Agreed to terms with the Saints, 4/27/25…In five college seasons at Tennessee from 2020 to 2024, Thomas appeared in 61 career games with 41 starts, accumulating 115 tackles, 17.0 tackles for loss, five sacks, 13 QB hurries, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and one blocked kick…Member of the team's leadership council and served as the Vols' representative on the Southeastern Conference Football Leadership Council for three straight seasons…Served as the SEC's representative on the NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee Student-Athlete Connection Group in 2024…As a senior team captain in 2024, Thomas played in all 13 games with 11 starts, finishing with 23 total tackles (13 solo) to go along with six tackles for loss, one sack, four QB hurries and three pass breakups…Played in 12 games with 11 starts in 2023, recording a career-high 35 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one blocked kick…In 2022, started all 13 games and ranked third among UT linemen with 26 total tackles on the season. Tied for third on the team with four pass breakups. Added 2.5 tackles for loss, two sacks for a loss of 15 yards and four quarterback hurries…Played in all 13 games with six starts in 2021, registering 21 tackles, three stops for loss, one sack, three QB hurries, four pass breakups and one safety…Saw action in all ten games in 2020 as a reserve DL during true freshman season. Finished year with ten tackles and a stop for loss…Ranking as the No. 2 overall prospect in Tennessee by 247, led Briarcrest (Eads, Tenn.) Christian to the Tennessee Division II-AAA playoffs quarterfinals as a senior in 2019…Also played basketball, tennis and track and field (shot put)…Father, Romarcus, played football at Arkansas State…Earned his degree in journalism and electronic media…Omari Tyee' Thomas was born Nov. 2, 2001 in Memphis, Tenn.
