Azareye'h Thomas (born July 6, 2004) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the Jets in the third round of the

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. He is the younger brother of NFL player Juanyeh Thomas.

Early life

Thomas attended

Niceville High School Niceville Senior High School (NHS) is a public high school in the city of Niceville, Florida. It is ranked as the top high school within its high-performing Okaloosa County School District. In 1996, NHS was selected as one of 226 secondary schoo ...

Niceville, Florida Niceville is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States, located near Eglin Air Force Base on Boggy Bayou that opens into Choctawhatchee Bay. It is part of the Crestview- Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. ...

, where he was a two-way player on the football team. He was rated as a four-star recruit, where he also held offers from schools such as Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, LSU, and Oklahoma. Ultimately, Thomas decided to commit to play

for the

College career

In week 10 of the 2022 season, Thomas recorded his first career interception in a win over

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. He finished his freshman season with 14 tackles with two being for a loss, a pass deflection, and an interception. 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.

Professional career

Thomas was selected by the

with the 73rd pick in the third round of the

Personal life

Thomas is the younger brother of

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safety Juanyeh Thomas.

References

External links

New York Jets bioFlorida State Seminoles profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Azareye'h 2004 births Living people People from Niceville, Florida Players of American football from Florida Sportspeople from Okaloosa County, Florida American football cornerbacks Florida State Seminoles football players New York Jets players