Thomas Bouda

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Height:
6-3
Weight:
240
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Newport Beach, CA
High School:
Corona del Mar HS

2024 -- Played in 10 games as a redshirt junior, recording 24 tackles, including 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks ... posted a season-high six tackles against Idaho State ... made 1.5 sacks against Northern Arizona and intercepted a pass at UC Davis ... totaled five interception return yards and added one pass breakup

2023-- Was injured did not appear in any games...

2022-- Played in one game...

2021 -- Redshirt ... did not play in any games as a true freshman ... named team's defensive show team player of the year.

High School -- One of three Mustang signees (Tommy Griffin and Jake Trachtman are the others) who played under head coach Dan O'Shea at Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, Calif., Bouda made 28 tackles, including 11.0 for lost yardage and 6.5 sacks, as a junior in 2019 ... the team captain also notched one quarterback hurry and a pass breakup ... Sea Kings were 16-0 in 2019, including a first-place finish in the Sunset League, a CIF-Southern Section Division 3 championship and the California state 1-A Division championship ... Bouda was named most valuable offensive lineman of the Sunset League, his team's Lineman of the Year, second-team All-Orange County and was named to the Dream Team by the Daily Pilot ... as a sophomore in 2018, Bouda made eight tackles in 11 games ... in pandemic-shortened senior season (2021 spring) made 11 tackles in six games, including 5..5 sacks ... also took a lateral and ran 18 yards for a touchdown versus Fountain Valley ... earned second All-Sunset League Lineman of the Year honors and repeated as team's lineman of the year ... Sea Kings were 4-2 ... member of Italian Club ... also was recruited by Army West Point, Nevada, Stetson, Northern Arizona, Navy, Sacramento State and Eastern Washington ... chose Cal Poly "because the academics are top notch and it sets your future up really well. I have a really good connection with the coaching staff and I'm excited to see what the future holds."

Personal -- Son of Thomas Sr. and Katerina Bouda ... wants to be a chiropractor ... hobbies include meditation and watching rom coms ... born in Fountain Valley, Calif. ... majoring in sociology.