Tawfiq Thomas

AT COLORADO 2025 (Sr.) Played in four games during the 2025 season. Missed the other eight games due to injury. Finished the year with 12 total tackles, four unassisted tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and one quarterback hurry. 2024 (Jr.) 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. TRANSFER RANKINGS 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. AT LOUISVILLE 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. HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS 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. AT GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL 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.