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CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 9 (2x), last at Louisiana Tech (9/29/19)
Tackles for Loss: 2.0, vs. New Hampshire (9/14/19)
Pass Breakups: 4, at WKU (10/27/18)
Interceptions: 1 (2x), last vs. Miami (11/23/19)
Receptions: 8, at UMass (9/17/16)
Receiving Yards: 91, vs. Indiana (9/1/16)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, vs. UCF (9/24/16)
 
HONORS
2020 NFL Combine Invite
2020 East-West Shrine Game Invite
2020 Tropical Bowl Invite
2019 All-Conference USA Second Team for Defense
2019 Phil Steele Preseason All-Conference USA Second Team (DB)
2019 Athlon Sports Preseason All-Conference USA Second Team (DB)
2018 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention as Cornerback
2016 Conference USA All-Freshman Team as Wide Receiver
 
2019: Appeared in all 13 games, making 13 starts at cornerback… Earned 54 tackles on the year, ranking sixth on the team and fourth among defensive backs… His 42 solos ranked fourth-best on the team… Broke up eight passes on the year, which ranked first on the team Earned a pair of sacks to tie for the third-best on the team, while his 4.0 tackles for loss ranked sixth… Opened the year at Tulane (8/29/19) with a career-high nine tackles… Earned his first sack against New Hampshire (9/14/19)… Tied his career-high in tackles with nine again at Louisiana Tech (9/29/19)… Earned a crucial interception in the win over Miami (11/23/19), while also breaking up a pair of passes against the Hurricanes.
 
2018: Appeared in 13 games at cornerback, making 11-straight starts to end the season… After making the switch from wide receiver, Thomas-Oliver, III emerged as one of the best players in the secondary during the 2018 season... Thomas-Oliver, III logged one interception and a team-high 10 pass breakups… His contributions in the secondary helped FIU rank fourth overall in Conference USA for passing defense and sixth in the league for pass defense efficiency… He was an important component on an FIU defense that recorded 17 total interceptions, which ranked second in Conference USA and 11th overall in the nation… Thomas-Oliver, III also recorded a total of 40 total tackles, including 28 unassisted, 12 assisted, and 3 tackles-for-loss… He tied for the fifth-most unassisted tackles, seventh-most total tackles, and seventh-most tackles-for-loss on the team… He had a career-best game against WKU (10/27), earning single-game career highs in tackles (7), tackles for loss (1.0), pass break ups (4) and interceptions (1)… Thomas-Oliver, III was named to the C-USA Honorable Mention Team following the season.

2017: Appeared in six games for the Panthers... Earned one catch for four yards as a wide out in 2017. 

2016: Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team…started in all 12 games for the Panthers…Grabbed 35 passes for 485 yards and one touchdown…Averaged 40.4 yards-per-game and 13.9 yards-per-catch… finished the year ranked No. 3 on the team in catches (35) and receiving yards (495), while tied for the team lead in yards-per-catch (13.9)…Recorded two-or-more catches in eight games, including a career-best eight receptions versus UMass (9/17)…Recorded seven catches of 20-or-more yards, including a 48-yard reception versus Marshall (11/19)… Notched 83 yards receiving on three catches versus Marshall (11/19)…Recorded 74 yards on five catches versus LA Tech (10/22)…Grabbed his first-collegiate touchdown for 17 yards versus UCF (9/24)…Made FIU debut versus Indiana (9/1), notching a then-career-long, 45-yard reception…Registered a career-high 91 yards on three catches versus the Hoosiers.

PREP CAREER: Named a Class 6A Second-Team All-State honoree in 2015…Earned FACA All District 18 recognition…Had 59 catches for 1,105 yards and eight touchdowns at Charlotte High School under Head Coach Binky Waldrop…Averaged 18.7 yards-per-catch, guiding Fightin’ Tarpons to a 12-1 record in 2015, advancing to the Class 6A Regional Finals…Spent junior and sophomore seasons at North Port High School… Was a three-sport athlete with the Bobcats…Caught 35 passes for 695 yards and four touchdowns for the football team…Played on the basketball team that reached the final four and ran the 100- and 200-meter races for the track and field team as a junior.