Career
Games: 18
Maryville Debut: Sept. 2, 2023, at Sewanee
Stats Through End of 2024: 12 tackles, including 7 solo; 2 quarterback hurries.

2024 (Sophomore)
Games: 11
Position: DL
Stats: 4 tackles, including 3 solo; 1 quarterback hurry.
Best Games: Helped Maryville win its first NCAA playoff game and reach nine wins in season for second time in history and first time since 1946 ... Scots also captured USA South Conference championship with perfect 7-0 record in final season of competition in that league ... Maryville finished second in Division III in pass efficiency defense with a rating of 94.11, eighth in total defense at 234.6 yards, 15th in rush defense at 73.5 yards and 20th in scoring defense at 14.5 points ... Played in all 11 games ... 2 tackles at Southern Virginia to support 54-6 victory ... Single tackles against Huntingdon and at Berry ... Latter effort part of Maryville's 20-16 victory in NCAA First Round Playoff.

2023 (First Year)
Games: 7
Position: DL
Stats: 8 tackles, including 4 solo; 1 quarterback hurry.
Best Games: Season-high 3 tackles aided defensive effort in 27-20 victory at Shenandoah ... Pair of stops one week later at Brevard ... Began season with single tackles to boost wins over Sewanee and Centre ... 1 tackle at Huntingdon ... Contributed 1 quarterback hurry against Centre.

Before Maryville
Attended Osborne High School in Marietta, Georgia ... Played one season under head coach Russell Isham, and then two seasons under head coach Trenton Pruitt ... Two-year captain.

Position: DL/LB
Stats: As senior, 36 tackles, six sacks and three additional tackles-for-loss ... One strip sack for 10-yard touchdown.
Honors: Team Outstanding Athlete.
Get to Know: Also played basketball and golf ... National Black Student Society ... Class honors all four years.

Personal
Born: Davonte Lamar Thomas.
Family: Parents are Marcus and Davita Thomas … Two siblings, Dayasha Nared and Marshe Thomas.