Starling Thomas V

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

Starling Thomas V
No. 49 – Detroit Lions
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-25) January 25, 2000
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Ramsay (AL)
College:UAB (2018–2022)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life

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

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][8]

References
  1. "NFL Draft Profile: Starling Thomas V, Cornerback, Alabama-Birmingham Blazers". Sports Illustrated. December 2, 2022.
  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. Hicks, Matt (March 31, 2023). "30 Days of Colts' Fits: Starling Thomas V, CB, UAB". Sports Illustrated.
  6. "Starling Thomas V College Stats". Sports-Reference.com.
  7. Pool, Colton (April 27, 2023). "NFL Draft: Starling Thomas V of UAB Could Be On Track To Becoming Pro Starter". HERO Sports.
  8. Birkett, Dave (April 29, 2023). "Detroit Lions undrafted free agent tracker: QB Adrian Martinez joining Lions". Yahoo! Sports.
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