Keir Thomas has been strong in the defensive line of South Carolina Gamecocks since 2016.
He will play the 2021 season at another school. On Tuesday, Thomas announced that he was entering the NCAA transfer portal.
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5 Out! pic.twitter.com/9Q1snS0hKz– Keir Thomas (@_popcool) January 5, 2021
Thomas appeared in seven games during his fifth season in South Carolina. He ended up with 33 tackles, 5.5 tackles for defeat and three sacks.
From your GamecocksOnline profile:
2019
He suffered an ankle injury during the autumn camp that ended up resulting in an infection, keeping him out of the pitch for most of the season … he played only two games at the end of the year … credited with four tackles .. scored a tackle for the defeat against Appalachian State and had three stops at Texas A&M … redshirted … selected by the coaches as one of the six winners of the Dr. Harris Pastides Outstanding Student-Athlete Award after the season.
2018
The junior defensive striker who played both inside and on the edge … started all 12 games in which he appeared … lost Akron’s game after getting injured at Clemson … credited with 44 tackles this season, including 3.5 defeat tackles and 1.5 sacks … also had four defenders hurried … recorded five tackles and half a sack against Georgia … recorded five tackles and recorded a tackle for defeat in the third straight game against Kentucky. .. posted a record in season six tackles and a quarterback hurried to win over Missouri … had five tackles, a half tackle to lose and a quarterback hurried to Texas A&M … credited with five tackles in the win over Ole Miss. .. combined with a high season with six tackles in Florida … recorded a sack and two hurries in Chattanooga’s victory.
2017
True defensive lineman of the second year who played in all 13 games making 11 games … used mostly on the defensive end, but also slid into the line … credited with 38 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks. . had three quarterback runs and forced a fumble … turned into a great game at the opening of the season against NC State, with five tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack … scored five tackles against Kentucky … scored one sack in Tennessee’s final victory drive, forcing a fumble and costing the Vols crucial seconds while Carolina held on to victory … established a career high with seven tackles and added 1.5 tackles for the Georgia loss.
2016
Enrolled in Carolina in January … played in all 13 games with two matches … credited with 24 tackles, 4.0 tackles for defeat and 2.0 sacks … made three tackles on his college debut, a victory over Vanderbilt .. had two tackles and made his first career sack in the East Carolina victory … made his first career start against Texas A&M and made a big effort with five tackles (three solo) … made his second consecutive start in defensive tackle against Georgia. .. made two tackles, including a stop for loss, added hurry to the quarterback and a forced fumble in the UMass victory … had a critical sack in the fourth period in the victory over Missouri … made two tackles, including a loss tackle , in the victory of Western Carolina.
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