Corey Thomas Jr.
Corey Thomas Jr.
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 7 tackles against Clemson — Week 8, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Five seasons at Virginia, 130 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2019–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bronco Mendenhall → Tony Elliott. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 34–13
vs Richmond
1 SOLO · 2 TOT
Dominant 21-point win at home against Richmond.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to De'Rickey Wright’s 2023 season.
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