Four-star, 2025 safety Cortez Thomas commits to Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss football
OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss football defensive coordinator Pete Golding got Rebel fans excited early Wednesday morning with his infamous shark emoji tweet, indicating a commit could be forthcoming.
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— Pete Golding (@CoachGolding) July 3, 2024
Not long after Coach Golding’s tweet, the Rebels kicked-off the 4th of July fireworks a day early with the commit of one of the top in-state defensive athletes in the class of 2025, 4-star safety Cortez Thomas out of Holmes County Central in Lexington.
Thomas took to social to share his commitment.
6 Dream!!!!✝️💜 https://t.co/IRzxMipVOx
— Cortez Thomas (@cort3zThomas) July 3, 2024
The 6-foot-1, 180-pounder stands as the No. 18 overall safety in the class and the No. 9 athlete out of the Magnolia state.
As a junior, Thomas notched 45 tackles, 34 of which were solo.
From the outside looking in, it had somewhat seemed that Mississippi State held the edge in Thomas’ recruitment — but never underestimate the work of Ole Miss safeties coach Wes Neighbors.
When it was all said and done, Thomas chose Ole Miss over Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Kentucky, Louisville, Georgia Tech and others.
Thomas is the 10th commitment and the fourth in the ‘Sip to pledge his allegiance to Lane Kiffin and the Rebels for 2025. He is also the second safety in the class, joining four-star Keon Young from Lakeland, Florida.
Thomas’ physicality and field awareness help set him apart on the field — and it doesn’t hurt that he has been groomed by Holmes County Central head coach Marcus Rogers and his staff.
Spring highlights 🚀…@CoachRogers88 @a11dub @DemetricDWarren @adamgorney @SWiltfong_ @ChadSimmons_ @MacCorleone74 https://t.co/Va2yX9TSE9
— Cortez Thomas (@cort3zThomas) May 15, 2024
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Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo
Lee Ann is the Director of Recruiting for The Rebel Walk. She is a veteran SEC sports journalist and NFL content writer. She is also the Sr. Editor for MESPORTS digital. Herring-Olvedo is a Brown University graduate who loves good cigars, good games, and a smooth glass of bourbon — not necessarily in that order.
