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2025 Football Roster

19 Zay Thomas

  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 130
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Karnack, TX
  • Highschool Waskom

Biography

Career
Rushing
  • Attempts: 3, 2 times; last vs. Sul Ross St. (11/05/22) 
  • Yards: 16 vs. Sul Ross St. (11/05/22) 
  • Longest: 8 vs. Sul Ross St. (11/05/22) 
Receiving
  • Receptions: 8, 3 times; last vs Hardin-Simmons (11/16/24)
  • Yards: 170 vs. Hardin-Simmons (11/16/24)
  • Longest: 78 vs Centenary (LA) (9/28/2024)
  • Touchdowns: 2 vs Hardin-Simmons (11/11/23)
Kick Returns
  • Returns: 5 vs Hardin-Simmons (11/11/23)
  • Yards: 67 vs. North American (11/12/22)
  • Longest Return: 30 at Howard Payne (10/7/23)
Punt Return
  • Returns: 3 vs Wisconsin-Oshkosh (9/16/23)
  • Yards: 59 at Howard Payne (10/7/23)
  • Longest Return: 37 yards at Howard Payne (10/7/23) 
Defensive 
  • Tackles: 1 vs Wisconsin-Oshkosh (9/16/23)
  • Solo: 1 vs Wisconsin-Oshkosh (9/16/23)
Fall 2024 (Junior)
  • Played in 5 games 
  • Recorded 1 rush 
  • Caught 23 passes for 471 yards with a long of 78 yards
  • Recorded 2 receiving touchdowns 
Fall 2023 (Sophomore) 
  • Played in 10 games 
  • Caught 42 passes for 402 yards with a long of 33 yards vs McMurry (10/14/23)
  • Had 5 receiving touchdowns 
  • Returned 21 kicks for 363 yards with a long of 35 vs Hardin-Simmons (11/11/23)
  • Returned 14 punts for 90 yards with a long of 37 yards at Howard Payne (10/7/23)
  • Had 1 solo tackle 
Fall 2022 (Freshman)
  • Played in 5 games
  • Rushed 8 times for 30 yards with a long of 8 yards vs. Sul Ross St. (11/05/22)
  • Caught 2 passes for 47 yards with a long of 45 yards vs. North American (11/12/22)
  • Returned one kick for 67 yards vs. North American (11/12/22)
Waskom High School
  • All State Punt Returner
  • All State Corner
Personal
  • Born April 9, 2004
  • Son of Lorenza Thomas
Favorites
  • SPORTS TEAM: Dallas Cowboys 
  • PERSON: God
  • VACATION PLACE: Corpus Christi 
  • NUMBER: 3
  • MOST PRIZED POSSESSION: A picture with Dak
  • TV SHOW: SpongeBob 
  • MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN YOUR LIFE: My Dad
  • SPORTS MOVIE: The Little Giant’s 
  • FAMOUS PEOPLE I HAVE MET: Dak Prescott
  • MUSIC GROUP: New Edition 
  • ACTOR/ACTRESS:Will Smith 
  • ATHLETE: Dak Prescott
  • FOOD: Rotel Dip

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 83

    2022Freshman

    WR
    5'7" 150 lbs
    83
  • 19

    2023Sophomore

    WR
    5'7" 150 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2024Junior

    WR
    5'7" 150 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2025Senior

    WR
    5'8" 130 lbs
    19