Cortez Thomas
Cortez Thomas is a four-star recruit from Lexington, MS, out of Holmes County (No. 262 in the 2025 class) who has not played in Ole Miss's 8 games this season.
Where Thomas comes from
- Lexington, MS
- Holmes County
- About 100 miles from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
- Four-star, No. 262 in the 2025 class.
- On the Ole Miss roster since 2025
Where Thomas fits
Ole Miss lists 27 defensive backs this season.
Ole Miss defensive backs with a game this season
Ole Miss is 6-2, No. 12 in the AP poll (week 10). Next: vs Georgia, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
Same class and position
From Holmes County
Also from Lexington, MS
Where to follow
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Pass share
53.5%
305 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
71.2
8 games
Team sack rate
1.5%
330 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
A four-star recruit at defensive back for Ole Miss -- now graded as an All-Conference-caliber prospect in the secondary.
No college stat recorded yet. Here's what we know.
Grades highest in speed and man coverage.
Ole Miss has produced 4 All-Conference defensive backs. 7 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2015. Trey Amos went on to the NFL out of this room (2025).
Two seasons at Ole Miss
- 2026 Ole Miss GoldingYear 2 · Games –
- 2025 Ole Miss KiffinYear 1 · Games –
- High school Holmes CountyLexington, MS · Class of 2025Four-star, No. 262 in the 2025 class. Signed with Ole Miss.Also from Holmes County: Joseph Head Jr. (Memphis) and Ricky Fletcher (California).
2025
- Signed with Ole MissFour-star, out of Holmes County
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.