Adrian Thomas
#66
Class: Senior
Position: Offensive Line
HT/WT: 6’6’’ / 310 lbs
2010:
2009:
Appeared in three games, making two starts at right tackle.
2008:
Appeared in two games as a reserve tackle and special teams player...saw time against Louisiana Tech (Oct. 11) and Idaho (Nov. 22).
2007:
- Member of the Scout Team
2006:
- Redshirted
- Wore #19 Yellow and #66 during spring practice
- Suited up for the Nevada Game
2005:
- Greyshirt Recruit. Did not enroll at UH til Spring 2006
2004:
Did not enroll in school
Prep:
- 2004 Graduate of Gymea Tech High School in New South Wales, Australia
- Did not play any High School Football because there is no High School based competition in Australia
- Played club football (sixman) starting at age 13 (in 2001) against 17 and 18 year olds.
- Scored a touchdown in his first game on an end-around from 35 yards out.
- Started at Offensive Guard on Under 19 State Team as a 15 year old.
- Played on under 20 National Team against New Zealand in NZ as a 16 year old.
- Played in Amateur Arena Football Tournament in Sydney in 2003. Started and played both ways against mature aged players from all states and New Zealand All star team.
Personal:
Born June 11, 1987, in Sydney, Australia... Son of Graham and Carol Thomas of Bangor New South Wales, Australia. Has one older brother, Doug, and a younger sister Kristin.
Fun Facts:
- Nickname is “Aussie”
- January 1st, 2006 was Adrian’s last day in Australia. It also was the hottest day in Sydney since 1939. His flight was slightly delayed due to baggage machine breakdown and thus bags were loaded manually in the heat by ground crew!
- Met ex-Rainbow Warrior Colin Scotts at Colin's bar in Sydney.
- Is the 5th Australian to play for UH
- Is the only player in Australia to play 5 man flag, 6 man, 7 man, 8 man, 9 man and 11 man football.
- Favorite player is Alan Faneca, offensive guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Coach Lumpkin really likes Adrian's brothers' car. A small Ford pick up that isn’t sold in the US.
- Before departing for Australia (summer 2007), Coach McKnight summoned all of the offensive linemen to the bottom of Kokohead (an old military outlook) and had the players run to the top. The stairs (over 1,000) are 1-2 feet apart and in the last 300m rise at a near 50 degree incline. Adrian finished second to Dan “Ox” Johnson
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- Check out http://www.seahawks.com.au/ and click on the HawkBlog link to view updates on Adrian’s progress
- http://starbulletin.com/2008/04/20/sports/story03.html
- http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/artic ... br20p.html
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Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Adrian Thomas
