Azareye'h Thomas (born July 6, 2004) is an American football cornerback for the Florida State Seminoles.
| Florida State Seminoles – No. 8 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 6, 2004 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
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| High school | Niceville (Niceville, Florida) |
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Early life and high school
editThomas attended Niceville High School located in Niceville, Florida. Coming out of high school Thomas was rated as a four-star recruit, where he also held offers from schools such as Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, LSU, and Oklahoma.[1] Ultimately, Thomas decided to commit to play college football for the Florida State Seminoles.[2][3]
College career
editIn week ten of the 2022 season, Thomas recorded his first career interception in a win over the Miami Hurricanes.[4] In Thomas's first season in 2022, he totaled 14 tackles with two being for a loss, a pass deflection, and an interception.[5][6] During the 2023 season, Thomas played in all 14 games for the Seminoles where he notched 29 tackles with four and a half being for a loss, twn pass deflections, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.[7][8]
Personal life
editThomas is the younger brother of Dallas Cowboys safety, Juanyeh Thomas.[9]
References
edit- ^ Patterson, Chip (December 15, 2021). "College football recruiting: Four-star athlete Azareyeh Thomas commits to Florida State over Florida, Georgia". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ Karels, Carter (August 2, 2022). "FSU football: Freshman Azareye'h Thomas off to hot start in preseason". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ Fawcett, Hayes (December 15, 2021). "4-star S Azareye'h Thomas commits to Florida State Seminoles". On3.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ Bakich, Jackson (February 19, 2024). "FSU DB Azareye'h Thomas Picked To Be Breakout Player In 2024". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Jack (March 27, 2024). "Azareye'h Thomas taking a major, expected leap in early FSU football spring practices". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ Clark, Corey (July 5, 2024). "CB Azareye'h Thomas ranks No. 3 on Florida State Top 40". On3.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ Holland Jr., Peter (July 31, 2024). "Florida State football's Fentrell Cypress II, Azareye'h Thomas may be nation's top CB duo". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ Rooney, Liam (July 28, 2024). "FSU football fall camp: Azareye'h Thomas leads strong defensive backs". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ Quinlan, Kelly (June 13, 2021). "Azareyeh Has Grown Past Juanyeh's Little Brother On GT Official". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.