Starling Thomas V
No. 24 – Arizona Cardinals | |||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | January 25, 2000||
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 | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Active | ||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Starling Thomas V (born January 25, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UAB.
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
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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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 s | 1.59 s | 2.54 s | 4.36 s | 7.29 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
14 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[8]
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Detroit Lions
Although various sources projected Thomas as a late-round pick in the
Arizona Cardinals
A day after being waived by the Lions, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e "NFL Draft Profile: Starling Thomas V, Cornerback, Alabama-Birmingham Blazers". Sports Illustrated. December 2, 2022.
- ^ AL.com.
- ^ "Starling Thomas V". UAB Blazers.
- AL.com.
- ^ a b c d Hicks, Matt (March 31, 2023). "30 Days of Colts' Fits: Starling Thomas V, CB, UAB". Sports Illustrated.
- Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ a b c Pool, Colton (April 27, 2023). "NFL Draft: Starling Thomas V of UAB Could Be On Track To Becoming Pro Starter". HERO Sports.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Starling Thomas V College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ Birkett, Dave (April 29, 2023). "Detroit Lions undrafted free agent tracker: QB Adrian Martinez joining Lions". Yahoo! Sports.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Payton, Mike (August 30, 2023). "Cardinals claim standout from Lions camp". A to Z Sports. Retrieved August 30, 2023.