(KBTX) Leon ISD Head Football Coach/Athletic Director Derek Thomas will be inducted to the Tarleton State Football Hall of Fame in May 2026.

Thomas graduated from Leon High School in 1999. While playing for Leon, he was named first team all-district running back and linebacker. In 1999, he was named Brazos Valley Most Valuable Player.

While at Tarleton State, in 2001, Thomas was a Lone Star Conference first team Defensive End.

In 2002, Thomas was an NCAA All-American and a first-team All-Conference Linebacker and a recipient of the Buddy Fornes Award MVP.

In 2003 Thomas was an NCAA All-American and a first-team all-conference linebacker and was named Lone Star Conference Linebacker of the Year. He was named defensive player of the year and selected to the Cactus Bowl.

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