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dewey
05-29-2021, 01:14 PM
Here is #98 for the 16 time National Champions the North Dakota State University Bison.

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BRAYDEN
THOMAS
POSITION Defensive End
HEIGHT 6-3
WEIGHT 260
CLASS Senior
HOMETOWN Bismarck, N.D.
HIGH SCHOOL Bismarck HS

Biography
2020-21 SEASON (SENIOR): Transferred to North Dakota State at winter break after graduating from Minnesota State University Mankato, where the Mavericks had their 2020 fall season canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

2019 SEASON (JUNIOR): All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference second team for Division II national runner-up Minnesota State University Mankato...Started all 15 games and led the Mavericks with 21.0 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks...His 21.0 TFLs were second most in school history and his 116 TFL yards were a school record...Career-high eight tackles against Colorado State-Pueblo in the second round of the NCAA playoffs...Career-high 4.0 sacks against Minnesota-Crookston...Finished fifth on the team with 57 total tackles...Named to the NSIC Fall All-Academic Team.

2018 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in seven games as a sophomore at Minnesota State University Mankato...Made six tackles with one pass breakup...Named to the NSIC Fall All-Academic Team.

2017 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Transferred to Minnesota State University Mankato and sat out the season as a redshirt.

2016 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Began his collegiate career at the University of Mary, where he played in all 11 games as a true freshman in 2016...Made 25 tackles including one for a loss...Recovered two fumbles.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-state defensive lineman for Bismarck High School...Part of two state semifinal teams with the Demons.

PERSONAL: Majored in management at Minnesota State University Mankato...Son of Wes and Melissa Thomas.

Good luck with the upcoming season and in the classroom Brayden.

Go Bison!

Dewey