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De'Marion Thomas
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 340
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Tulsa, Okla.
- High School:
- Union HS
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma State / Vanderbilt
Prior to UH
High School
Personal
- Spent the 2025 season at Oklahoma State and his first two collegiate seasons at Vanderbilt
- 13 tackles and 0.5 TFL in four games for Oklahoma State in 2025
- Started 13 games at Vanderbilt in 2024, played in 23 total games for the Commodores
- 34 tackles 1.5 sacks in 2024 at Vanderbilt
- Career high four tackles in six career games
High School
- Three-star prospect (247Sports, On3, ESPN)
- Top 15 player in Oklahoma by all major recruiting services
- No. 40 defensive line prospect in the class by Rivals
- Helped lead Union to an 11-1 season as a senior, with the only loss coming in six overtimes in the state semifinals
- Made 53 tackles as a junior, helping Union to the 6AI state title game, while also starting on offense at left guard
Personal
- Nickname: DT
- Hobbies: fishing, hunting, and gaming
- Dream job outside of football: real estate agent
- Chose UH because of the program’s mentality
- One word to describe himself on the field: gritty
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: Chipotle
- His motivation for working hard is his future kids
- Favorite childhood memory: his dad giving him a cheesehead
- Fun fact: has five siblings
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Speaks to Media on the 2026 Transfer Portal Class
Wednesday, February 04
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. LSU (Texas Bowl)
Sunday, December 28
Highlights: Houston 38, LSU 35 (Texas Bowl)
Sunday, December 28
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
