Thomas Jr., a 6-2, 249-pound senior from Windemere, Fla., was credited with a game- and career-high seven tackles, including five solo stops. He also set a career high by registering 2.0 of the Gamecocks’ 6.0 sacks against the Wildcats and added one quarterback hurry. Thomas Jr. led a Carolina defense that surrendered 232 yards of offense on the night including just 91 yards on the Cats’ final nine drives.

Thomas Jr. becomes the third Gamecock to be recognized by the SEC this season joining Fred Johnson (co-Defensive Player of the Week vs Virginia Tech) and two-time recipient Vicari Swain (co-Special Teams Player of the Week vs Virginia Tech and South Carolina State).

Thomas Jr. and the Gamecocks (3-2, 1-2 SEC) have a bye this week. They will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 11, when t

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