Azareye'h Thomas(born July 6, 2004) is an Americancollege footballcornerbackfor theFlorida 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) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Niceville(Niceville, Florida) |
Early life
editThomas attendedNiceville High SchoolinNiceville, 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 playcollege footballfor theFlorida State Seminoles.[3]
College career
editIn week 10 of the 2022 season, Thomas recorded his first career interception in a win overMiami.[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
editThomas is the younger brother ofDallas Cowboyssafety,Juanyeh Thomas.[8]
References
edit- ^Karels, Carter (August 2, 2022)."FSU football: Freshman Azareye'h Thomas off to hot start in preseason".Tallahassee Democrat.RetrievedAugust 20,2024.
- ^Patterson, Chip (December 15, 2021)."College football recruiting: Four-star athlete Azareyeh Thomas commits to Florida State over Florida, Georgia".CBS Sports.RetrievedAugust 20,2024.
- ^Fawcett, Hayes (December 15, 2021)."4-star S Azareye'h Thomas commits to Florida State Seminoles".On3.RetrievedAugust 20,2024.
- ^Bakich, Jackson (February 19, 2024)."FSU DB Azareye'h Thomas Picked To Be Breakout Player In 2024".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedAugust 20,2024.
- ^Williams, Jack (March 27, 2024)."Azareye'h Thomas taking a major, expected leap in early FSU football spring practices".Tallahassee Democrat.RetrievedAugust 20,2024.
- ^Clark, Corey (July 5, 2024)."CB Azareye'h Thomas ranks No. 3 on Florida State Top 40".On3.RetrievedAugust 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.RetrievedAugust 20,2024.
- ^Quinlan, Kelly (June 13, 2021)."Azareyeh Has Grown Past Juanyeh's Little Brother On GT Official".Rivals.RetrievedAugust 20,2024.