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Tawfiq Thomas

Tawfiq Thomas - Football - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Year R-Senior
Height 6-4
Weight 325
Hometown Tampa, Fla.
High School Gaither H.S.
Last School Colorado
Major History, Technology and Society
Tawfiq Thomas - Football - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Colorado (2024-25): Played in 17 games over two seasons at Colorado … Played in all 13 games in 2024, finishing with 18 tackles (13 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack, a QB hurry and a pass breakup … Was limited to just four games in 2025 due to injury, recording 12 tackles, 1.5 TFL and a QB hurry.

Louisville (2022-23): Recorded 12 tackles in 22 games over two seasons at Louisville … Played 207 defensive snaps for the Cardinals … Made four tackles in 2023 and eight in 2022.

High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports, On3 and ESPN … Tabbed as the No. 32 defensive lineman in the nation and the No. 62 overall recruit in the state of Florida by Rivals … Selected as the most valuable defensive lineman at Miami Rivals camp … Two-time all-state and all-conference performer … Logged 200 career tackles … Recorded 58 tackles (37 solo), 16 tackles for loss, eight sacks and six quarterback hurries over 10 games as a senior … Made 53 tackles (38 solo) with three sacks, five QB hurries and two interceptions as a junior, helping lead Gaither to an 11-1 record and deep run in the Florida 6A state playoffs … Coached by Kirk Karsen … Was also a basketball standout with a single-game career high of 30 points.

Personal: Studying history, technology and society at Georgia Tech.

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