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Arkansas State University

2024 Football Roster

77 Makilan Thomas

  • Position OL
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Highschool Central HS
  • Hometown Little Rock, Ark.

Biography

2024: Started and appeared in nine games, leading the team with 583 snaps at right tackle … Per PFF, ranked third on the team in pass blocking with a 76.5 rating and fourth on the team with a grade of 71.6 for total offensive snaps … Allowed just three sacks during the season … Per PFF, the offensive line ranked fourth in the Sun Belt and 15th in the Group of Five in run blocking.

2023: Sun Belt Conference Second Team All-Conference … Rated third in the Sun Belt Conference and 16th in the Group of Five, among tackles with a PFF grade of 67.8 … Led Sun Belt Conference tackles, third in the Group of Five and 25th nationally, with pass blocking rating of 81.2 … Allowed 21 pressures in 836 snaps played with only one sack allowed … Per PFF, offensive line ranked second in the Sun Belt Conference, eighth in the Group of Five and 18th nationally in run blocking … Ranking 18th nationally is the highest ranking since PFF began ranks in 2014 (previous high was 53rd in 2015) … Per PFF, the Red Wolves allowed 135 quarterback pressures on the season, an average of 10.4 per game, fewest since the 2018 team allowed 8.0 per outing … A-State allowed 2.4 sacks and 5.9 tackles for loss per game, compared to 3.2 sacks and 8.9 tackles for loss in 2022 … The Red Wolves rushed for 2.8 yards per carry in 2022, but averaged 4.2 yards per rush in 2023.

2022: An A-State Scholar Athlete … Started in all 12 games, primarily at left tackle with a start at right guard and right tackle … Blocked for an offense that averaged 314.8 yards per game and 226.6 passing yards per game … Against Grambling in the season-opener, the Red Wolves ran for a season-high 339 yards and compiled a season-high total of 572 yards … Blocked for a program that racked up over 350 total yards four times. 

2021: Arkansas State Athletic Director’s Honor Roll member … Appeared in three games with snaps on the offensive line as well as time on special teams … Started in the season finale against Texas State ... Redshirted.

High School: Played at right guard for Little Rock Central High School ... Selected to the Arkansas 7A All-State Team as a senior ... Helped Tigers to second round of the 7A state playoffs ... Earned All-Conference honors in 2019 ... 3-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN ... 2-star recruit by Rivals ... Listed as No. 16 overall player in the state of Arkansas and No. 80 offensive guard in 247Sports composite rankings ... Listed as the No. 10 overall player in the state of Arkansas and No. 78 offensive guard by ESPN.

Personal: Born June 16, 2003.

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Historical Player Information

  • 77

    2021Freshman

    OL
    6'3" 306 lbs
    77
  • 77

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    OL
    6'3" 315 lbs
    77
  • 77

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    OL
    6'3" 302 lbs
    77
  • 77

    2024Redshirt Junior

    OL
    6'3" 315 lbs
    77