Makilan Thomas

CAREER HONORS
2023 – Sun Belt Conference Second Team All-Conference. 2022 – A-State Scholar Athlete. 2021 – Arkansas State Athletic Director’s Honor Roll member.
AT VIRGINIA
2025 – Signed with Virginia in the spring.
AT ARKANSAS STATE
2024 – Started in nine games and totaled 650 snaps, all but one at right tackle … According to PFF, ranked third on the team with a pass blocking grade of 76.6 … Allowed only three sacks during the season … Per PFF, the Red Wolves’ offensive line ranked fourth in the Sun Belt Conference and 15th in the Group of Five in run blocking. 2023 – Ranked No. 3 in the Sun Belt and 16th in the Group of Five among tackles, with a PFF offensive grade of 67.8 … Led all Sun Belt tackles, was third in the Group of Five and 25th nationally in pass blocking rating (81.2) … Allowed 21 pressures in 836 snaps played with only one sack allowed … Per PFF, A-State’s offensive line ranked second in the Sun Belt, eighth in the Group of Five and 18th nationally in run blocking. 2022 – Started in all 12 games primarily at left tackle, but also one start at right guard and right tackle … Blocked for an offense that averaged 314.8 yards per game and 226.6 passing yards per game … Helped the Red Wolves run for a season-high 339 yards and produce a season-high 572 yards of total offense in the season opener against Grambling … Blocked for a program that racked up over 350 total yards four times. 2021 – Appeared in three games with snaps on the offensive line as well as time on special teams … Started in the season finale against Texas State … Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played right guard for Little Rock Central High School … Selected to the Arkansas 7A All-State Team as a senior … Helped Tigers to second round of the 7A state playoffs … Earned all-conference honors in 2019 … Three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN … Two-star recruit by Rivals … Listed as No. 16 overall player in the state of Arkansas and No. 80 offensive guard in 247Sports composite rankings … Listed as the No. 10 overall player in the state of Arkansas and No. 78 offensive guard by ESPN.