Eli Thomas

Photo by: Stephen Slade

Photo by: Jason Reider

Photo by: Stephen Slade

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-1
Weight:
220
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Elmira, N.Y.
Prev School:
Lackawanna College
High School:
Elmira

2018: Played in five games, made one start… Suffered a stroke on Oct. 10 and missed remainder of the season… Made four tackles in UConn debut vs. UCF (8/30)… Career-high five tackles at Boise State (9/8)… First career sack came in a win vs. URI (9/15).

2017 Season: Rehabbed from ACL Injury.

Before UConn: Spent two years at Lackawanna College before joining the Huskies.

2015 (Freshman): Played in four games at linebacker…Recorded six tackles and one sack…Was a teammate of David Pindell.

High School: First Team All-State performer for the Elmira Express as a running back and on defense. Helped lead his high school to 2013 New York State Class AA Final Four. Also ran track at Elmira.

Personal: An applied and resource economics major.