Starling Thomas V

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Starling Thomas V
No. 24 – Arizona Cardinals
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-25) January 25, 2000 (age 24)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Ramsay (AL)
College: UAB (2018–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:38
Pass deflections:5
Player stats at PFR

Starling Thomas V (born January 25, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UAB.

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Early years

Thomas was born on January 25, 2000, and grew up in Birmingham, Alabama. [1] He attended Ramsay High School and was a top two-way player, being ranked a three-star prospect. [1] [2] He placed as the 145th-best cornerback recruit nationally and the 53rd-best player in the state, and chose to commit to UAB over Middle Tennessee, Memphis and Southern Miss, among others. [2] [3] [4]

College career

Thomas saw immediate playing time as a true freshman in 2018, appearing in 12 games while recording three pass breakups and 10 tackles. [5] [6] He also saw action as a return specialist. [1] The following year, he started all 14 games and posted 27 tackles, one fumble recovered and his first career interception, made against North Texas. [1] [5] Although projected to be starter again in 2020, Thomas suffered a torn ACL that kept him out the entire season. [5] He started all 13 games when he returned in 2021, posting 41 tackles, nine pass breakups and two interceptions, earning honorable mention all-conference honors. [1] [5] As a senior in 2022, Thomas was named first-team all-conference after allowing receptions on only 37.9% of passes thrown at him with 13 passes defended. [7] He played in the East–West Shrine Bowl after the season ended. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄8 in
(1.78 m)		190 lb
(86 kg)		30+5⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.38 s1.59 s2.54 s4.36 s7.29 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		14 reps
All values from Pro Day [8]

Detroit Lions

Although various sources projected Thomas as a late-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft, he ended up going unselected. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent. [7] [9] He was waived on August 29, 2023. [10]

Arizona Cardinals

A day after being waived by the Lions, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "NFL Draft Profile: Starling Thomas V, Cornerback, Alabama-Birmingham Blazers". Sports Illustrated . December 2, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Estwick, Gary (July 1, 2017). "Starling Thomas, Ramsay's 2-way star, picks college home". AL.com .
  3. ↑ "Starling Thomas V". UAB Blazers.
  4. ↑ Dudley, Evan (October 18, 2019). "Playing for 2: Starling Thomas V playing for mother and Children's Harbor patient". AL.com .
  5. 1 2 3 4 Hicks, Matt (March 31, 2023). "30 Days of Colts' Fits: Starling Thomas V, CB, UAB". Sports Illustrated .
  6. ↑ "Starling Thomas V College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 Pool, Colton (April 27, 2023). "NFL Draft: Starling Thomas V of UAB Could Be On Track To Becoming Pro Starter". HERO Sports.
  8. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Starling Thomas V College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  9. ↑ Birkett, Dave (April 29, 2023). "Detroit Lions undrafted free agent tracker: QB Adrian Martinez joining Lions". Yahoo! Sports .
  10. ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  11. ↑ Payton, Mike (August 30, 2023). "Cardinals claim standout from Lions camp". A to Z Sports. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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