Ball State University Athletics
2026 Football Roster

Ka'Shawn Thomas
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 292
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Brunswick, Ga.
- Prev School:
- Wake Forest
- High School:
- Brunswick HS
Defensive line transfer saw action in three games for Wake Forest last year … played 18 snaps during the regular season and appeared in the Demon Deacons' bowl game against Mississippi State … spent three years at Wake Forest, including two alongside new Cardinals QB recruit Tyler Mizzell who also began his career in Winston-Salem … saw action in just one game as a redshirt freshman, playing two snaps against Clemson … earned a redshirt as a true freshman in 2023 … was a team captain for his team at Brunswick High School in Georgia … tallied a total of 163 tackles, 17 tackles-for-loss, six sacks and one fumble recovery over the course of his storied career at Brunswick … otaled a career-best 61 tackles, five tackles-for-loss, one sack and one fumble recovery as a senior in 2022 … led the Pirates to a perfect 10-0 regular season and to the Georgia 6A state playoffs … as a junior, tallied 56 tackles, a career-best eight tackles-for-loss and three sacks while being named the Brunswick News’ defensive player of the year … played in 10 games as a sophomore and recorded 44 tackles, four tackles-for-loss and two sacks.
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