R Mason Thomas is an American football defensive end for the Oklahoma Sooners.
| Oklahoma Sooners – No. 32 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) |
Early life
editThomas attended Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Over his junior and senior seasons he combined for 109 tackles and 19 sacks. He originally committed to play college football at Iowa State University before changing to the University of Oklahoma.[1][2]
College career
editAs a true freshman at Oklahoma in 2022, Thomas played in 10 games and had seven tackles and 0.5 sacks.[3] As a sophomore he played in nine games and finished with nine tackles and one sacks.[4] Thomas returned to Oklahoma his junior season in 2024 and earned more playing time.[5] Against Tulane he had three sacks, a forced fumble and fumble recovery.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Cardinal Gibbons DE Thomas 'just open' in recruitment weeks before early signing period
- ^ OU football: 2022 3-star defensive lineman R. Mason Thomas flips pledge from Iowa State, signs with Sooners
- ^ OU football: Thomas making impact in return from injury, getting closer to 100 percent
- ^ Can R Mason Thomas be an X-factor for OU football on defense? 'He’s starting to feel good'
- ^ New playing weight has Sooners DL R Mason Thomas operating with 'punch' and 'power', feeling 'even faster'
- ^ Berry Tramel's OU report card: R. Mason Thomas makes a huge splash
- ^ How did OU football shut down Tulane upset bid? Meet R Mason Thomas