Dunno - guess it depends on when your first game starts. But I'll go with #81, because I have high hopes for him. He's just coming off three years of basketball- played in the NCAA regionals. Hey, some basketball forwards have made it in the NFL as TEs.
Portland State U.
Julius Thomas
# 81
Tight End - TE
Height: 6-5 Weight: 225
Senior
Experience: High School
Previous Affiliations
Tokay HS
Previous Experience
HS
Hometown
Stockton, CA
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A four-year letterwinner in basketball, Thomas will walk on to the football program this spring... played one season of football in high school before focusing on his basketball career... has the size and athleticism to fill the role.
BASKETBALL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
SCHOOL RECORD, GAMES, CAREER: 121
SCHOOL RECORD: FG PCT, CAREER: .663
SCHOOL RECORD: FG PCT, SEASON: .671
2008-09 BIG SKY ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
2009-10 BIG SKY ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
A real energy guy who can play the “5” as an undersize player... can defend a variety of positions... has a good sense for his shot, which results in his school record shooting percentage... holds PSU’s all-time records for field goal percentage in a season (.671) and a career (.663), as well as career games played (121)... also ranks fourth in blocked shots with 62 and fourth in steals with 110... maintains the top three season shooting percentages in school history... a team captain along with Dominic Waters.
2009-10 • SENIOR SEASON
Played in 31 games with 19 starts, averaging 28.3 minutes per game... averaging career highs of 10.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.7 blocks... has led the team in scoring three times, in rebounding 10 times and in assists three times... led team with 26 dunks... Big Sky leader in field goal percentage (.671), which also breaks his own school record... ranked seventh in rebounding and eighth steals in the Big Sky... missed one game with a hip pointer and played just one minute in another game... grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds with 12 points against Boise State (12/21)... in a win over Eastern Washington (1/30) had 14 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and three steals... scored a career-high 19 points against Seattle (2/7)... handed out a career-high seven assists at Idaho State (1/23)... totaled 17 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals in a win over first-place Weber State (2/28). Postseason: tied his career high with 19 points (8-12 FG, 3-5 FT), grabbed six rebounds with two assists, two blocks and a steal in the quarterfinal win over Montana State (3/6)... had a double-double with 18 points (7-10 FG) and 11 rebounds in the semifinal loss to Weber State (3/9)... named All-Big Sky Tournament.
2008-09 • JUNIOR SEASON
Possibly the most improved player on the team as he increased his numbers across the board... played in all 33 games, starting three times... averaged 6.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, had 32 steals and 21 blocked shots... led the team in shooting (90-140, .643), breaking his own school r.........you get the idea.
