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| No. 9 – Tennessee Volunteers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 9, 2001 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Homer (Homer, Louisiana) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Star'Corius Thomas (born October 9, 2001) is an American college football running back for the Tennessee Volunteers. He previously played for the Coffeyville Red Ravens, New Mexico State Aggies and Duke Blue Devils.
Early life
[edit]Thomas attended Homer High School in Homer, Louisiana.[1]
College career
[edit]Thomas played two years at Coffeyville Community College, rushing 160 times for 970 yards with 11 touchdowns.[2]
Thomas transferred to New Mexico State University in 2022.[3] Thomas played there for two years, rushing 219 times for 1,171 yards and nine touchdowns.[4][5] In December 2022, Thomas helped New Mexico State to a win over Bowling Green in the Quick Lane Bowl.[6] In 2023, he was named to the All-Conference USA second team.[7]
In 2024, Thomas transferred to Duke University. After starting the season as a backup, he took over as the starter for the final 10 games and finished with 871 yards on 213 carries with seven touchdowns.[8][9] After the season, Thomas transferred to the University of Tennessee.[7][10]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) | 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) | 4.66 s | 1.63 s | 2.75 s | 4.50 s | 7.35 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[11] | ||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Sartori, John (January 20, 2025). "Star Thomas' journey to Tennessee football began in small town of Homer, Louisiana". WVLT. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Star Thomas, Coffeyville C.C. Red Ravens, Running Back". 247Sports. January 19, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ Groves, Jason (July 13, 2022). "New Mexico State position preview: Running back". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Star Thomas 2022 Stats per Game". ESPN. September 22, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Star Thomas 2023 Stats per Game". ESPN. September 22, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ Tripe, Bob (December 28, 2022). "New Mexico State holds off Bowling Green in Quick Lane Bowl". Sports. Mooresville Tribune. Mooresville, North Carolina. Associated Press. p. B3. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- 1 2 Sparks, Adam (January 19, 2025). "Tennessee football gets Duke running back Star Thomas out of transfer portal". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ↑ Sparks, Adam (April 11, 2025). "Star Thomas: Duke transfer got to Tennessee football thanks to Diego Pavia". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ Paschall, David (January 19, 2025). "Former Duke running back Star Thomas commits to Vols". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ Paschall, David (April 9, 2025). "Duke transfer vying to be 'Star' running back for Vols". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Star Thomas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 9, 2026.