Azareye'h Thomas

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Azareye'h Thomas
Florida State Seminoles–No. 8
Position Cornerback
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2004-07-06) July 6, 2004 (age 20)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career history
College
High school Niceville (Niceville, Florida)

Azareye'h Thomas (born July 6, 2004) is an American college football cornerback for the Florida State Seminoles.

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Early life

Thomas attended Niceville High School in Niceville, Florida, where he was a two-way player on the football team. [1] He was rated as a four-star [[college recruiting|recruit, where he also held offers from schools such as Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, LSU, and Oklahoma. [2] Ultimately, Thomas decided to commit to play college football for the Florida State Seminoles. [3]

College career

In week 10 of the 2022 season, Thomas recorded his first career interception in a win over Miami. [4] He finished his freshman season with 14 tackles with two being for a loss, a pass deflection, and an interception. [5] [6] In 2023, Thomas played all 14 games for the Seminoles where he notched 29 tackles with four and a half being for a loss, ten pass deflections, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. [7]

Personal life

Thomas is the younger brother of Dallas Cowboys safety, Juanyeh Thomas. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Karels, Carter (August 2, 2022). "FSU football: Freshman Azareye'h Thomas off to hot start in preseason". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Fawcett, Hayes (December 15, 2021). "4-star S Azareye'h Thomas commits to Florida State Seminoles". On3.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  4. ↑ Bakich, Jackson (February 19, 2024). "FSU DB Azareye'h Thomas Picked To Be Breakout Player In 2024". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Clark, Corey (July 5, 2024). "CB Azareye'h Thomas ranks No. 3 on Florida State Top 40". On3.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Quinlan, Kelly (June 13, 2021). "Azareyeh Has Grown Past Juanyeh's Little Brother On GT Official". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
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