Corey Thomas, Jr.

Position:
OLB
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Height:
6-4
Weight:
215
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.
High School:
Penn Hills

2022: Appeared in 10 games for Akron, including one start...registered 12 tackles, including nine solo stops and three assisted tackles...added two quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery...recorded a season-high five tackles, including four solo stops, at Northern Illinois...pulled in a fumble recovery against Central Michigan...posted quarterback hurries versus Saint Francis and Northern Illinois.

2022 ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC.

2021: Appeared in 11 games for the Zips, including four starts...made 29 tackles (15 solo and 14 assisted tackles), while ranking second on the squad in tackles for a loss (2.5) and pass breakups (2) and fourth in sacks (1)...recorded two or more tackles in nine games for the Zips, including a season-best four-tackles versus Ohio (Oct. 2), MiamI (Oct. 19), Ball State (Nov. 2) and Toledo (Nov. 27)...made four tackles, including three solo stops, while corralling a sack en route to 1.5 tackles for a loss against Ball State (Nov. 2)...garnered pass breakups in a win at Bowling Green (Oct. 9) and at Toledo (Nov. 27)...tallied a season-high four solo tackles at Miami (Oct. 16).

2021 ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC Selection.

2020: Appeared in five games for the Zips, including four starts...registered 11 tackles, including nine solo stops, while adding a fumble recovery on the campaign...posted a season-best six-tackle performance at Buffalo (Dec. 12)...tallied three tackles and a fumble recovery in Akron’s win over Bowling Green (Dec. 5).

2020 ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC Selection.

2019: Redshirted...played in three games with one start at safety...one of only seven true freshmen to earn a starting nod...had two tackles and an interception...at Miami, joined the starting line-up...finished with two tackles and an interception...made his collegiate debut against Bowling Green on special teams.

PRIOR TO AKRON: Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com...the No. 19 overall player in Pennsylvania...No. 8 ranked Akron recruit all-time by 247Sports. com...three-year letterwinner for coach Jon LeDonne at Penn Hills HS...played safety, wide receiver, cornerback, and linebacker...three-time All-5A Northern Conference selection...team went 16-0 in 2018 en route to the WPIAL and state championship...also won the 2016 WPIAL...National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Majoring in marketing...son of Corey Sr. and Bobbi Thomas.