Azareye'h Thomas

Azareye'h Thomas

Florida State Seminoles – No. 8
Position	Cornerback
Class	Junior
Personal information
Born:	(2004-07-06) July 6, 2004 (age 20)
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg)
Career history
College	Florida State (2022–present)
High school	Niceville (Niceville, Florida)
Stats at ESPN

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

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]

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.

External links

• Florida State Seminoles bio