2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 72
Jaylen Thomas
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 313
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- High School:
- White Station
- Prev School:
- Northwest Mississippi Community College
2025 (So.) - Northwest Mississippi CC
- NJCAA DI All-American Honorable-Mention Defense (2025)
- Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) North Division Defensive Player of the Year and Conference Champion
- Played defensive tackle for coach Benjy Parker at Northwest Mississippi Community College for two seasons
- As a sophomore, helped lead Northwest Mississippi CC to a 10-1 record, a 5-1 mark in the MACCC, the NJCAA national semifinals and finished with No. 4 national ranking
- Finished with 18 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, including half a sack
2024 (Fr.) - Northwest Mississippi CC
- Saw action in eight games, recording eight tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks
- In 2024, helped lead the Rangers to a 10-2 overall record, the MACCC Championship, an appearance in the NJCAA Division I Football Playoffs and a final ranking of No. 4 in the nation
- Finished with three solo tackles against Mississipppi Delta CC
- Assisted on two tackles against Northeast Mississippi CC
High School
- Played for coach Teran Conley at White Station
- Recorded 47 solo tackles, 34 assists, four fumble recoveries and nine sacks
- Named all-district first-team defensive tackle
- Selected as an all-star for the East Tennessee vs. West Tennessee Game
Rich Rodriguez | Dec. 3
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Reid Carrico | Nov. 29
Saturday, November 29
Jeff Weimer | Nov. 29
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Rich Rodriguez | Nov. 29
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