Ronnie Thomas Class: RS Junior Hometown: Quincy, FL High School: Shanks Height / Weight: 5-11 / 190 Position: WR Experience: 1VL

Thomas Fact: Caught 37 touchdown passes in is high school career, many from current Tiger Willie Simmons

Fall 2002 Depth Chart Position: Second-Team Wide Receiver

Year Lettered: 2000

Bowl Participation: 2001 Gator Bowl vs. Virginia Tech

Overview: Second-team wide receiver who red-shirted the 2001 season...played in 98 snaps as a first-year freshman in 2000, he played in eight of the 12 games...had one start, the Virginia game in Charlottesville...had one catch for 20 yards, it came in that Virginia game...from same hometown and high school as Willie Simmons...one of four 2000 lettermen returning to the team in 2002 after sitting out the 2001 season...member of LIFELINE, Clemson's football leadership organization...suffered a wrist injury in the summer that may cause him to miss the beginning of fall practice.

In 2000: Lettered as a first-year freshman receiver...played 98 snaps in eight games, he started the Virginia game...had one catch for 20 yards in that contest... played five snaps in the Gator Bowl against Virginia Tech...only first-year freshman to catch a pass, one of just four to earn a letter in 2000...from same hometown and high school as second-team quarterback Willie Simmons and reserve defensive back Charles Harper...another native of Florida who returned to home state for the Gator Bowl

In High School: Superprep All-America receiver who caught 130 passes for 2850 yards and 37 touchdowns in his high school career, many of those were from Simmons...had 58 catches for 1150 yards his senior year...had 45-1045 in his junior year when Simmons was his quarterback...averaged an incredible 22 yards per catch over his high school career...ranked among the top 50 players in Florida by SuperPrep...ranked among the top 10 receivers in the nation by RIVALS 100...All Big Bend selection as a junior and senior and a 3A all-state selection as a senior...all-area and all-region his final two years...ranked among the top 25 players in Florida, regardless of position by Florida Times Union...chose Clemson over Alabama, Georgia Tech and Georgia...played at Shanks High in Quincy, FL...born Ronnie M. Thomas, Jr. on 5-3-82...major is health science.