Marcus Thomas Class: Junior Hometown: Baton Rouge, La. High School: Catholic Height / Weight: 5-7 / 165 Position: SB Experience: **

At Navy: Enters the fall battling Mike Stukel for third on the depth chart at slot back ... also expected to be Navy's kick returner ... coming off an impressive freshman campaign ... was one of Navy's better kick returners in recent memory as a freshman ... has good speed ... runs hard and is tough to tackle ... has earned one varsity letter.

2010: Saw action in 12 games primarily on special teams ... returned kicks in each of the last eight contests where he posted a 21.7 average over 26 returns ... averaged 21.2 yards on five kick returns against San Diego State in the Poinsettia Bowl ... returned a pair of kicks against Army for 59 yards (29.5), including running back the game-opening kickoff a career-long 38 yards ... returned three kicks against Arkansas State for 70 yards (23.3), including a long of 27 ... gained three yards on his first-collegiate carry at East Carolina ... returned five kickoffs for an average of 25.2 yards, including a then career-long return of 31 yards ... averaged 18.4 yards on the five kickoffs he returned against Central Michigan, including a 31-yarder which ties his career best he originally set against East Carolina.

High School / Personal: A 2009 graduate of Catholic High School, Thomas attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2009-10 academic year ... a two-sports athlete who earned two letters in football and three in track ... earned first-team all-district honors as a running back his senior year, while also a second-team pick as a kick returner his senior year ... received second-team all-district kudos his junior year ... led the football team to back-to-back district titles in 2006 and `07 ... a three-time All-Parish and All-State (La.) sprinter and relay member ... named a track All-American for his contribution to the 4x100 meter relay team ... member of the track squad that earned five total state championships from 2007-09 (2 outdoor, 3 indoor) ... high school teammate of Matt Broha, who is a junior defensive end at Louisiana Tech ... son of Albert Jr. and Youlanda Thomas ... majoring in political science.