No. 23 – New York Jets | |
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Position: | Cornerback |
Personal information | |
Born: | Niceville, Florida, U.S. | July 6, 2004
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Niceville (FL) |
College: | Florida State (2022–2024) |
NFL draft: | 2025: 3rd round, 73rd pick |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Azareye'h Thomas (born July 6, 2004) is an American professional football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Jets in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft. He is the younger brother of NFL player Juanyeh Thomas.
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 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]
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]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Broad jump | ||||
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6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.58 s | 1.55 s | 2.66 s | 4.21 s | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||||
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [8] [9] [10] |
Thomas was selected by the New York Jets with the 73rd pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft. [11]
Thomas is the younger brother of Dallas Cowboys safety Juanyeh Thomas. [12]