2025 Football Roster

51 Curlee Thomas IV

  • Position Outside Linebacker
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 260
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Experience 4th
  • Hometown Fort Worth, TX
  • High School Nolan Catholic HS

Biography

Redshirt Sophomore (2024) 
  • Appeared in three games off the bench 
Redshirt Freshman (2023)
  • Played in four games all off the bench in his first collegiate action
  • Contributed three tackles and one pass breakup
Freshman (2022)
  • Did not see any action 
  • Moved to defensive line after being recruited to Cal as an outside linebacker 

Prior to Cal 
Nolan Catholic HS (Class Of 2022)/Fossil Ridge HS (2019)
  • Finished with three-year prep totals of 195 tackles, 53.0 tackles for loss, 35.0 sacks, 101 quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries and six forced fumbles
  • Finished as Nolan Catholic’s all-time leader in sacks with 32.0 during his two seasons at the school as a 2020 junior and 2021 senior while equaling the school’s single-season record and leading the state for sacks each campaign
  • A Whataburger Super Team finalist who also earned first-team All-State, All-District 6A-D1 and All-Area honors for the second of two consecutive seasons as a 2021 senior for a team that posted a 7-5 record and reached the state quarterfinals, while racking up 105 tackles, 24.0 tackles for loss, 16.0 sacks, 57 quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles in 12 games played
  • Earned first-team All-State, All-District 6A-D1 and All-Area recognition for the first of two straight seasons while helping lead his 2020 junior squad to an 8-1 overall record and a 6A-D1 District 1 title before finishing as state runners-up by contributing 58 tackles, 22.0 tackles for loss, 16.0 sacks, 30 quarterback hurries and two fumble recoveries, while also scoring two points on one safety over nine games in a season shortened by COVID-19
  • First-team All-District 6A-Region 5 and also the region’s Defensive Newcomer of the Year as a 2019 sophomore when he totaled 42 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks (-15 yards), 14 quarterback hurries and one forced fumble in 10 games played
  • Played running back and wide receiver before moving to defensive end as a prep freshman
  • Also a District finalist in the shot put and discus as a sophomore in the spring of 2020 at Fossil Ridge

Personal
  • Born July 11, 2004
  • Son of Curlee III and Bridget Thomas
  • Extra-curricular activities including boxing and computer coding
  • Cousin of Chicago Bulls’ legend Scottie Pippen, as well as three-time Pro Bowler and 2009 Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram who played in the NFL for 12 seasons with the New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans
  • Godbrother of Markevian “Tink” Hence, the 63rd overall pick by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2020 MLB Draft

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2022Freshman

    Defensive End
    6'3" 250 lbs
    19
  • 51

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'4" 260 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'4" 260 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2025Redshirt Junior

    Outside Linebacker
    6'4" 260 lbs
    51