Chase Thomas Class: RS Senior Hometown: Marietta, GA High School: Walton HS Height / Weight: 6-4 / 245 Position: OLB

Feature Stories: 8/12/10 on Examiner.com | 8/16/10 in SF Chronicle | 11/5/10 in SF Chronicle | 7/25/11 in Marietta Daily Journal | 10/26/11 in San Jose Mercury News |11/18/11 in Cardinal Clubhouse |

AT STANFORD: Returning starter at the "sam" linebacker position where he flourished in 2010 in Stanford's 3-4 defensive scheme...played a key role in the resurgence of Stanford's defense a year ago...has totaled 104 tackles, including 14.5 sacks, over the last two seasons after redshirting the 2008 season.

2010 (SOPHOMORE): Honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection...started 13 games at the outside "sam" linebacker position in Stanford's 3-4 defensive alignment...ranked as the team's second- leading tackler with 70 stops, including a team high 11.5 for loss...shared (Skov) the team lead in sacks with 7.5 sacks, which were the most by a Stanford player since Jon Alston registered 10 in 2004...also had one interception and two fumble recoveries...ranked fourth in the Pac-10 in sacks per game (0.62) and tied for 13th in tackles for loss (0.88)...finished with five tackles in Stanford's 35-0 shutout of UCLA...recovered a Randall Carroll fumble at the UCLA 46 in the second quarter...had seven stops at Notre Dame, as the Cardinal limited the Irish to just 44 net rushing yards...totaled 35 tackles, including 27 solo efforts, in Stanford's last five regular season games... was the team's leading tackler in Stanford's dominating defensive performance against Washington...finished with a career-high nine stops, including seven solo efforts...also registered a sack...matched his career high with nine tackles in Stanford's 38-0 victory over Oregon State...also had 2.5 sacks among his 3.5 tackles-for-loss and forced one fumble...was named the Pac-10's Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts...finished with four tackles against Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl.

2009 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Named a second team freshman All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com...also earned ESPN.com and Sporting News Pac-10 All-Freshman honors...appeared in all 13 games and made eight starts at defensive end...took over the starting role at Oregon State after Erik Lorig was sidelined with an injury...finished with 36 total tackles, including seven for loss...had four sacks on the year, which tied for second on the team with Will Powers...recorded sacks in two of Stanford's first three games...had one sack for a loss of eight yards at Washington State and one sack for a loss of 11 yards against San Jose State...also recorded sacks against Oregon and Notre Dame...had a season-high six tackles against Arizona State on Oct. 24.

2008 (FRESHMAN): Did not see action.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Walton High School in Marietta, Ga. ...ranked as the No. 26 overall recruit from Georgia and the No. 27 outside linebacker in the country by Rivals.com but is expected to move to defensive end at Stanford...ESPN.com tabbed him as the No. 18 defensive end in the nation...named All-Southeast Region for the Class of 2008 by PrepStar...SuperPrep has him as the No. 41-best prospect in Georgia...played in the Under Armour All-America Game following his senior season...recorded 84 tackles and a career-high 17.0 sacks while leading his team to a 6A-5A League title and a spot in the state semifinals in 2007 when he earned first team all-state honors from the Georgia Sports Writers Association and was named the Cobb County Defensive Player of the Year...had 82 tackles, 10.0 sacks and a fumble recovery as a junior in 2006 after a sophomore campaign in which he had almost identical stats with 79 tackles, 10.0 sacks and a fumble recovery...set school records for career sacks (37.0) and single-season sacks (17.0)...ranked as the nation's No. 82 defensive end by Scout.com...majoring in communications.

CAREER STATISTICS

Career Highs
Tackles: 9, twice; last vs. Oregon State, 2010
Tackles for Loss: 3.5 vs. Oregon State, 2010
Sacks: 2.5 vs. Oregon State, 2010
Interceptions: 1 at Oregon, 2010