Cornell University Athletics

 At Cornell: A hard-hitting safety with good size and strength, Thomas has a chance to make his mark at safety as a sophomore after playing his freshman season on the junior varsity. He saw action in three varsity games on special teams as a rookie, making one tackle. Thomas is enrolled in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

At Schuylerville: A first-team all-section pick on both offense and defense as a junior and senior at Schuylerville HS, Thomas played both tight end and linebacker and was a first-team all-state pick as a senior. The New York State Public High School Association’s MVP of the Year in Section II, he was named the defensive most valuable player in the state semifinals. Thomas earned a spot on the 2005 Dream Team put out by The Saratogian and was selected to participate in the Section II Exceptional Senior Game. Thomas ended the season with 24 receptions for 466 yards and two scores in 2005 and recorded 86 tackles, four sacks, four fumbles recovered and blocked two kicks on defense. As a junior, Thomas helped lead his team to a sectional championship and a spot in the state semifinals, as well as a No. 3 final ranking in the state. On offense, he had 20 catches for 374 yards and three scores. Defensively, Thomas had 71 tackles, five sacks, scored two defensive touchdowns and blocked two kicks. Thomas also played basketball and ran track in high school.

Personal: Blake Dodd Thomas is the son of Cliff and Donna Thomas and has an older sister and a younger brother and sister.

TACKLES                G    UA     A Total    TFL-Yds    PD   FF   FR Blkd
2006................   3     1     0     1    0.0-0       0    0    0    0
TOTAL...............   3     1     0     1    0.0-0       0    0    0    0