Diantae Thomas

25 Diantae Thomas
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    215
  • Hometown:
    Dothan, Ala.
  • Position:
    RB
  • Year:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Dothan
  • Previous College:
    South Alabama
  • gp
    11
  • yds
    585
  • yds/g
    53.2
  • td
    4
Bio

PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN: Played safety for the Jaguars with 15 tackles and a tackle for loss in 13 games. In his two years of junior college ball, played primarily on offense last fall, catching 23 passes — which ranked fourth on the team — for 240 yards and two scores ... Added 115 yards and a touchdown on just 11 carries, also completing his only pass attempt ... Efforts helped the Grizzlies finish fifth in the final National Junior College Athletic Association rankings after going 9-2 and winning the Jayhawk Conference championship ... Posted a career-high seven receptions for 36 yards in season finale at Ellsworth (Iowa) CC ... Recorded season-best 57 yards on five catches in 70-20 victory at Fort Scott (Kan.) CC, scoring a touchdown ... Finished with 49 yards and a score on three receptions in victory at No. 1 Coffeyville (Kan.) CC ... Ran six times for 53 yards in road defeat of nationally-ranked Hutchinson (Kan.) CC ... Did not play in 2014 ... As a freshman at Hinds (Miss.) CC, recorded 579 yards of total offense and accounted for six touchdowns while splitting time at quarterback and wide receiver while helping the Eagles go 7-3 and finish 18th in the NJCAA final rankings after playing in the Brazos Valley Bowl ... Was 20-of-37 passing for 352 yards and four scores, adding 227 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 38 carries ... Also caught seven passes for 47 yards ... Completed 13-of-20 attempts for 194 yards and two touchdowns in win over East Central (Miss.) CC, rushing 12 times for 81 yards as well ... Recorded 13 carries for 34 yards and added 37 yards through the air in road defeat of Southwest Mississippi CC ... Posted 81 yards and a pair of scores on just six attempts in win at Coahoma (Miss.) CC ... Only completion in four-point victory at Jones County (Miss.) JC was for a 77-yard score.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played both football and basketball at Dothan High.

PERSONAL: The son of Lester Thomas.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Rushes 120 84
Yards 585 436
Yards per game 53.2 62.3
Yards per rush 4.9 5.2
Touchdowns 4 2
Fumbles - -
Fumbles lost - -
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 7 at Limestone W, 31-20
Oct 14 at Mars Hill W, 30-21
Oct 21 North Greenville L, 31-21
Oct 28 Tusculum W, 27-7
Nov 4 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 42-28
Nov 11 UNC Pembroke W, 45-10
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 Pikeville W, 48-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 St. Augustine's W, 41-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Wingate L, 31-27 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Newberry L, 25-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Catawba W, 31-18 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Limestone W, 31-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Mars Hill W, 30-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 North Greenville L, 31-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tusculum W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 42-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 UNC Pembroke W, 45-10 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Pikeville W, 48-7 7 35 5.0 9 0 - -
Sep 9 St. Augustine's W, 41-14 5 21 4.2 12 1 - -
Sep 16 at Wingate L, 31-27 8 25 3.1 8 0 - -
Sep 23 Newberry L, 25-21 17 64 3.8 10 0 - -
Sep 30 Catawba W, 31-18 7 25 3.6 7 0 - -
Oct 7 at Limestone W, 31-20 13 94 7.2 34 0 - -
Oct 14 at Mars Hill W, 30-21 16 72 4.5 10 1 - -
Oct 21 North Greenville L, 31-21 11 22 2.0 6 0 - -
Oct 28 Tusculum W, 27-7 16 121 7.6 37 1 - -
Nov 4 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 42-28 7 35 5.0 14 0 - -
Nov 11 UNC Pembroke W, 45-10 13 71 5.5 25 1 - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Pikeville W, 48-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 St. Augustine's W, 41-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Wingate L, 31-27 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Newberry L, 25-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Catawba W, 31-18 2 24 12.0 16 0 - -
Oct 7 at Limestone W, 31-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Mars Hill W, 30-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 North Greenville L, 31-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tusculum W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 42-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 UNC Pembroke W, 45-10 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 Pikeville W, 48-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 St. Augustine's W, 41-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Wingate L, 31-27 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 Newberry L, 25-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 Catawba W, 31-18 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Limestone W, 31-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Mars Hill W, 30-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 North Greenville L, 31-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Tusculum W, 27-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 42-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 UNC Pembroke W, 45-10 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 Pikeville W, 48-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 St. Augustine's W, 41-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Wingate L, 31-27 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Newberry L, 25-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Catawba W, 31-18 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Limestone W, 31-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Mars Hill W, 30-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 North Greenville L, 31-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tusculum W, 27-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 42-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 UNC Pembroke W, 45-10 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 Pikeville W, 48-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 St. Augustine's W, 41-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Wingate L, 31-27 1 19 19.0 19 0 - - - - -
Sep 23 Newberry L, 25-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Catawba W, 31-18 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Limestone W, 31-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Mars Hill W, 30-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 North Greenville L, 31-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tusculum W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 42-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 UNC Pembroke W, 45-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 Pikeville W, 48-7 1 35 - - - 35
Sep 9 St. Augustine's W, 41-14 1 21 - - - 21
Sep 16 at Wingate L, 31-27 1 25 - - 19 44
Sep 23 Newberry L, 25-21 1 64 - - - 64
Sep 30 Catawba W, 31-18 1 25 24 - - 49
Oct 7 at Limestone W, 31-20 1 94 - - - 94
Oct 14 at Mars Hill W, 30-21 1 72 - - - 72
Oct 21 North Greenville L, 31-21 1 22 - - - 22
Oct 28 Tusculum W, 27-7 1 121 - - - 121
Nov 4 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 42-28 1 35 - - - 35
Nov 11 UNC Pembroke W, 45-10 1 71 - - - 71
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 Pikeville W, 48-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 St. Augustine's W, 41-14 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 at Wingate L, 31-27 0 0 - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 Newberry L, 25-21 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 Catawba W, 31-18 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 at Limestone W, 31-20 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 at Mars Hill W, 30-21 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 21 North Greenville L, 31-21 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 Tusculum W, 27-7 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 4 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 42-28 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 UNC Pembroke W, 45-10 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 Pikeville W, 48-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 St. Augustine's W, 41-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Wingate L, 31-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Newberry L, 25-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Catawba W, 31-18 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Limestone W, 31-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Mars Hill W, 30-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 North Greenville L, 31-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tusculum W, 27-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 42-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 UNC Pembroke W, 45-10 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Career Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2017-18 11 120 585 53.2 4.9 4 37 - -
Total 11 120 585 53.2 4.9 4 37 - -
Career Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2017-18 11 2 0.2 24 2.2 12.0 0 16
Total 11 2 0.2 24 2.2 12.0 0 16
Career Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2017-18 1 19 19.0 0 19 - - - - -
Total 1 19 19.0 0 19 - - - - -
Career Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2017-18 11 585 24 - 19 628 57.1
Total 11 585 24 - 19 628 57.1
Career Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2017-18 24 2.2 4 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Total 24 2.2 4 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2017-18 11 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 11 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 120 585 53.2 4.9 4 37 - -
Conference 7 84 436 62.3 5.2 2 37 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 76 359 51.3 4.7 3 37 - -
Away 4 44 226 56.5 5.1 1 34 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 84 474 59.3 5.6 4 37 - -
Losses 3 36 111 37.0 3.1 0 10 - -
Month
August 1 7 35 35.0 5.0 0 9 - -
September 4 37 135 33.8 3.6 1 12 - -
October 4 56 309 77.3 5.5 2 37 - -
November 2 20 106 53.0 5.3 1 25 - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 2 0.2 24 2.2 12.0 0 16
Conference 7 2 0.3 24 3.4 12.0 0 16
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 2 0.3 24 3.4 12.0 0 16
Away 4 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 2 0.3 24 3.0 12.0 0 16
Losses 3 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 2 0.5 24 6.0 12.0 0 16
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total 1 19 19.0 0 19 - - - - -
Conference 1 19 19.0 0 19 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away 1 19 19.0 0 19 - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 19 19.0 0 19 - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September 1 19 19.0 0 19 - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 585 24 - 19 628 57.1
Conference 7 436 24 - 19 479 68.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 7 359 24 - - 383 54.7
Away 4 226 - - 19 245 61.3
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 8 474 24 - - 498 62.3
Losses 3 111 - - 19 130 43.3
Month
August 1 35 - - - 35 35.0
September 4 135 24 - 19 178 44.5
October 4 309 - - - 309 77.3
November 2 106 - - - 106 53.0
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 24 2.2 4 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Conference 12 1.7 2 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 18 2.6 3 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.5 1 - 0 - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 24 3.0 4 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 - 0 - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
September 6 1.5 1 0 0 - - - - - - 0
October 12 3.0 2 - - - - - - - - 0
November 6 3.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 0 1 1.0 .5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Eagles prepped for spring game Thursday
Eagles prepped for spring game Thursday

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman football will wrap up spring practice with its annual Orange – Blue Spring Game Thursday afternoon at 4 at Burke-Tarr Stadium.

Turner looks for united Eagles, spring practice opens Thursday
Turner looks for united Eagles, spring practice opens Thursday

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head football coach Mike Turner opens up his second spring practice at the helm of the Carson-Newman football program with oodles of depth. 

Eagles pound Pembroke 45-10
Eagles pound Pembroke 45-10

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Behind a stiff defense and a big-play offense, Carson-Newman (8-3) closed out the regular season in style with a 45-10 win over UNC Pembroke (2-8) Saturday afternoon at Burke-Tarr Stadium.

Thankful Thomas meshes into backfield
Thankful Thomas meshes into backfield

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Each week during the 2017 football season, an individual or a group of individuals within the Carson-Newman football program will be featured in a segment that appears on The Mike Turner Show.

Mike Turner Press Conference Transcript: Lenoir-Rhyne
Mike Turner Press Conference Transcript: Lenoir-Rhyne

Carson-Newman head football coach Mike Turner answered questions at his weekly press conference about the Eagles upcoming opponent on Saturday afternoon. 

Defensively dominant Eagles pound Pioneers 27-7
Defensively dominant Eagles pound Pioneers 27-7

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (6-3, 4-2 South Atlantic Conference) didn’t allow Tusculum (4-5, 2-4 SAC) to gain a yard in the second half and took advantage of timely takeaways to throttle its in-state rival 27-7 Saturday afternoon at a sodden Burke-Tarr Stadium.

Offensive explosion powers Eagles past Mars Hill 30-21
Offensive explosion powers Eagles past Mars Hill 30-21

MARS HILL, N.C. – Carson-Newman (5-2, 3-2 South Atlantic Conference) tallied its best offensive day in 2017 en route to a third straight win and a 31-20 triumph over Mars Hill (2-5, 1-4 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Meares Stadium. 

Eagles pound the ground in dominant 31-18 win over No. 23 Catawba
Eagles pound the ground in dominant 31-18 win over No. 23 Catawba

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Behind a dominant defensive effort and a bruising running game, Carson-Newman (3-2, 1-2 South Atlantic Conference) pounded out a 31-18 victory Saturday afternoon at Burke-Tarr Stadium over the 23rd-ranked Catawba College Catawba Indians (4-1, 1-1 SAC).

Third quarter woes provide pitfalls, Eagles fall to Wolves 25-21
Third quarter woes provide pitfalls, Eagles fall to Wolves 25-21

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.  – Carson-Newman (2-2, 0-2 South Atlantic Conference) faltered in the second half for a second straight week as Newberry (2-2, 1-0 South Atlantic Conference) rallied from a 10-point deficit to take a 25-21 win over the Eagles in the final minute at Burke-Tarr Stadium Saturday. 

Strong second half soars Eagles over Falcons
Strong second half soars Eagles over Falcons

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (2-0) overcame a sluggish start and scored on four straight second half possessions to thwart Saint Augustine’s (0-2) 41-14 Saturday afternoon at Burke-Tarr Stadium.

Mike Turner Press Conference Transcript: St. Augustine's
Mike Turner Press Conference Transcript: St. Augustine's

Carson-Newman head football coach Mike Turner held his weekly press conference on Tuesday morning in the Eagle Club Room.  

Photos
Carson-Newman vs. Limestone

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Carson-Newman vs. Limestone

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Carson-Newman vs. Limestone

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Carson-Newman vs. Limestone

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Carson-Newman vs. Limestone

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Carson-Newman vs. Limestone

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