2024 Football Roster
Thomas, Tawfiq
vs
Houston
Sep 12 (Fri)
5:30 PM

Jersey Number 95
Tawfiq Thomas
- Position:
- Defensive Tackle
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Gaither
- Prev School:
- Louisville
Bio
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- Played in all 13 games during the 2024 season.
- In a reserve role he finished with 18 total tackles, 13 unassisted tackles, two-and-a-half tackles for loss, one sack, one quarterback hurry, and one pass breakup.
- Had his best game in the regular season finale against Oklahoma State, totaling four total tackles, three unassisted tackles, and one tackle for loss.
- 247 Sports lists him with a transfer rating of .8400 as the No. 1,393 ranked player overall and No. 146 defensive lineman (as of July 27, 2024).
- Comes to Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with three years to play two.
- Played in 22 games across his two seasons at Louisville.
- He finished his time with 12 total tackles in 207 defensive snaps.
- In 2023 he ended with four total tackles with three unassisted.
- His freshman season he tallied eight total tackles with 2 coming unassisted.
- A three-star prospect by the recruiting services.
- On3 listed him as the No. 128 defensive lineman in the class and No. 151 player from Florida.
- ESPN ranked him as the No. 69 defensive lineman in the class and No. 128 player from Florida.
- 247 Sports ranked him as the No. 166 defensive lineman in the class and No. 162 player from Florida.
- Rivals ranked him as the No. 32 defensive lineman and the No. 62 player from Florida.
- On3 Consensus listed him as the No. 839 player nationally, the No. 97 defensive lineman, and No. 113 player from Florida.
- 247 Composite ranked him as the No. 866 player nationally, the No. 116 defensive lineman and No. 116 player from Florida.
- Played for head coach Kirk Karsen at Gaither High.
- Finished his time with 200 career tackles.
- Named team captain as a senior and a two-time all-conference and all-state performer.
- In his senior season he logged 58 tackles (37 solo), 16 tackles for loss, eight sacks and six quarterback hurries to help the team finish with a 6-4 record during the regular season.
- Invited to the Recruit My Lineman National Showcase.
- Selected as the Most Valuable Defensive Lineman at the Miami Rivals Camp.
- Helped Gaither go 11-1 and make a deep run in the 6A state playoffs in 2020.
- As a junior he tallied 53 total tackles (38 solo), three sacks and five quarterback hurries, and surprisingly, two interceptions.
- Was also a standout on the basketball team and scored a season high 30 points in a game.
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