Thomas Named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society

DATE: April 18, 2019

Former Bulls safety recognized for academic achievement

TAMPA, APRIL 18, 2019 – Former USF standout safety Jaymon Thomas (Immokalee, Fla.) has been honored as a 2019 member of the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society.

The Hampshire Honor Society is comprised of college football players from all divisions who maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their entire college careers, were significant contributors to their respective teams throughout the 2018 season and completed their final year of eligibility in 2018.

Thomas, who earned his degree in health sciences in December, maintained a 3.45 undergraduate GPA at USF while earning his bachelor’s degree. Thomas joined junior defensive end Kirk Livingstone (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) in being named to the Google Cloud Academic All-District team in 2018 and was a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy presented by the National Football Foundation. Thomas earned academic all-conference recognition three times and was twice named to the USF Athletics Honor Roll.

Thomas finished his senior season with 51 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and an interception while playing in all 13 games and making six starts. He finished his USF career with 157 career tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles while playing in 44 games and making 18 starts.

NFF Hampshire Honor Society members receive a certificate commemorating their achievement. The 2019 class marks the 13^th year that the National Football Foundation has honored student-athletes for their academic accomplishments.

USF will open its 23rd season of football with a primetime clash vs. Wisconsin on Friday, Aug. 30. TheBulls will play seven home games in Raymond James Stadium during the 2019 season, five against opponents that played in bowl games last season.

The 2019 Bulls return 16 starters (9 offense, 5 defense, 2 specialists) from a 2018 squad that reached the program’s fourth straight bowl game. USF’s third season under head coach Charlie Strong will feature a new offensive coordinator in Kerwin Bell, who led Valdosta State to an NCAA Division II national championship with the nation’s top scoring offense (52.0 ppg) last year.

USF football season ticket members can renew their tickets for the 2019 season and new season tickets can be purchased by visiting USFBullsTix.com by calling 1-800-Go-Bulls.

Mobile ticket options for the 2019 season such as the Boundless Bulls Pass and the Horns Up Pass, which offer fans flexibility and convenience, can also be purchased by visiting USFBullsTix.com by calling 1-800-Go-Bulls.

ABOUT USF FOOTBALL
In just its 22^nd season of football, and 19^th at the FBS level, the USF football program has earned 10 bowl appearances, including a current run of four straight, and owns a record of 6-3 in bowl games. The Bulls have appeared in the national top 25 rankings in each of the past three seasons, including a program record run of 20 straight weeks in the top 25, and in 2018 reached the program’s 150^th win faster than any FBS program in state of Florida history. USF has posted a pair of 10-plus win seasons in the last three years, including a program-record 11 wins (11-2) in 2016, and logged 15 winning seasons overall. Since first taking the field in 1997, the USF program has reached as high as No. 2 in the national rankings (2007), seen 30 players selected in the NFL Draft, 14 named All-American and 29 earn first-team all-conference selection.

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