Bethune-Cookman University Athletics

Sophomore Year - 2014
Appeared in 26 games, starting in 16 at third base and second base for the Wildcats…Batted .164 with one (1) double, five (5) RBI and six (6) runs scored…Tallied a .215 on-base percentage, also walking three (3) times and once as a hit batter…On defense, registered and .898 fielding percentage with 36 assists and 17 putouts, including four (4) double plays…Was a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen base attempts…Had his best game against Florida Gulf Coast (2/23), batting 3-for-5 with three (3) RBI and one (1) run scored…Collected a season-bests five (5) assists (3/23) and four (4) putouts (3/22) versus Central Connecticut State…Earned MEAC All-Academic honors…Baseball representative on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), as well as the Honor Society

Freshman Year - 2013
Appeared in 12 games in his inaugural season with the Wildcats as a backup infielder, starting in five contests at second base…Batted .192 on the season with five hits, including two doubles…Tallied three RBI and scored four runs…Played his best game of the year in a start at Savannah State (5/6), with two RBI and one run scored in the 9-3 regular season-ending victory over the Tigers

High School
Played for Southern Lab High School in Baton Rouge, La., lettering each year as a shortstop under Coach Leroy Thompson…He was named a 2012 Under Armour Preseason All-American, along with Second Team 1A All-Louisiana, All-District and LHSAA District MVP, after hitting .529 as a senior…Earned Scholastics Awards all four years of high school

Personal
Born July 26, 1993 in New Orleans, La., he is the son of Anrea Williams and brother of Austin Thomas…his cousin, Cortez Hankton, played wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars…In high school, he was a member of Senior Beta for three years, Key Club and Student Leadership Team…Has volunteered his time with Toys for Tots…Chose Bethune-Cookman because it is a small university and he felt it would be a good place to succeed on and off the field -- plus he likes the beach…Has goals to help the team win two more MEAC Championships and a Regional tournament…Ultimately being chosen in the MLB Draft is his goal, but earning his degree is his top priority…Thomas would also like to use his Bethune-Cookman degree to open an athletic training facility for kids…Graduated high school Salutatorian after being on High Honor Roll all four years…He is majoring in Business Administration with a Mass Communications minor at Bethune-Cookman