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Trent Thomas
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 254
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Mobile, Ala.
- High School:
- Cottage Hill
CAREER
Physical tight end who transfers to Tennessee after spending the 2023-25 seasons at South Alabama … Mobile native enrolled on Rocky Top in January 2026 and owns two seasons of remaining eligibility … At South Alabama, played in 26 games with 13 starts and recorded five catches for 39 yards and no touchdowns … Appeared on 691 offensive plays.2025 – RS-SOPHOMORE (SOUTH ALABAMA)
Played in all 12 games with eight starts and saw action on 402 offensive snaps … Had four receptions for 34 yards on the year … Caught one pass for 16 yards at Auburn (9/13) … Hauled in two passes for 12 yards in season finale vs. Texas State (11/29) … Started against Morgan State (8/30), Tulane (9/6), Auburn (9/13), Coastal Carolina (9/20), North Texas (9/27), Troy (10/4), UL-Monroe (11/15) and Texas State (11/29).2024 – RS-FRESHMAN (SOUTH ALABAMA)
A regular contributor who played in all 13 games with five starts … Solid blocker who contributed in two tight end sets … Played 282 offensive snaps … Caught one pass for five yards on the year, doing so against Louisiana-Lafayette (11/16) … Starts came against North Texas (8/31), App State (9/19), Arkansas State (10/5), UL-Monroe (10/26) and Georgia Southern (11/2).2023 – FRESHMAN (SOUTH ALABAMA)
Enrolled at South Alabama in August 2023 and earned a redshirt during his first season … Played in one game, a 28-0 victory over Marshall (11/18) and did not record any statistics.HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
A three-star prospect out of Cottage Hill Christian Academy in Mobile … Ranked the No. 35 prospect in the state of Alabama and No. 40 tight end by 247Sports … Named first team all-state as an edge rusher by the Alabama Sportswriters Association … Tallied 30 receptions for 445 yards and six touchdowns and recorded 130 tackles, 16 sacks, two forced fumbles and two recoveries as a senior … Also played basketball .. Instagram handle is @trentthomas32 … X handle is @trent_thomas12FB | Music City Bowl Postgame Press Conference (12.30.25)
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