Kasim Thomas - 2016 Football - LIU Post
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#30 Kasim Thomas
Position: Defensive Back
Height: 5-10
Class: Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown: Bronx, N.Y.
Previous School: Mt. St. Michael Academy
2016: Appeared in all 13 games ... registered 20 tackles (11 solo, nine assist) on the year ... made two solo tackles in a 51-20 win at Stonehill (Sept. 17) ... had four tackles (three solo, one assist) in a 63-20 rout of Saint Anselm (Oct. 8) ... amassed three tackles (two solo, one assist) in a 35-17 victory against Pace (Oct. 29) ... had an 18-yard interception return for a touchdown in a 64-7 win at Merrimack (Nov. 5) ... assisted on two tackles in a 48-41 win versus Winston-Salem State in the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 19).
2015: Played in all 11 games (four starts) ... tied for second on the team in blocked kicks (1) ... tied for fourth in pass break-ups (3) ... racked up 22 tackles (10 solo, 12 assist) on the season ... made two solo tackles and broke up a pass in a season-opening 41-40 victory over East Stroudsburg (Sept. 3) ... tallied three tackles (one solo, two assist) in a 24-21 win at Saint Anselm (Sept. 19) ... had two solo tackles and a blocked kick at American International (Oct. 3) ... recorded three tackle assists at New Haven (Oct. 24) ... made a season- and career-high six tackles (two solo, four assist) in a 49-46 win over Southern Connecticut State (Oct. 31) ... added two tackles (one solo, one assist) at Bentley (Nov. 7).
2014: Red-shirt season.
Prior to LIU Post: Played two years under Mario Valentini for the Mountaineers ... was an All-League selection and won the Excellence in Football Award at Mount St. Michael Academy ... also a member of the track and field team.
Personal: Has one younger brother ... enjoys running, watching movies and spending time with family and friends ... lists Calvin Johnson as his favorite athlete ... admires his grandmother ... aspires to be an environmental researcher ... majoring in health sciences with a minor in sports management.
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