Asking for a friend……, Zac Thomas is one of the most exciting players to watch in the Sun Belt. The App State quarterback has been super impressive over the past couple years. He is by far the odds favorite to win the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year award in 2020. Last season, Thomas continued! We call them diamonds in the rough. Zac Thomas has already won this award as a Sophomore, and I would not be shocked if he comes back and claims the title again. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. }).render("bb96ad3fa3274bd9b3b8932a057f1f33"); 6'1'' | 208 lbs. – Damond Talbot, NFL Draft Diamonds Owner, NFL Draft Diamonds was created to assist the underdogs playing the sport. What else do you want in a quarterback? Trussville, AL. You can email me at nfldraftdiamonds@gmail.com, You must be logged in to post a comment In 2016, Thomas redshirted, but was able to learn a lot the playbook in that year. Latest on Appalachian State Mountaineers quarterback Zac Thomas including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Zac Thomas was only a two star quarterback at Hewitt-Trussville High School but the 6010 quarterback is hoping to follow in the footsteps of former Alabama quarterback and former Huskies QB Jay Barker to be the next QB to make it to the NFL. He dropped 28 touchdowns which is good for third in App State history. }); We have now completed five weeks of football and after just five weeks both... We do not talk about Middle Tennessee State enough when it comes to football.... Khalil Herbert has a little Tarik Cohen in him. Thomas has a 247Sports rating of 81, making him a 3-star prospect. The kid is a big time playmaker! 2019 Appalachian State Mountaineers Zac Thomas #12 Junior QB 6-1 210 Trussville, AL through 01/13/2020 Hewitt Trussville. playerId: "67822575-a4f4-4fe4-9ca3-7a0abddbdd6f" Privacy Policy, Three Wide-out options, Eagles front office should consider trading for, That Sports Guy’s Podcast: Willie Eubanks III, LB, Citadel, Week 5 Power Rankings; Chiefs at the top of the list, 49ers are low on the list, 2021 NFL Draft Order after 5 weeks of football, 2021 NFL Draft Prospect: Jarrin Pierce, WR, Middle Tennessee State University, 2021 NFL Draft Prospect: Khalil Herbert, RB, Virginia Tech, 2021 NFL Draft Prospect: Silas Kelly, LB, Coastal Carolina, 2021 NFL Draft Prospect: Jaelon Darden, WR, North Texas, 2021 NFL Draft Prospect: Najee Harris, RB, University of Alabama, 2021 NFL Draft Prospect: Kyle Trask, QB, University of Florida, 2021 NFL Draft Prospect: DJ Turner, WR, University of Pittsburgh, Last Chance:That Sports Guy’s Podcast: Willie Eubanks III, LB, Citadel, Last Chance:Three Wide-out options, Eagles front office should consider trading for, Last Chance:Week 5 Power Rankings; Chiefs at the top of the list, 49ers are low on the list, Did You See This:Week 5 Power Rankings; Chiefs at the top of the list, 49ers are low on the list…. He also added 504 yards on the ground rushing. Who is... Jaelon Darden had a big year in 2019 which put him on the map.... Najee Harris is the best running back in the nation. Appalchian State quarterback Zac Thomas is one of my favorite players in the Sun Belt. The App State team is on the rise and has to be the favorite to win the Sun-Belt. Remember Thomas when it comes time for the NFL Draft. He went on to throw 159 completions for 2039 yards and 21 touchdowns. Zac Thomas is a 6-1, 190-pound Dual-Threat Quarterback from Trussville, AL. Zach Thomas has receieved 2 awards while playing football at Hewitt-Trussville High School. He only threw the ball 10 times, but he was able to get his feet wet. He is a DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH. He finished the season with 2,718 passing yards and ended the year with 3,158 all purpose yards. App Stat was 13-1 last year, and in his career as a starting quarterback. As a redshirt Sophomore, everyone in the Sun Belt would learn who Zac Thomas was quickly. He started in 12 of 13 games and was 10-1 as a starter and his only loss came against Penn State. He has three losses in his career, if he can have another huge season in 2020, remember his name because he should fly up boards. The 6010 quarterback is very good and so far in his career has 49 touchdowns for 4,790 passing yards. If you are not aware... Silas Kelly is an underdog. Thomas has everything you are looking for in a quarterback. That is super impressive, the kid is a winner, he is accurate, and he is productive. He is accurate, he can crush you with his feet, and he is a proven winner. CLASS OF 2016. Zac Thomas - 2 Star Pro-style quarterback for Appalachian St on MountaineerIllustrated ... Pro-style quarterback. cnx.cmd.push(function() { Zac Thomas was only a two star quarterback at Hewitt-Trussville High School but the 6010 quarterback is hoping to follow in the footsteps of former Alabama quarterback and former Huskies QB Jay Barker to be the next QB to make it to the NFL. Thomas was a stud and had a great year. cnx({ Login. He would end up winning the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year, and was a second All-Sun Belt member. My name is Damond Talbot, I have worked extremely hard to help hundreds of small school players over the past several years, and will continue my mission. Copyright © 2020 NFL Draft Diamonds. All rights reserved. We have several contributors on this site, and if they contribute their name and contact will be in the piece above. That would end up being a huge blessing because as a redshirt Freshman, Thomas would appear in 4 games as the number 2 quarterback.