--- id: 5e0e2812-23f0-4f60-8190-c79fdd9ddcf7 title: 'Starling Thomas V: NFL Cornerback Biography' abstract: This document is a Wikipedia article detailing the life and career of Starling Thomas V, an American professional football cornerback. It covers his early life, college career at UAB, and his professional journey with the Detroit Lions and Arizona Cardinals in the NFL. The text includes personal statistics, draft history, and career achievements as of 2024. classification: primary: '796.332' secondary: - 796.332.092 - '032' udc_main_class: '7' tags: - American football - NFL - Arizona Cardinals - Biography - Sports - Cornerback topics: - Sports - Biography - American Football author: '' created_at: '2026-06-01T00:04:22.532201' updated_at: '2026-06-01T02:13:43.232660' sources: - type: url uri: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starling_Thomas_V format: url_fetch udc_label: Basketball version: '1' --- ## Card: Starling Thomas V: NFL Cornerback Biography This document is a Wikipedia article detailing the life and career of Starling Thomas V, an American professional football cornerback. It covers his early life, college career at UAB, and his professional journey with the Detroit Lions and Arizona Cardinals in the NFL. The text includes personal statistics, draft history, and career achievements as of 2024. ## Classification Primary: 796.332 | Secondary: 796.332.092, 032 | Tags: American football, NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Biography, Sports, Cornerback | Topics: Sports, Biography, American Football ## Content Starling Thomas V - Wikipedia Jump to content Main menu Main menu move to sidebar hide Navigation Main page Contents Current events Random article About Wikipedia Contact us Contribute Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file Special pages Search Search Appearance Donate Create account Log in Personal tools Donate Create account Log in Contents move to sidebar hide (Top) 1 Early life 2 College career 3 Professional career Toggle Professional career subsection 3.1 Detroit Lions 3.2 Arizona Cardinals 4 References 5 External links Toggle the table of contents Starling Thomas V Add languages Add links Article Talk English Read Edit View history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikidata item Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American football player (born 2000) Starling Thomas V No. 24   –   Arizona Cardinals Position Cornerback Roster status Active Personal information Born ( 2000-01-25 ) January 25, 2000 (age 26) Birmingham, Alabama , U.S. Listed height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Listed weight 194 lb (88 kg) Career information High school Ramsay (Birmingham) College UAB (2018–2022) NFL draft 2023 : undrafted Career history Detroit Lions ( 2023 )* Arizona Cardinals ( 2023 –present) * Offseason and/or practice squad member only Career NFL statistics as of 2024 Total tackles 85 Pass deflections 11 Forced fumbles 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference Starling Thomas V (born January 25, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UAB Blazers . Early life [ edit ] Thomas was born on January 25, 2000, and grew up in Birmingham, Alabama . [ 1 ] He attended Ramsay High School and was a top two-way player, being ranked a three-star prospect. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He placed as the 145th-best cornerback recruit nationally and the 53rd-best player in the state, and chose to commit to UAB over Middle Tennessee , Memphis and Southern Miss , among others. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] College career [ edit ] Thomas saw immediate playing time as a true freshman in 2018, appearing in 12 games while recording three pass breakups and 10 tackles . [ 5 ] [ 6 ] He also saw action as a return specialist . [ 1 ] The following year, he started all 14 games and posted 27 tackles, one fumble recovered and his first career interception , made against North Texas . [ 1 ] [ 5 ] Although projected to be starter again in 2020, Thomas suffered a torn ACL that kept him out the entire season. [ 5 ] He started all 13 games when he returned in 2021, posting 41 tackles, nine pass breakups and two interceptions, earning honorable mention all-conference honors. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] As a senior in 2022, Thomas was named first-team all-conference after allowing receptions on only 37.9% of passes thrown at him with 13 passes defended. [ 7 ] He played in the East–West Shrine Bowl after the season ended. [ 7 ] Professional career [ edit ] Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press 5 ft 10 + 1 ⁄ 8  in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 30 + 5 ⁄ 8  in (0.78 m) 9 + 5 ⁄ 8  in (0.24 m) 6 ft 2 + 3 ⁄ 8  in (1.89 m) 4.38 s 1.59 s 2.54 s 4.36 s 7.29 s 37.5 in (0.95 m) 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) 14 reps All values from Pro Day [ 8 ] Detroit Lions [ edit ] Although various sources projected Thomas as a late-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft , he ended up going unselected. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent . [ 7 ] [ 9 ] He was waived on August 29, 2023. [ 10 ] Arizona Cardinals [ edit ] A day after being waived by the Lions, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals . [ 11 ] He played in 12 games with seven starts in 2023, recording 38 tackles and five passes defensed. He was named a starting corner the following season, starting 15 of 17 games, recording 47 tackles, six passes defensed, and a forced fumble. During training camp in 2025, Thomas suffered a torn ACL and was ruled out for the season. [ 12 ] On March 12, 2026, Thomas re-signed with the Cardinals on a one-year contract. [ 13 ] References [ edit ] ^ a b c d e "NFL Draft Profile: Starling Thomas V, Cornerback, Alabama-Birmingham Blazers" . Sports Illustrated . December 2, 2022. ^ a b Estwick, Gary (July 1, 2017). "Starling Thomas, Ramsay's 2-way star, picks college home" . AL.com . ^ "Starling Thomas V" . UAB Blazers . ^ Dudley, Evan (October 18, 2019). "Playing for 2: Starling Thomas V playing for mother and Children's Harbor patient" . AL.com . ^ a b c d Hicks, Matt (March 31, 2023). "30 Days of Colts' Fits: Starling Thomas V, CB, UAB" . Sports Illustrated . ^ "Starling Thomas V College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved July 20, 2024 . ^ a b c Pool, Colton (April 27, 2023). "NFL Draft: Starling Thomas V of UAB Could Be On Track To Becoming Pro Starter" . HERO Sports . Retrieved July 4, 2025 . ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Starling Thomas V College Football Profile" . DraftScout.com . Retrieved August 12, 2023 . ^ Birkett, Dave (April 29, 2023). "Detroit Lions undrafted free agent tracker: QB Adrian Martinez joining Lions" . Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved July 4, 2025 . ^ "Lions announce roster moves" . DetroitLions.com . August 29, 2023 . Retrieved April 20, 2024 . ^ Payton, Mike (August 30, 2023). "Cardinals claim standout from Lions camp" . A to Z Sports . Retrieved August 30, 2023 . ^ Urban, Darren (July 27, 2025). "Starling Thomas V Goes On IR After Suffering Knee Injury" . AZCardinals.com . ^ Gershman, Zach. "Bam Knight, Starling Thomas V Agree To Return With Cardinals" . AzCardinals.com . Retrieved March 13, 2026 . External links [ edit ] Arizona Cardinals bio UAB Blazers bio v t e Arizona Cardinals roster Active 0 Cody Simon 1 Mack Wilson 2 Will Johnson 3 Budda Baker 4 Jeremiyah Love 5 Baron Browning 6 James Conner 7 Jacoby Brissett 9 BJ Ojulari 9 Ihmir Smith-Marsette 10 Josh Sweat 12 Blake Gillikin 12 Kedon Slovis 13 Kei'Trel Clark 14 Michael Wilson 15 Gardner Minshew 16 Max Melton 17 Kendrick Bourne 18 Marvin Harrison Jr. 20 Zonovan Knight 21 Garrett Williams 22 Tyler Allgeier 23 Sean Murphy-Bunting 24 Starling Thomas V 25 Zaven Collins 26 Elijah Culp 27 Andrew Wingard 28 Elijah Jones 29 Denzel Burke 30 Harrison Wallace III 31 Wydett Williams Jr. 32 Joey Blount 33 Trey Benson 35 Kalen King 36 Kitan Crawford 37 Corey Kiner 38 Chad Ryland 39 Jaden Davis 39 Bryson Green 41 Elliott Brown 42 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson 43 Karson Sharar 44 Owen Pappoe 45 Rivaldo Fairweather 46 Jameson Geers 47 Teagan Quitoriano 48 Stephen Dix Jr. 49 Cameron Robertson 50 Jack Gibbens 51 Roy Lopez 52 Jordan Burch 53 Austin Keys 54 Eku Leota 55 Dante Stills 56 Darius Robinson 57 Chase Bisontis 58 Hayden Conner 59 Casey Kreiter 62 Ka'ena De Cambra 65 Elijah Wilkinson 66 Jayden Williams 67 Demontrey Jacobs 68 Oli Udoh 69 Valentin Senn ( Int. ) 70 Paris Johnson Jr. 71 Jon Gaines II 72 Hjalte Froholdt 73 Isaac Seumalo 74 Isaiah Adams 75 Christian Jones 76 Matt Pryor 78 Josh Fryar 79 P. J. Mustipher 80 Simi Fehoko 81 Devin Duvernay 82 Reggie Virgil 83 Tejhaun Palmer 84 Elijah Higgins 85 Trey McBride 86 Jalen Brooks 87 Tip Reiman 89 Xavier Weaver 90 Zachary Carter 91 L. J. Collier 92 Jonah Williams 95 Andrew Billings 96 Damonic Williams 97 Walter Nolen 98 Joshua Karty Unsigned draft picks 19 Carson Beck 94 Kaleb Proctor Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Starling_Thomas_V&oldid=1344562992 " Categories : 2000 births Living people American football cornerbacks Players of American football from Birmingham, Alabama Ramsay High School alumni UAB Blazers football players Detroit Lions players Arizona Cardinals players 21st-century American sportsmen Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Use mdy dates from March 2024 Arizona Cardinals currentteam parameter articles This page was last edited on 21 March 2026, at 05:38  (UTC) . Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. , a non-profit organization. Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers Contact Wikipedia Legal & safety contacts Code of Conduct Developers Statistics Cookie statement Mobile view Search Search Toggle the table of contents Starling Thomas V Add languages Add topic ## Source - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starling_Thomas_V