight: 203 (2014), 199 (2013), 193 (2012)
2014 Media Guide: Michael Thomas red-shirted the 2013 season after earning his first Varsity O letter in 2012 with considerable playing time on offense … he is a third-year sophomore for the Buckeyes … Thomas has been named an OSU Scholar Athlete twice.
2013 Media Guide: Michael Thomas is a Varsity O letterwinner at Ohio State who earned considerable playing time on offense during the 2012 season … he played in 11 games and totaled 196 offensive
plays … he had three receptions for 22 yards … his catches came against UAB (6 yards), Michigan State (10) and Michigan (5).
2012 Media Guide: Michael enrolled at Ohio State in January … he earned OSU Scholar-Athlete status in the classroom after his first two quarters and he coupled that with a fine spring practice that culminated with 12 catches in the spring game for 131 yards (all were thrown by Braxton Miller).
High School: Thomas produced a highlight reel of a senior season at Woodland Hills Taft High School, located in the San Fernando Valley, in 2010 … he caught 86 passes for a state-leading 1,656 yards and 21 touchdowns and was called the most improved football player “by a landslide” in Southern California in November 2010 by the Los Angeles Times … named first-team all-city as a senior, and the No. 98 receiver nationally by Scout.com … played in the 2011 Under Armour All-American game … coached at Taft by Matt Kerstetter … attended Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy last fall (and roomed with current Buckeye Cardale Jones) … he caught 23 passes for 497 yards and seven touchdowns at FUMA in 2011 … rated by Rivals.com as the No. 4 prep school player in the country in 2011.
Personal: Michael is the son of Michael Thomas, Sr. … the nephew of NFL star Keyshawn Johnson.
Offense
Season | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec Avg | Rec TD | Lng | 2 Pt Conv | Fum | Lost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Ohio State | 11 | 2 | NA | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | NA | NA |
2014 | Ohio State | 15 | 14 | NA | 54 | 799 | 14.8 | 9 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | - | 26 | 16 | 0 | 57 | 821 | 0 | 9 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 |