Florida State has added a JUCO linebacker to #Tribe26, with Chris Thomas signing with the Seminoles on Friday.
Thomas is a 6-foot-2, 220-pound linebacker from Northwest Mississippi Community College and should have two years of eligibility remaining. He tore his ACL in November and recently had surgery, but is expected to be ready for the 2026 season.
In his second year of JUCO this past fall, Thomas collected 39 tackles (8.5 for loss), two sacks and a forced fumble. As a freshman in 2024, he notched
14 tackles (three for loss) and a sack.
From his bio:
Appeared in 24 games in two seasons at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia, Mississippi…recorded 66 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries…played 12 games in 2025 with 39 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks…registered season-high six tackles against Mississippi Gulf Coast…matched season-high tackles total and registered season-high 3.5 tackles for loss with 1.0 sack against Itawamba…also recorded sack vs. Holmes…recorded 27 tackles with 4.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack in 12 games as freshman…made career-high 10 tackles in season opener vs. Pearl River…earned second-team all-state honors as senior at DeSoto Central in 2023.
