.png) Thomas with theNew York Jets in 2025 | |
| No. 23 – New York Jets | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2004-07-06)July 6, 2004 (age 21) Okaloosa County, Florida, U.S. |
| 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 overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Azareye'h Thomas (born July 6, 2004) is an American professionalfootballcornerback for theNew York Jets of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theFlorida State Seminoles and was selected by the Jets in the third round of the2025 NFL draft. He is the younger brother of NFL playerJuanyeh Thomas.
Thomas attendedNiceville High School inNiceville, Florida, where he was a two-way player on the football team.[1][2] He was rated as a four-starrecruit, where he also held offers from schools such as Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, LSU, and Oklahoma.[3] Ultimately, Thomas decided to commit to playcollege football for theFlorida State Seminoles.[4]
In week 10 of the 2022 season, Thomas recorded his first career interception in a win overMiami.[5] He finished his freshman season with 14 tackles with two being for a loss, a pass deflection, and an interception.[6][7] 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.[8]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft1+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 fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10][11] | ||||||||||||
Thomas was selected by theNew York Jets with the 73rd pick in the third round of the2025 NFL draft.[12]
Thomas is the younger brother ofDallas Cowboys safetyJuanyeh Thomas.[13]