2013 Football Roster
Roster
De'Anthony Thomas
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 169
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, Calif.
- High School:
- Crenshaw HS
One of the most electrifying collegiate football players in the country brings his considerable talents to Historic Hayward Field. Pac-12 runner-up on the 4x100 meter relay and a Pac-12 competitor in the 200 meters.
2011-12: Outdoors - Important member of Oregon's Pac-12 runner-up 4x100 meter squad. Joined track team following the conclusion of spring football practice and anchored the 4x100 meter squad to victory in 40.79. That relay saw dramatic improvement at the Pac-12 Championships where he anchored the quartet that went 40.11 in the preliminaries to advance the to final and then truly impressed in the final with a runner-up showing in 40.09. That was the eighth fastest time in school history. Also ran the 200 meters at the league meet, clocking a season best 21.26 in the preliminary round. Indoors - Redshirt season. Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meters - 10.65 (w+5.4), Oregon Twilight, Eugene, Ore. (5/5/12); 200 Meters - 21.26, Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/12/12).
Prep: Two-time L.A. City champion in the 100 meters and once in the 200 for Crenshaw High School. Won the 2009 city title as a sophomore in 10.60 and then lowered that to a prep-best 10.57 in winning as junior in 2010. Also added the 200 title as a junior, blazing to a time of 20.61 in a race that was barely wind-aided (wind plus-2.1). That was the fastest all-conditions 200 among all high schoolers in 2010. Best legal time in the 200, 21.01, came in the preliminaries of the California State meet. Also anchored the 4x100 meter relay squad that was third in the state in 2010 (41.30). Ran a prep best of 50.10 in the 400 at the 3009 Mt. SAC Relays. On the football field, a five-star recruit considered the No. 1 athlete in the nation by a number of outlets. Helped lead Crenshaw to 12 consecutive wins to end the 2010 season, including the CIF Los Angeles Section state title in 2010. Rushed for 1,299 yards on just 114 carries (11.4 yards per carry) with 18 touchdowns, and made 16 catches for 359 yards (22.4 avg.) and four scores as a senior. High School Bests: 100 Meters - 10.57, 2010; 200 Meters - 20.61 (w+2.1), 2010; 400 Meters - 50.10, 2009.
Personal: Major is communication.
Personal Bests
100 Meters - 10.57,
L.A. City Finals,
Lake Balboa, Calif., 5/27/10
200 Meters - 20.61w (legal - 21.01),
L.A. City Finals,
Lake Balboa, Calif., 5/27/10
Pac-12 Track Championships
2012 - 200 Meters, p-5th, 21.26
2012 - 4x100 Meter Relay, 2nd, 40.09
