High School

• Four-star recruit by ESPN and three-star by 247Sports and Rivals
• Position ranks: #29 (ESPN), #41 (Rivals), #44 (247)
• State ranks: #19 (ESPN), #28 (247), #60 (Rivals)
• Played for head coach Tom Bolden at Lakota West
• Four-year letterwinner
• Led Lakota West to two Greater Miami Conference championships
• 211 tackles, 40 tackles for loss, 16 sacks, six forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, five pass breakups, and three interceptions during his high school career
• Three-time All-Ohio, All-Southwest District, and All-Greater Miami Conference honors in 2023, 2024, and 2025
• 2026 U.S. Army All-American Bowl selection
• Also lettered in track & field 
• Academic all-conference 
• High Honor Roll
• Offers included Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina State, Oregon, Pitt, Purdue, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, and Wisconsin

Personal

• Born April 9, 2007
• Son of Gregory and Allison Thomas
• One brother, Julian
• Grandfathers played college football at Miami (Ohio) and Akron 
• High school teammates with Illinois linebacker Grant Beerman
• Plans to major in business, communication, or sports management