University of South Alabama Athletics

High School Highlights: Played two years of football at Thomasville High ... Selected all-region and all-area as a senior after finishing third on the team in tackles ... Helped the Bulldogs advance to the second round of the state playoffs his junior year.

Personal: Full name is William O’Neal Thomas II ... Born April 19, 1992, in Thomasville, Ga. ... Son of William and Valencia Thomas ... Cousin Brandon Thompson lettered the last two seasons as a defensive tackle at Clemson ... Favorite movies are “House Party” and “Friday” ... Favorite book is “And Then There Were None” ... Favorite teams are the Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Falcons ... Favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant, Ray Lewis and Dwight Freeney ... Favorite musical artist is Gucci Mane ... Favorite foods are fried chicken, dressing and potato salad ... Favorite subjects are literature and science ... Likes to play video games in his free time ... Major is undecided.