Jemea
Thomas.
Jemea
Thomas.
Georgia Tech· 5'9"· 192 lb· 4.52s 40
The New England Patriots 'bend-don't-break' zone-heavy defense, prioritizing versatility and disciplined coverage over blitz-heavy pressure, would be a suitable scheme fit.
Initially, Thomas can contribute as a primary special teams player and rotational sub-package safety, with the ceiling to develop into a reliable starting strong safety or nickel defender.
A purely single-high safety scheme that demands elite deep range and ball-hawking instincts would underutilize his closer-to-the-line strengths.
Jemea Thomas, with his physical play and versatility, aligns well with the Patriots' traditional defensive philosophy and sub-package demands.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.52sp50
- Vertical
- 37inp50
- Broad jump
- 125inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- 19repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Georgia Tech | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Georgia Tech | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Georgia Tech | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
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