Returning Squadmembers returning squadmembers JUSTIN TOMLINSON LB 6-0 200 SO. BROKENARROW, OKLA. BERRYHILL HS 40 2012- Tomlinson played in four games at linebacker as a true freshman making five total tackles, two solo, while also registering a pass break-up. Recorded three tackles, one solo, at Northwest Missouri while recording a pass break-up and a pair of stops in Southern’s homecoming victory over South Dakota School of Mines. Prior to Southern - Tomlinson comes to Southern after a standout career at Berryhill High School in Broken Arrow, Okla. ... this past season, Tomlinson was the District Player of the Year, while being named first-team All-Metro and honorable mention All-State ... this past year, Tomlinson had 198 tackles, with five forced fumbles and three recoveries ... for his career, he had 582 tackles in his career with seven sacks, one interception, one defensive touchdown, ten forced fumbles, six recoveries and one blocked punt ... Also a standout on the offensive side of the ball, Tomlinson had 14 career rushing touchdowns and 743 yards on the ground ... this past season, he scored seven times with 475 yards on 97 carries. JJ JONES RB 5-8 170 SR. TROY, ILL. TRIAD HS 39 2012 - Playing in six games at running back as a junior, Jones rushed for 37 yards on six carries for the year, including a season-high 26 yards in the season-opener at Central Oklahoma. Rushed for nine yards, including a one-yard touchdown, in the Lions’ upset win on the road at fourth-ranked Missouri Western. 2011- Jones ran the ball 12 times for 91 yards in 2011. He reeled off a 56 yard scamper against Emporia State. He saw action in seven games. 2010 - Jones ran the ball seven times for 44 yards in 2010. He saw action in seven games. 2009 – Sat out the season with a redshirt In High School: Jones started for three seasons at running back for coach Paul Bassler at Triad High School in Troy, Ill. ... An All-Conference running back and kick return specialists, Jones helped lead his team to conference championships in 2006, 07 and 08 ... Also a track athlete at Triad, Jones was a sprinter for the Knights ... the son of Jerry, Sr. and Dr. Aronda Jones, JJ plans to major in criminal justice at Southern. ANTHONY PRICE DB 5-8 141 SO. WENTZVILLE, MO. HOLT HS 41 46 2012- Appearing in two games on special teams, Price made two tackles on the year making solo tackles against South Dakota School of Mines and at Lindenwood. 2011 - Price Redshirted Prior To Southern - Price was a two-time letter winner in both football and track and field at Holt High School in Wentzville, Mo. ... he was an all-conference selection in football as a senior playing for coach Chris Shields ... Also an accomplished track athlete (Price is on the MSSU Track & Field team, as well) he was part of the school record holding 4x400m relay team ... He was an All-Conference selection in the 200m and the 4x400m relay, where his team was also named All-State. Personal - Price is the son of Albert Price and Tabitha Hunter ... he is a criminal justice major at Southern. ANTHONY THAYER FB 5-11 220 SO. NEODESHA, KAN. NEODESHA HS 2012 - Appearing in all 11 games at fullback, with two starts in the Lions’ first two games, Thayer finished sixth on the team in rushing with 179 yards on 43 carries with a touchdown. Had a season-high 43 yards, including a season-high run of 42 yards, on two carries against Southwest Baptist. Ran for 37 yards on 8 carries against Northwest Missouri. Had five carries for 16 yards and a touchdown in Southern’s season-opening win at Central Oklahoma giving the Lions’ the first touchdown of the Daryl Daye era. Prior to Southern - Thayer comes to Southern after sitting out a season at Butler CC ... Originally from Neodesha, Kan. Where he played at Neodesha High School and coach John Black ... a 2011 graduate of Neodesha, Thayer rushed for 1,833 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior in 2010 ... He helped the team to a 7-4 mark. Personal - Pre-Physical Therapy major at Southern ... son of Danny Thayer and Kim George. 2013 MSSU FOOTBALL @mososports missourisouthernlions mssulions.com 28 28 2013 Football Media Guide mssulions.com missourisouthernlions @mososports
2012 Mssu Football Media Guide
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