McKendree University Athletics

2022-23 Academic All-GLVC 
2021-22 GLVC Council of President’s Academic Excellence Award
2021-22 Academic All-GLVC
2020-21 Academic All-GLVC
2019-20 Academic All-GLVC
2018-19 Academic All-GLVC
2017-18 Academic All-GLVC

2022 SEASON: Ended his career on the Bearcats' offensive line making 35 consecutive starts...helped the offense gain over 5,000 yards and score 49 touchdowns... was named Honorable Mention All-GLVC..nominated for the Gene Upshaw Division II Linemen of the Year Award...He also allowed just three sacks from his right tackle position...CSC Academic All-District Honoree. 
 
2021 SEASON: Started all 11 games at right tackle for the Bearcats…helped the Bearcats offense gain over 4,600 yards on the season and score 41 touchdowns…helped protect quarterback Turner Pullen, who was sacked just 10 times in 10 games…Thomason and his offensive line mates allowed only 11 sacks on the season…named to the GLVC All-Academic Team.
 
2020 SEASON: Started both of McKendree’s games at right tackle during the shortened season that was played in the spring…helped the Bearcats offense averaged nearly 320 yards per game and score a total of 53 points in two games…was a member of an offensive line that allowed four sacks...earned Academic All-GLVC honors.

2019 SEASON: Started all 11 games at right tackle for the Bearcats...helped block for one of the GLVC's top 10 rushers in Jace Franklin...helped protect quarterback Turner Pullen, who was sacked just 12 times in 11 games...named to the Academic All-GLVC team.

2018 SEASON: Saw action in 10 games as a reserve offensive lineman and on special teams...earned Academic All-Conference honors from the Great Lakes Valley Conference. 

2017 SEASON: Was a redshirt for the Bearcats...earned Academic All-GLVC honors.

BEFORE McK: Was a leader along the offensive line as a senior at Mahomet-Seymour High School…started every game as a senior for the Bulldogs and helped team to a 6-4 record…also served as a team captain…earned All-Conference honors for the Bulldogs.

PERSONAL: Born July 19, 1999…son of Ken Thomason and the late Debbie Thomason…pursuing an MBA at McKendree…earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in May of 2021…Cum Laude graduate.