Kevin Thurmon

Photo by: Kyle Crawford

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 281
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
South Holland, Ill.
Prev School:
Mount Carmel HS
High School:
Mount Carmel
Major:
Sport Administration

2016 (So.): Played in 10 games with four starts on the defensive line … made his first collegiate start in the opener at Georgia State … finished second on the team with 4.5 sacks … tallied a pair of tackles for loss, including a sack, at Georgia State on Sept. 2 … recorded a personal-high six tackles against Northern Illinois on Oct. 1 … notched two fourth quarter sacks and a forced fumble in the season finale at Miami.

2015 (Fr.): Played in the final 10 games of the season … saw his first collegiate action at Eastern Michigan on Sept. 19 … totaled 11 tackles on the season … picked up at least one tackle in seven games … tallied a season-high three tackles in the season finale against Bowling Green on Nov. 24.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played football for coach Frank Lenti at Mount Carmel High … helped team to an 8-5 record as a senior and 36-8 mark in his career … Mount Carmel won state championships in 2012 and 2013 … all-state as a senior … ranked as the 21st best player in the state of Illinois by 247Sports … managed 46 tackles with 16 sacks as a senior … tallied 39 tackles and nine sacks as a junior.

PERSONAL: Son of Kevin and Tiffany Thurmon … two sisters … born Sept. 14, 1996, in Chicago, Illinois … full name is Kevin L. Thurmon.