Andon Thomas has emerged as one of the key components of Army West Point’s contemporary defensive identity. Thomas, a 2025 Team Captain with a perfect 3.98 GPA in chemical engineering, is the perfect example of the kind of smart and disciplined cadet-athlete the Academy aspires to develop.

A spot on the 2024 AAC All-Third Team, a CSC Academic All-America nomination, and the esteemed New York Athletic Club Scholar-Athlete Award are some of his accomplishments already on his resume. He led the Black Knights in tackles in back-to-back seasons and was an unmatchable presence in every defensive series. Yet, the story of Thomas traces back to his upbringing and his parents, who raised him.

Who are Andon Thomas’s parents?

Andon Thomas’s dad, retired Lt. Col. Casey Thomas, is a West Point gradu

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