Cree Thomas - 2026 Football Roster
Nov 28 (Sat)
TBA
Cree Thomas
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Second
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Ariz.
- High School:
- Brophy Prep
- Prev School:
- Notre Dame
- Major:
- Economics
AT COLORADO
2026 (Second-Year): Has played in nine games, with eight starts and 588 snaps. Has 23 tackles (16 solo), 1 tackle for loss, four pass breakups and two third-down stops.
Game by Game:
- at Georgia Tech (Sept. 3, W 14-13) (start): 6 tackles (3 solo). Colorado debut and first career start; CU high in tackles.
- vs. Weber State (Sept. 12, W 52-21) (start): 3 tackles (3 solo), 1 TFL, 2 PBU. First career TFL.
- at Northwestern (Sept. 19, L 7-41) (start): 4 tackles (2 solo).
- at Baylor (Sept. 26, L 13-23) (start): 2 tackles (2 solo).
- vs. Texas Tech (Oct. 3, L 7-29) (start): 4 tackles (3 solo).
- vs. Utah (Oct. 17, L 24-27) (start): 1 tackle, 1 PBU.
- vs. Kansas State (Oct. 31, W 27-24 OT) (start): 1 tackle (1 solo), 1 PBU. Recorded his fourth pass breakup of the season on a second-down pass in the end zone during overtime, helping force Kansas State to settle for a 25-yard field goal.
- at Arizona State (Nov. 7, L 10-20): 2 tackles (2 solo). Played in his ninth game of the season, making his first appearance without a start.
AS A TRANSFER
Rated a three-star transfer prospect by 247Sports, which listed him as the No. 300 player in the portal and the No. 23 cornerback as of Jan. 16, 2026. Enters Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with four years to play four.
AT NOTRE DAME (2025)
2025 (First-Year): Played in three games as a true freshman, preserving his redshirt, with one tackle and a pass breakup. Made his collegiate debut in the win over Navy and recorded his first career tackle and pass breakup in the win over Syracuse.
RECRUIT RANKINGS
A three-star prospect and the No. 5 player from Arizona by ESPN and the Rivals Industry Ranking. ESPN listed him as the No. 64 cornerback; On3 rated him an 88, the No. 84 cornerback and No. 7 in Arizona; the Rivals Industry Ranking had him No. 512 nationally and the No. 51 cornerback.
AT BROPHY COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Played three seasons of varsity football for head coach Jason Jewell in Phoenix and was a team captain as a senior, earning first-team all-region and all-state honors in 2023 and 2024 and second-team all-region in 2022. Had five interceptions and 43 tackles as a junior and 33 tackles, six pass breakups and an interception as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Son of Leon Thomas and Vanessa Zebell; has a sister, Dreax.
