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2023 Football Roster

Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Ryan Gardner, Linfield Sports Communications
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Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications

11 Paul Thie

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 180
  • Position WR
  • Hometown Palo Alto, Calif.
  • Major Law, Rights and Justice
  • Previous School Sacramento State

Biography

JUNIOR
Letter winner.
Appeared in 10 games.
Recorded 146 yards on 3 receptions, and scored 3 touchdowns.
Totaled 137 kick return yards on 5 attempts, with a season high long return  of 36.
Ran 279 punt return yards on 18 attempts, with a season high long return  of 66.
 
SOPHOMORE
Letter winner.
Appeared in eight games.
Recorded 105 punt return yards.
 
SACRAMENTO STATE UNIVERSITY
Redshirted the 2019 season.
Named on the honor roll list.
 
PALO ALTO HIGH SCHOOL
Competed in football, baseball, and soccer.
2018 first-team all-De Anza League honoree.
2017 second-team all-De Anza League recipient.
Named honorable mention all-Bay Area News Group as a senior.
Named on the honorable mention all-Peninsula list by the San Francisco Chronicle.
Received the Rachel Austin award in Spanish.
Member of the Central Coast Div. I Semifinalist team.
 
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Majoring in law, rights and justice.
Son of Jennifer and Fran Thie.
Attended Sacramento State for one year.
WHY LINFIELD? I chose Linfield to get the opportunity to contribute to a nationally ranked football team and to get a great education in the major of my choice.
 
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT LINFIELD? Being a student-athlete is being able to contribute to a national championship level program with the support from fellow students.
 
WHAT MAKES YOU INTERESTING AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE? I played three different sports at the varsity level at a very racially and culturally diverse high school. This has allowed me to play with people of different backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses.
 
WHAT IS NEXT AFTER LINFIELD? I am interested in a career in criminal justice field and Linfield has a major that can help me obtain this goal.

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