Cam Thomas Class: Senior Hometown: Eagle Springs, N.C. High School: North Moore Height / Weight: 6-3 / 330 Position: Defensive Tackle

Has great size for the position and has improved every year • Agile and athletic for his size • Plays well against the run.

2008:Massive defensive tackle who started all 13 games and finished the season with 34 tackles, 3.5 tackles for losses and one sack • Posted four tackles against West Virginia in the Meineke Car Care Bowl • Had three tackles, including one tackle for loss, against Duke • Assisted on two tackles against NC State • Recorded two tackles, including a 2-yard tackle for loss, at Maryland • Had his best game of the season in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech with a career-best six tackles, including one sack for five yards • Had one tackle in the 45-24 win over No. 23 Boston College • Posted one tackle at Virginia • Had one tackle vs. Notre Dame • Had two tackles, one pressure and assisted on a tackle for loss in Carolina's 38-12 win over No. 24 Connecticut • Posted two tackles in the Tar Heels' 28-24 win at Miami • Recorded four tackles,including two solo stops and two assists, vs. Virginia Tech • Had one tackle in the win at Rutgers • Started against McNeese State and matched his career high with five tackles.

2007: Started three games and played in seven • Started against James Madison, South Carolina and Wake Forest • Battled a severely sprained ankle throughout the season which caused him to miss five games • Had one tackle at Georgia Tech • Had two tackles and a sack at Wake Forest • Returned to the starting lineup vs. South Carolina after missing time with an ankle sprain • Posted three tackles against the Gamecocks • Saw limited action against Miami, Virginia Tech and USF • Started in Carolina's 37-14 victory over James Madison and assisted on a tackle for loss for two years.

2006 - Freshman Season
Played in all 12 games as part of the rotation at defensive tackle • Finished the season with 18 tackles, including nine solo stops and 1.5 sacks • Posted a season-high five tackles vs. Furman • Had three tackles at Clemson • Posted three tackles and a sack at Duke • Redshirted in 2005.

North Moore High School
Ranked the No. 16 player in North Carolina by The Charlotte Observer • Ranked the No. 19 player in North Carolina by SuperPrep • Played both defensive tackle and fullback in high school • Ran for 798 yards and 12 touchdowns on 130 carries as a senior • Led the team with 50 tackles as junior • Rushed for 600 yards and six touchdowns as a fullback as a junior • Coached by Bryan Lee • Also played basketball.

Personal
Son of Janet and Milton Person and Ronnie Thomas • Born on December 12, 1986 • African-American studies major • Would most like to have dinner with his deceased grandmother and two aunts • Would most like to appear on the reality TV show "College Hill" • Has 10 tattoos, including one on his left arm for his deceased grandmother and aunts • Favorite dessert is Nestle cookie with vanilla ice cream • People say he looks like Big O from the movie Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins • Would choose to sing "You're Not Alone" by Michael Jackson if he were a contestant on American Idol • Favorite restaurant in Chapel Hill is Red Lobster • Says the best thing about Carolina is "waking up every morning knowing that you are going to one of the top schools in the nation."