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From 2022-24, Thomas served as Maryland's Special Teams Coordinator and Outside Linebackers coach. In 2021 he was a Special Teams Quality Control Analyst for the Terps. 

Under Thomas, Maryland's kick return game took a big jump in 2023. True freshman Braeden Wisloski earned All-Big Ten honors after finishing the regular season third in the Big Ten and 22nd in the country in yards per kick return (23.5). The freshman returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown against Virginia, the longest return by a Maryland freshman since Stefon Diggs in 2012. Additionally, punter Colton Spangler ended his career third all-time at Maryland in career punting average (42.8)

In 2022, Thomas oversaw a special teams unit that was highlighted by Second Team All-Big Ten kicker Chad Ryland who ended his Maryland career with the highest field goal percentage (.826) ever by a Terp kicker with over 20 attempts. Additionally, Spangler finished 16th in the nation in punting average (45.0) and also received All-Big Ten accolades.  

Thomas spent the 2021 season as a Special Teams quality control analyst for the Terps before briefly joining the University of Florida's staff in a quality control role working with the Gators cornerbacks. 

Prior to Maryland, Thomas Jr. served two seasons (2019-20) as co-defensive coordinator, special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach at Angelo State University. Under his guidance, the Rams defense was one of the top-performing units among Division II schools, ranking third nationally in scoring defense (14.8 PPG), fifth in defensive pass efficiency (93.17), and 10th in interceptions (17).

Thomas Jr. also spent three seasons at Clarion University (2016-18), where he served as the Golden Eagles defensive coordinator. In 2018, Clarion's defense ranked sixth in interceptions, eighth in takeaways and 14th in red zone defense.

A native of Orlando, Fla., Thomas Jr. started his career at Western New Mexico in 2010, where he coached the receivers his first two seasons (2010-11), and served as special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach (2012-13), and defensive coordinator (2014-15).

Thomas Jr. is a graduate of Graceland University, where he played cornerback from 2004-08 and earned his degree in physical education and health in 2009. He also has a master's degree in educational leadership from Western New Mexico.  

Thomas Jr. and his wife, Razanna, have three children; Jayla, Titan and Reilly.

Updated July 23, 2025