Cortez Thomas
Freshman safety on Ole Miss's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′0″ · 200 lb · Lexington, MS · Holmes County Central
Recruiting
S recruit
No. 262 nationally · Signed with Ole Miss
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 safety on Ole Miss's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Ole Miss in 2025.
Cortez Thomas
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2025
- Signed with Ole Miss4-star out of Holmes County
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A four-star recruit at defensive back for Ole Miss -- now graded as an All-Conference-caliber prospect in the secondary.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in speed and man coverage.
Ole Miss has produced 2 All-Conference defensive backs. 7 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2015. Trey Amos went on to the NFL out of this room (2025).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ole Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Ole Miss
Returning around him
- 2 Ole Miss players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (28 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ole Miss · Last season: 13-2 (AP #6) · Talent rank #14 · 2026 recruiting class #22
Background
ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS • Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2026) 2025 (FRESHMAN): Did not appear in any games ... Member of the 2024-25 signing class. HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as a consensus four-star prospect by all major national recruiting services ... Rated as a consensus top-15 overall prospect...
The secondary · Ole Miss
- #7Sharif Denson52 tackles · 2025
- #14Edwin Joseph37 tackles · 2025
- #6Joenel Aguero36 tackles · 2025
- #8Antonio Kite33 tackles · 2025
- #37Cortez Thomasno box-score line yet
22 more on the roster · Ole Miss team page