De'Marion Thomas - Football - Vanderbilt University Athletics

#98 De'Marion Thomas

DL

Class Sophomore
Height 6-2
Weight 334
Hometown Tulsa, Okla.
High School Union

NIL on Opendorse

As a Sophomore (2024) 
• Recorded his first career sack and tied his career-best with four tackles in victory over Ball State
• Registered a career-best four tackles

As a Freshman (2023) 
• Played in 10 games
• Earned a Pro Football Focus tackling grade of at least 70.0 in three games

The Thomas File
• Unanimous three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and On3, with an 86.85 rating from the On3 Industry Composite
• Ranked a top-15 player in Oklahoma by all four services
• Rated the No. 40 defensive line prospect in the class by Rivals
• Chose Vandy over offers from Arkansas, Baylor, Iowa State, Texas Tech and Kansas
• Led Union to 11-1 season as a senior, with only loss coming in six overtimes in state semifinals
• Made 53 tackles as a junior, helping Union to the 6AI state title game, while also starting on offense at left guard
• Played for coach Kirk Fidrich at Union