2012: Appeared and started all 22 matches on the season...Named a Herman Trophy Semifinalist...Earned the Southern Conference Player of the Year...Placed on the All-SoCon first team...Selected to the SoCon All-Tournament team...Recognized as the SoCon's Player of the Month for September and October...Named the SoCon Player of the Week three times...Named the College Soccer News National Player of the Week (Sept. 24)...Recognized as the Disney Soccer/National Soccer Coaches Association of America Player of the Week (Sept. 26)...Earned a spot on the College Soccer News National Team of the Week (Oct. 8)...Led the nation with 23 goals and 51 total points...Also posted a career-best five assist on the year...Had nine game-winning goals including three versus ranked competition No. 6 Charlotte, No. 22 Furman and No. 13 Wake Forest...Broke the program's all-time goals mark versus No.18 West Virginia...Became Elon's all-time leader in points versus Davidson in the first round of the SoCon tournament.
2011: Appeared in all 22 matches, starting in 10… Scored 10 goals, including three game-winners against Campbell, Clemson and Furman... Scored both goals for Elon in a 2-2 draw against Duke…Also added two assists on the year… Earned SoCon Men’s Soccer Player of the Week honors twice.
2010: Saw action in 18 matches, starting all of them…named Southern Conference Player of the Year…earned first team All-Southern Conference honors… recognized on the NSCAA/Performance Subaru Men’s All-South Region First Team…selected to the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) University Division All-State Men’s Soccer Team…scored team-leading 10 goals, second-most in the SoCon.
2009: Played in 19 matches, starting in 18, as a true freshman…earned second-team All-Southern Conference, league all-freshman team honors…named SoCon Freshman of the Year…recognized on the SoCon All-Tournament team after posting two goals in Elon’s semifinal victory and adding an assist in the championship defeat…honored as team’s top newcomer…named to TopDrawerSoccer.com All-Rookie team and NCCSIA All-State team…led team with 10 goals, tying the fourth-best single-season total in Elon history, including three game-winners…added three assists…his 23 total points were also a team-high…ranked second in the conference in goals and points.
Prep: Set and reset Greater Atlanta Christian school records for goals in a season with 41 strikes as a junior and 53 as a senior… also holds the school record with 143 career tallies… led GAC to three state titles… named the 2008-09 Gatorade Georgia Boys Soccer Player of the Year… 2009 Georgia High School State Player of the Year… two-time Gwinnett Daily Post Player of the Year… 2008 NSCAA All-South Region selection… named the A-AAAA Gwinnett County Player of the Year as a junior… selected to the 2009 ESPN RISE spring high school boys’ soccer All-America first team… helped Tony Annan’s Norcross Fury 91 club team to the state cup title, the Potomac championships, the Score at the Shore crown, the R3PL title and the CASL championship in 2008.
Personal: Born Oct. 1, 1990…son of Gilbert and Donna Thomas…majoring in sport and event management.
Career Statistics
|
Season |
GP |
GS |
G |
A |
Pts |
Shots |
SOG |
GW |
PK-Att |
|
2009 |
19 |
18 |
10 |
3 |
23 |
60 |
32 |
3 |
0-0 |
|
2010 |
18 |
18 |
10 |
0 |
20 |
63 |
29 |
3 |
0-0 |
|
2011 |
22 |
10 |
10 |
2 |
22 |
35 |
24 |
3 |
1-1 |
|
2012 |
22 |
22 |
23 |
5 |
51 |
82 |
44 |
9 |
7-8 |
|
Total |
81 |
68 |
53 |
10 |
116 |
240 |
129 |
18 |
8-9 |
Thomas Outside the Lines:
Favorite “Coach Powell-ism”: When he is mad, he sticks out his bottom lip and stands there with his arms crossed
Favorite Club Team - Wherever Steven Kinney plays…Chicago Fire
Former Elon player you most admire: Steven Kinney
Who on the team is most likely to…
Be a contestant on So You Think You Can Dance: Jahan Threeths
Be the next Top Chef: Drew Gardner
Be the next “Darren Powell”/Coach: Brad Franks
