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Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College

17 Thomas Formus

  • Position LB
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 205
  • Class 2023
  • Hometown Ridgefield, Conn.
  • High School Ridgefield / Catholic Memorial (Mass.)
  • Major Economics

Biography

Career: One of 89 Senior Scholar Award-winners, who have participated in varsity sports for four years and maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or better. 

2022: Named to the Hansen Ratings 2022 DIII All-Region 1 Second Team.... NESCAC Fall All-Academic selection.... Named to the National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society.... Selected to the College Sports Communicators Football Academic All-District® Team.... Tallied 51 total tackles on the year, including a team-high 8.5 tackles for loss.... Led the team in pass break-ups (9) and interceptions (2).... Tallied four solo tackles, forced a fumble, and broke up two passes against Wesleyan (Sept. 17).... Recorded three solo stops and broke up a pass against Tufts (Sept. 24).... Made six solo tackles, including two tackles for loss, in a 27-23 win over Amherst (Oct. 8).... Tallied nine total tackles (four solo), two tackles for loss, one sack, and two pass break-ups in a 21-14 win over Bowdoin (Oct. 15).... Made a season-high 10 total tackles (six solo), with one tackle for loss against Middlebury (Oct. 22).... Blocked a kick, tallied four total tackles, (three solo), with one tackle for loss at Williams (Oct. 29).... Recorded eight solo tackles (three solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, one interception, one QB hurry, and three pass break-ups against Trinity (Nov. 5).... Picked off a pass, sacked the quarterback, broke up a pass, and tallied five total tackles (four solo) in a 19-14 win over Hamilton (Nov. 12).

2021: Saw action in four games in an injury shortened season for the Bobcats.... Tallied seven total tackles, including six solo stops and a tackle for loss, and broke up a pass against Amherst (Sept. 18).... Recorded five total tackles, including two solo stops and a half tackle for loss at Middlebury (Sept. 25).

2020: No season due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2019: NESCAC Fall All-Academic selection.... Saw action in eight games on defense as a sophomore.... Tallied 17 total tackles on the season.... Recorded three tackles, including two solo stops against Middlebury (Sept. 21).... Tallied a solo stop against Wesleyan (Sept. 28).... Recorded a season-high four total tackles, including one solo stop against Tufts (Oct. 5).... Tallied three total tackles, with one solo stop against Trinity (Oct. 12).... Made a solo tackle against Williams (Oct. 19).... Forced a fumble, recovered a fumble, and made three total tackles, with two solo stops in a 26-21 win over Hamilton (Nov. 9).

2018: Recorded eight total tackles as a first-year defensive back for Bates.... Tallied two tackles (one solo) against Wesleyan (Oct. 13).... Recorded two tackles (one solo) and a half tackle for loss against Colby (Oct. 27).... Tallied two tackles (one solo) at Bowdoin (Nov. 3).... Recorded a solo stop against Hamilton (Nov. 10).

Minor: Theater

High School: Played football,basketball, lacrosse.... Football state finalist in 2016.... Lacrosse state champion in 2017.... Honor Roll.

Favorite food: pizza
Restaurant: Chipotle
Music artist: Dom Dolla
Vacation spot: Spain
Athletic Team: New York Giants
Worst habit: Talking too much when I don’t need to and being quiet when I should be talking
Person most admired: My brother
Sports memory: Dropping 27 points and winning finals MVP in rec basketball
Goals for upcoming year: To leave Bates football better than I found it
Why Bates? Good vibes!

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2018First Year

    DB
    6'0" 185 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2019Sophomore

    DB
    5'11" 187 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2020Junior

    DB
    5'11" 187 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2021Senior

    DB
    6'0" 202 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2022Senior

    LB
    6'0" 205 lbs
    17