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#13
Zach
Thomas
Sophomore
DB
Lansdale,
PA/ North Penn
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At
Delaware:
2004:
Sophomore speedster who will make move
from wide receiver to corner-back this
season...expected to battle sophomore
Rashaad Woodard and junior Roger Brown for
starting spot at cornerback opposite
All-American candidate Sidney
Haugabrook...will add another young
athletic talent to defensive secondary
that lost two starters, including San
Francisco 49er signee and co-captain Mike
Adams...will also see action on special
teams as team's No. 2 kick returner behind
David Boler and in kick coverage...among
fastest players on the team with a 4.56
clocking in the 40-yard dash in spring
testing...will have second career meeting
vs. older brother Aaron, when Delaware
hosts New Hampshire in season
opener...Aaron is a third-year starting
defensive back for UNH as a senior this
fall...
2003:
Earned letter in first season as a
redshirt freshman...played in 15 games as
a backup wide receiver and on kick
returns...did not see action vs.
Wofford... ranked eighth on team with nine
receptions for 56 yards (6.2 avg.) and no
touchdowns...reached career highs with
four receptions for 27 yards vs. Rhode
Island...also caught three passes for 10
yards vs. New Hampshire when he played
across from older brother Aaron...ranked
second on team in kickoff returns with 10
for 178 yards (17.8 avg.)...returned two
kicks for 56 yards vs. West Chester and
had career-long 34-yard kick-off return
vs. Massachusetts...caught a 16-yard
touchdown pass from Brad Michael in the
spring game...
2002:
Began year as a defensive back but was
moved to wide receiver to-add depth at the
position...made travel squad for several
games but did not see game action and
retained his freshman
eligibility...
High
School Honors: Three-year starter at
Southeastern Pennsylvania power North Penn
High School under head coach Mike
Pettine...played halfback and defensive
back and also returned kicks...earned
first team All-Suburban One League honors
on both offense and defense as a
senior...honorable mention All-State pick
in football as a senior...led team to
three-year record of 25-7 during his
career...played in prestigious
Pennsylvania East vs. West High School
All-Star Game...was a Maxwell Club Award
nominee...outstanding sprint-er in track
and field...was a four-time letterwinner
and a three-time state qualifier in track
and field...earned All-Suburban One honors
in track and field as a junior and
senior...led North Penn to district
outdoor team title in 2002 when he placed
first in the 400 meter relay, second in
the 110 meter hurdles, and third in the
300 meter hurdles...advanced to the state
meet where he led North Penn to team title
while placing third in the 400 meter relay
and 1,600 meter relay and fourth in the
110 meter hurdles...has run a 4.4 40-yard
dash...honor roll student...earned AAA
Excellence Award for achievement in
athletics and academics...
Personal:
Zachary Taylor "Zac" Thomas...born
April 6, 1984...son of James and Barbara
Thomas...economics major at
Delaware...youngest of three
children.
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