THE FLATS – On the strength of a historic performance in Georgia Tech’s 45-22 win over No. 21/20 North Carolina, junior Charlie Thomas (Thomasville, Ga./Thomasville) has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference co-Linebacker of the Week, the ACC announced on Monday.
Thomas recorded 2.5 sacks, 4.5 tackles for loss and eight total tackles to help limit North Carolina’s high-powered offense to nearly 21 points and 185 yards below its season averages coming into the game. The 2.5-sack, 4.5-TFL, eight-tackle performance was only the 11th by an ACC player since 2000. He is also just the second Power Five conference and the fourth NCAA Division I FBS player with 2.5 sacks, 4.5 tackles for loss and eight total tackles in a game this season.
With Thomas leading the way, Georgia Tech sacked North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell eight times (Tech’s most sacks in a game since 2007) and recorded 13 tackles for loss (the Jackets’ most in a game since 2008 and most against an ACC opponent since ‘07).
For the season, Thomas leads Georgia Tech in sacks (2.5) and tackles for loss (6.5). His 1.6 tackles for loss per game rank third in the ACC and 16th nationally.
The ACC Linebacker of the Week award is the second of his career. He previously received the honor after racking up two sacks, nine total tackles and a force fumble in a 14-10 win over USF on Sept. 7, 2019.
Thomas and the Yellow Jackets return to action on Saturday when they host ACC Coastal Division rival Pitt. Kickoff is set for noon. Tickets for the Family Weekend and Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame game are still available and can be purchased online by clicking HERE.
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