As we close to the 2025 NFL Draft, the Bucs proceed to carry out their due diligence on this 12 months’s crop of secondary gamers. This time the group hosted Florida State cornerback Azareye’h Thomas. The younger defensive again famous as a lot with a publish to his Instagram account.
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Thomas went to Niceville Excessive College within the Florida panhandle earlier than shifting to Florida State for faculty in 2022. As a result of each colleges are outdoors of a 50-mile radius from Tampa that is thought-about an official 30 go to for the group and never an area go to.
Thomas is the eighth cornerback, that Pewter Report is aware of of, that the group has hosted on an official 30 go to. Contemplating the accidents and lack of depth the group had on the place final 12 months, this could come as no shock. Pewter Report has now recognized 19 of the group’s official 30 guests.
Azareye’h Thomas Matches Conventional Profile Bucs Have Appeared For In Previous
Florida State’s Azareye’h Thomas matches a number of the bodily measurements the Bucs have seemed for in perimeter corners up to now. At over 6-foot-1 and 197 kilos, Thomas matches the peak and weight vary of different Bucs draft picks Jamel Dean, Zyon McCollum, Sean Murphy-Bunting and Carlton Davis III.
Thomas additionally profiles as a press-man nook, very like the others have been popping out of school. Tampa Bay has historically taken corners with this playstyle and transformed them to a cover-3 heavy system on the NFL degree.
Florida State CB Azareye’h Thomas – Picture by: USA Immediately
One of many largest questions with Thomas although, and a little bit of a departure for the Bucs in the event that they have been to pick him subsequent week within the 2025 NFL Draft, is his velocity, or lack thereof. Thomas ran one 4.58 40-yard sprint at his professional day. Professional day clocks are usually player-friendly main some to consider that Thomas is extra of a 4.6-second man. That is supported by his Zebra monitoring on the Reese’s Senior Bowl, the place he was one of many slowest accelerating defensive backs on the occasion.
Thomas’ greatest season was 2023 when he defended 10 passes, recorded 5 tackles for a loss and half a sack as a part of an FSU protection that was probably the greatest in all of school soccer as they received the ACC Championship. This previous 12 months he solely recorded one go breakup but additionally added an interception, the second of his profession, whereas including one other two tackles for a loss.
Thomas is at the moment seen as a Day 2 decide by most consensus draft boards.
