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Jersey Number 96
De'Marion Thomas
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Tulsa, OK
- High School:
- Union
Pronounced deh-MARR-e-AWN
A transfer who returns to his home state of Oklahoma in 2025 ... Played in 23 games and made 13 starts in two seasons at Vanderbilt.
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2024 (Sophomore at Vanderbilt): Started all 13 games on the year, finishing with 34 tackles ... Had a season-best four tackles on four occasions, hitting the mark against Georgia State, Tennessee, Ball State and Georgia Tech ... Assisted on a sack in a bowl-eligibility-clinching win at Auburn ... Recorded his first career sack against Ball State.
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2023 (Freshman at Vanderbilt): Played in 10 games ... Earned a Pro Football Focus tackling grade of at least 70.0 in three games.
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High School: Played for coach Kirk Fidrich at Union ... Helped lead Union to an 11-1 season as a senior, with the only loss coming in six overtimes in the state semifinals ... Made 53 tackles as a junior, helping Union to the 6AI state title game, while also starting on offense at left guard ... Ranked as a top-15 player in Oklahoma by all major recruiting services ... Rated the No. 40 defensive line prospect in the class by Rivals ... Signed with Vanderbilt out of high school over offers from Arkansas, Baylor, Iowa State, Texas Tech and Kansas.
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Personal: Son of Vincent Thomas and Shatiea Ballard.
A transfer who returns to his home state of Oklahoma in 2025 ... Played in 23 games and made 13 starts in two seasons at Vanderbilt.
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2024 (Sophomore at Vanderbilt): Started all 13 games on the year, finishing with 34 tackles ... Had a season-best four tackles on four occasions, hitting the mark against Georgia State, Tennessee, Ball State and Georgia Tech ... Assisted on a sack in a bowl-eligibility-clinching win at Auburn ... Recorded his first career sack against Ball State.
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2023 (Freshman at Vanderbilt): Played in 10 games ... Earned a Pro Football Focus tackling grade of at least 70.0 in three games.
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High School: Played for coach Kirk Fidrich at Union ... Helped lead Union to an 11-1 season as a senior, with the only loss coming in six overtimes in the state semifinals ... Made 53 tackles as a junior, helping Union to the 6AI state title game, while also starting on offense at left guard ... Ranked as a top-15 player in Oklahoma by all major recruiting services ... Rated the No. 40 defensive line prospect in the class by Rivals ... Signed with Vanderbilt out of high school over offers from Arkansas, Baylor, Iowa State, Texas Tech and Kansas.
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Personal: Son of Vincent Thomas and Shatiea Ballard.
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