51  Chris Thomas
	Class: Senior Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y. High School: Curtis HS Last College: Hofstra Univ. Height / Weight: 6-0 / 220 Position: DE

Spent two seasons at Hofstra, redshirting his true freshman season ... Will have three years eligibility and will be able to play the fall of 2010 as Hofstra dropped its football program.

2010 (So.): Played in 11 games, missing the Presbyterian contest ... Started the first five games and the last three ... Starter his Coastal career with a four-tackle performance at West Virginia, including 1.5 for losses ... Turned in a season-best five tackles at Towson, getting his first career sack ... Only had two tackles versus Georgia Southern but both went for losses ... Tallied three stops and a fumble recovery at Richmond ... Had two tackles and a pass breakup versus Western Illinois in the NCAA FCS playoff.

Prior to Coastal Carolina: At Hofstra: 2009 (RFr.): Played in all 11 games at linebacker ... Had 11 tackles for the season, including one for a loss of three yards ... 2008 (Fr.): Redshirted as a true-freshman and did not see any game action ... High School: Lettered in football and track at Curtis High School on Staten Island ... Helped team to 2007 New York City championship ... Named to All-New York State Class AA first team ... First team All-New York City selection ... Named to All-PSAL team ... Team captain ... Tallied 95 tackles and 15 sacks as a senior ... Selected to play in the 2008 Outback Steakhouse Empire Challenge.