Former Florida State University football defensive lineman Bishop Thomas has entered the transfer portal again, according to Buff's Beat. He is now a former Colorado Buffalo, but was released by the team in late February for violating team rules at the end of the 2023 season.
Thomas transferred to Colorado in May 2023. He played a total of 123 snaps in nine games for the Buffs, 117 of which were on defense, according to PFF.
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The former Florida State defensive lineman was a former three-star recruit in FSU's 2022 recruiting class. He appeared in two games for the Seminoles (Boston College, Louisiana) and had one tackle assist. In nine games at Colorado, the 6-foot-2, 305-pound freshman totaled seven tackles, two lost tackles, one pass deflection and one fumble recovery. He has three years of eligibility remaining.
Thomas finished 2023 with a PFF defensive rating of 56.1, ranking him 31st out of 39 players who represented Colorado last season. He also posted a run defense grade of 54.9, a pass rush grade of 56.5, and a coverage grade of 60.0.
Thomas was one of many FSU players to announce a transfer to Boulder, Colorado in the spring of 2023. Those players include defensive backs Travis Jay and Omarion Cooper, defensive end Derrick McClendon and linebacker Brendan Gant. Cooper entered the portal earlier this week, while McClendon joined the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent. Jay and Gant remain with the Buffaloes.
Linebacker DJ Lundy initially announced his intention to join the Buffaloes, but he and head coach Mike Norvell and his staff decided to return to Tallahassee.
To date, Florida State has welcomed three players into the portal this spring. wide receiver Bandrevious Jacobs, wide receiver Joshua Burrell and cornerback Greedy Vance. Lowering the scholarship cap to 85 would require programs to cut at least three more scholarship players, but only if they don't plan on making any new additions.
The Seminoles have quarterback Tate Rodemaker (Southern Miss), quarterback AJ Duffy (San Diego State), running back Rodney Hill (Arkansas), running back CJ Campbell (FAU), and wide receiver Goldie Lawrence (?). , tight end Markston Douglas (Arizona) participated. State), tight end Preston Daniel (Miami Ohio State), offensive lineman Thomas Schrader (Appalachian State University), offensive lineman Brace Harris (TCU), offensive lineman Daughtry Richardson (FAU), offensive lineman Kayshon Sapp ( SMU), defensive end Gilbert Edmonds (South Carolina), defensive lineman Dennis Briggs (Illinois), defensive tackle Malcolm Ray (Rutgers), defensive tackle Ayobami Tifase (?), linebacker Dylan Brown-Turner (UTEP) and kicker Tyler Keltner (Oklahoma) entered the portal during the winter transfer portal period, which closed on Jan. 4.
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