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Thomas, Amare
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Jersey Number 0
Amare Thomas
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- High School:
- Pinson HS
- Prev School:
- UAB
Bio
Prior to Houston
High School
- Spent two seasons at UAB (2023-24)
- 24 games played including 13 starts
- 919 career offensive snaps
- Career: 115 receptions for 1,107 receiving yards and 11 receiving TDs
- 115 receptions rank seventh in UAB school history
- 11 receiving TDs rank ninth in UAB school history
- Averaged 46.1 career receiving yards/game and 4.8 catches/game
- Receptions in 22 of 24 career games played
- Multiple receptions in 20 games
- One of five FBS underclassmen with 100 catches, 1,000 receiving yards and 10 TDs between 2023-24 seasons
- Six games with 8+ receptions between 2023-24 ranked 22nd nationally
- 20 games with 3+ receptions between 2023-24 ranked 25th nationally
- 2024 American Athletic Conference Honorable Mention
- Appeared in all 12 games and made nine starts in 2024
- In 2024: 62 catches for 670 yards and eight receiving TDs
- 62 catches ranked fourth in UAB single-season history
- 62 caches ranked fifth in The American during regular season
- Eight receiving TDs ranked third in The American during regular season
- Multi-touchdown reception games at USF (Oct. 19) and vs. Tulsa (Nov. 2)
- Season high 98 receiving yards vs. Tulane (Oct. 5)
- Five+ receptions in nine games, ranking 17th in FBS and tops in The American
- 402 yards after catch ranked fourth in The American and 15th in the Group of 5
- 34 receiving first downs ranked seventh in The American
- In 2023: 53 catches for 437 yards and three touchdowns
- Appeared in 12 games and made four starts in 2023
- Set UAB freshman receptions record (53)
- 53 receptions ranked seventh in UAB single-season history
- 53 receptions ranked fifth among FBS true freshmen in 2023
- 437 receiving yards ranked ninth among FBS true freshmen
- 76.5 PFF offensive grade ranked fifth among true freshmen (min. 25 targets)
- Six contested catches ranked fifth among FBS true freshmen
- 10 missed tackles forced ranked fifth among FBS true freshmen
- 20 first down receptions ranked 11th among FBS true freshmen
- One of two freshmen with 9+ receptions in 2+ games (at No. 1 Georgia, at UTSA)
- Nine catches for 60 yards and one touchdown at No. 1 Georgia (Sept. 23)
- Lone freshman since 2000 with 9+ receptions in a true road game at AP No. 1 team
- Nine catches for 41 yards at UTSA (Oct. 14)
- Career high 99 receiving yards at Tulane (Sept. 30)
High School
- Prepped at Pinson Valley
- Led team to 2020 6A State Championship
- Helped team to 10-4 record in 2021
- 6A First-Team All-Metro
- Nickname: Glizzy
- Hobbies: playing football
- Dream job: designing shoes for Nike
- Something most people don’t know: can act
- Chose UH because it felt like the closest thing to home and loves it here
- One word to describe himself on the field: versatile
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: ribeye steak
- Biggest motivation for working hard: his parents and the fact that “being from where I’m from and having people that didn’t make it to be able to do what I’m doing”
- Favorite childhood memory was playing tackle football every Christmas in full pads
- Sports hero: Lebron James because he is motivational
- Most memorable athletic accomplishment: 100 career catches in 2024
- Unique fact: can play golf
- Game day ritual: listening to NBA Youngboy
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Colorado
Friday, September 12
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
