#58 Kardell Thomas Season 2023

2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll

CAREER
Key backup on the offensive line during his four years at LSU … Entered the transfer portal in January of 2023 … In 4 seasons with the Tigers, appeared in 11 games with 2 starts … Starts came at right guard vs. Louisiana-Monroe and Texas A&M in 2021 – both wins … Logged a total of 206 snaps during his 11 appearances … Baton Rouge area product and high school teammates with former LSU running back Tyrion Price-Davis … Named to the 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

JUNIOR SEASON (2022)
Appeared in 4 games in a backup role at both left and right guard … Saw action against Southern, New Mexico, UAB and Purdue in the Citrus Bowl … Played a total of 78 snaps with a season-high 36 coming in win over Southern in week 2 … Capped season with 22 snaps in 63-7 win over Purdue.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2021)
Played in 6 games, starting 2 times … Recorded 124 offensive snaps in 6 games … Starts came at right guard in November wins over Louisiana-Monroe and Texas A&M … Logged a career-best 55 snaps in win over Texas A&M … Played 27 snaps vs. Arkansas and followed that with 36 snaps in first career start vs. Louisiana-Monroe … Named to the 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2020)
Appeared in one game, seeing action in win over South Carolina … Played 4 snaps in LSU debut in win over South Carolina.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2019)
Redshirted as a true freshman in 2019 … Had progress slowed as a true freshman with a preseason ankle injury that sidelined him for most of the year.

HIGH SCHOOL
Another highly-touted local product for LSU’s 2019 signing class … Considered to be one of the best offensive line prospects to come out of the Baton Rouge in many years … Rated as a 5-star prospect by 247Sports and rated a four-star recruit by both Rivals and ESPN … Member of the ESPN 300 at No. 26 … Parents are Karl and Janice Thomas … Has two sisters … Coached by Darrell Asberry.