2021 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: Ambry Thomas | Michigan | CB

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Player Bio: Ambry Thomas attended Martin Luther King High School in Detroit, MI. He led his team to two consecutive Michigan Division 2 State Championships in his junior and senior years. A two starter at receiver and cornerback, Thomas managed to grab 34 receptions for 903 yards and 14 touchdowns, 44 tackles, 14 pass breakups, three interceptions (one TD), and one punt kickoff return his senior year. He recorded over 800 yards receiving and touchdowns receiving, two interceptions, and three kick returns for touchdowns on defense and special teams in his junior. In 2017, Thomas was invited to the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was named to Associated Press Division 1-2 First Team All-State as a wide receiver, 2016 Detroit News and Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team, Member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team, MLive Detroit Offensive, Dream Team Member as a wide receiver, a second-team selection to the MaxPreps 2016 All-America squad, All-USA Michigan first-team defensive, Top-10 selection for Michigan High School Football Player of the Year, and The Opening in Beaverton, Oregon. 
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ACCOLADES
2021 NFL Combine Invite
2021 Reece's Senior Bowl
2019 Coaches All-Big Ten Third Team
2019 Media All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
2019 All-Big Ten Academic 
2018 PFF All-Big  Second Team
2018 PFF Midseason All-American  
2018 All-Big Ten Academic

AMBRY THOMAS
CORNERBACK
HOMETOWN                      |           CLASS
DETROIT, MI                       |           SENIOR 
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DRAFT YR:  2021              COMBINE INVITE: YES

​HEIGHT                    WEIGHT                    ARMS
5' 11 ⅞"         189 lbs             32¼"

HANDS                   PROJECTED 40-TIME            DRAFT GRADE
 8⅝"                          4.50                       6.11

SCHOOL:  MICHIGAN                                   |                    CONFERENCE: BIG TEN
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COMBINE RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       4.37         |              15                  |                 38”             |            122”          |             DNP             |              4.50                      
 
​PRO DAY RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       4.37         |              15                  |                 38”             |            122”          |             DNP             |              4.50                     

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#1 Ambry Thomas HIGHLIGHTS (2019)

Strengths: He is one of the elite, versatile press corners and returns specialist in this draft nice height and length. His versatility allows him to play in man and zone coverages, the slot corner, or outside. He is productive, and he can play any of the positions in the defensive backfield. He is a speedy and very athletic corner that can run step for step with any receiver. He is a very physical cornerback who presses the bigger receivers off the line and scrimmage and still maintains tight coverage. He also can disrupt the receivers from their initial passing routes that will offset the quarterback progressions. He is a fierce kick and punts returner who can take them the distance.

Weaknesses: His ability in the run game is sub-par, and he will need to add more strength to his frame to assist in the run game. He is an average tackler because he makes terrible angles to the ball, struggles to shed blocks, or attempts to make tackles above the pad level. He lacks the ball-hawking skills to the balls that will represent as an impact player. He will not be a solid player in the league until he adds more bulk to his frame.

Draft Projection: 3rd -5th Round

NFL Comparison: ​​​​Jourdan Lewis (Dallas Cowboys)

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