2023 First-Team NFF Academic All-Colorado Team
2024 CSC Academic All-District
2024 RMAC Football All-Academic First-Team
2024 Honorable Mention All-RMAC
RMAC Defensive Player of the Week (9/30/24)
2023 First-Team NFF Academic All-Colorado Team
RMAC Defensive Player of the Week (9/16/23)
South Dakota State (2025): Played in three games in 2025 at South Dakota State ... Did not record any statistics.
Colorado Mesa (2023-24): Began his collegiate career at Colorado Mesa where he played for two seasons ... Played in 21 games and made 19 starts in two seasons with the Mavericks ... Led the Mavs in interceptions in both 2023 (5) and 2024 (4) ... In his time at CMU, he recorded 86 tackles, including 46 solo stops and added two tackles for a loss, one sack, one blocked kick, one forced fumble and 17 pass defenses ... He returned one interception 55 yards for a score against Chadron State (10/5) in 2024 ... As a sophomore in 2024, he recorded 51 tackles, four interceptions, three pass break-ups in 10 games an nine starts en route to earning Honorable Mention All-RMAC honors ... Recorded a career-high nine tackles against Mines (10/5) and picked off two passes and had four tackles against Chadron State (9/28) en route to being named the RMAC Defensive Player of the Week ... Played 11 games and made 10 starts as a freshman in 2023 and totaled 35 tackles, five interceptions and five pass break-ups ... Earned RMAC Defensive Player of the Week honors after picking off three passes against South Dakota Mines on Sept. 16 ... Tallied a season-high seven tackles and blocked a kick in his first collegiate games against Texas A&M-Kingsville (9/2).
Ralston Valley HS: Prepped at Ralston Valley High School for Coach Jared Yannacito ... Graduated in 2023 ... Named a two-time First-Team All-Jeffco Conference selection ... Recorded 146 tackles and had six interceptions during his last two seasons of high school play ... Also lettered in basketball with the Mustangs ... In the classroom, carried a 3.9 GPA and was a two-time Academic All-State honoree.
Personal: Born November 3 ... Son of Brian and Darcy Thome ... Has two siblings, Morgan (19) and Heather (17) ... Finance major ... His mother, Darcy, played volleyball at the University of Virginia and his father, Brian, played soccer at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse ... Enjoys golfing, fishing and playing video games in his spare time ... Wants to be a financial advisor and help coach after graduation.
Career Highs (@Colorado Mesa):
Tackles: 9 vs. Mines, 10/5/24
Tackles for Loss: 1 (2x) last vs. Black Hills State, 11/2/24
Sacks: 1 vs. Black Hills State, 11/2/24
Interceptions: 3 at South Dakota Mines, 9/16/23 (tied for third-most in a game in RMAC history)
Interception Return Yards: 75 at South Dakota Mines, 9/16/23
Longest Interception Return: 55 yards vs. Chadron State, 9/28/24
Pass Break-ups: 4 at Fort Lewis, 10/14/23
Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Black Hills State, 9/23/23
