Furman University

2022 — Registered playing time in 12 games, seeting duty as a reserve running back and kickoff return specialist...rushed 43 times for 196 yards and two touchdowns...caught two passes for 20 yards and tallied six kickoff returns covering 101 yards...scoring runs covered 18 yards versus VMI (41-3 win) and 1-yard against Wofford (63-28 win)...ran five times for a season high 35 yards against VMI, and totaled 34 yards on eight carries versus Charleston Southern (24-19 win)...both receptions covering 20 yards came against Wofford, which also included 32 yards rushing on five carries...longest kickoff return went for 26 yards in a 24-20 win over FCS sixth-ranked Chattanooga...posted three returns for 49 yards against 11th-ranked Mercer (23-13 win).

2021 — Saw action in 10 of Furman’s 11 games, contributing as a reserve tailback and member of special teams...totaled 24 rushes for 64 yards...had five catches for 26 yards...recorded a pair of kickoff returns for 31 yards.

2020 — Earned playing time in all seven games (spring of ‘21), contributing as a backup tailback...credited with 12 rushes for 81 yards..caught three passes for 27 yards and a touchdown...score came on an 11-yard pass versus Chattanooga...rushed five times for 25 yards and caught a pass for 10 yards in his career debut (35-7 win over Western Carolina)...the next week rushed four times for 50 yards against VMI, including a season long run of 24 yards.

High School: 2020 graduate of Stony Point (6A) High School...chose Furman from among offers by Air Force, Dartmouth, and Princeton...football coach was Craig Chessher...saw action at running back, quarterback, wide receiver, and as a return specialist...rushed for 2,247 yards and 25 touchdowns, and averaged 10.2 yard per carry and 204.2 yards per game in 2019 en route to earning District 13-AAAAAA MVP honors...first team all-state selection in balloting by Texas Associated Press Sports Editors...earned team player of the game honors 10 times in 2019...totaled 3,429 rushing yards and 35 rushing  touchdowns over his final three seasons as a prep...also competed in track & field.

Personal: Full name is Kendall Isaiah Thomas...born May 8, 2002, in Austin, Texas...son of Yolanda and Kwame Thomas...has a brother, Kory...father played football at Alcorn State...information technology major.