Alfred Thomas

Position:
Defensive End
Height:
6-2
Weight:
290
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Montgomery, AL
High School:
Sidney Lanier High School

2021: Saw action in three games in 2021..Registered three tackles and one sack...Logged one tackle in loss to Oklahoma (Sept. 4)...Recorded a sack in win vs. Morgan State (Sept. 11)...Registered on tackle in win vs. USF (Nov. 20).

2020: Appeared in five games for the Green Wave...Tallied four tackles on the season...Logged a career-high three tackles at Houston (Oct. 8).

2019: Appeared in three games for Tulane...Made two tackles at then No. 10-ranked Auburn (Sept. 7).

2018: Saw action in seven games...Finished the year with seven tackles and two solo stops.

High School: Played defensive tackle at Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery, Ala.…Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com…Led the Poets to a 10-2 record and a Class 6A second-round playoff appearance in 2017…Earned Class 6A First-Team All-State honors from the Alabama Sportswriters Association…Named the AL.com Super All-State Defensive MVP…Collected 136 tackles and 15 sacks as a junior in 2016…Was a Scout.com underclass All-American in 2015, after totaling 109 tackles and 21 sacks…Also competes in track and field, where he recorded a 43’5” shot put, a 91’6” discus and a 57’10” javelin throw.

Personal: Has one older sister…Major is sociology.

ALFRED'S NOLA STORY
How do you define what it means to be NOLA Built?
Being strong in the face of adversity

What drew you to New Orleans?
Tulane's academic standards and their athletic achievements

Favorite spot to hang out in New Orleans?
My house

What was your first impression of New Orleans?
It is very compact city