And then he wasn’t.
Thomas, who was the only scholarship quarterback on the Illinois Football team during spring ball, was not named the starter in August, losing the job to graduate transfer AJ Bush. Now, Thomas has left the program, according to The Daily Illini’s Gavin Good.
BREAKING: @IlliniFootball sophomore quarterback Cam Thomas has left the program. Thomas became the starter down the stretch last year, but was displaced by grad transfer AJ Bush. Thomas was the only scholarship quarterback on the #Illini roster during spring practice
— Gavin Good (@itsallG_O_O_D) September 6, 2018
Back-up #Illini QB Cam Thomas has left the program due to personal reasons, per press release.