Coach Mike Norvell continues to increase the roster of the Florida State Seminoles through the transfer portal, today adding South Carolina defensive line player Keir Thomas:
Thomas announced his transfer decision on January 5, after registering 32 tackles and three sacks in 2020. Throughout his career, he recorded 141 tackles and 8.5 sacks.
Thomas was committed to the Seminoles, promising Jimbo Fisher and his team in 2015.
Dline this year is going to be
– BIGCOUNTRY (@joshgriffis_) January 10, 2021
He will have one year of remaining eligibility.
From his South Carolina biography:
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 defeat tackle in the third straight game against Kentucky … posted a record in season six tackles and a quarterback rushed to win over Missouri … had five tackles, a half tackle to lose and a quarterback rushed 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 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 loss tackles and one 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 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.