Northwestern State University of Louisana

Honors:
2024 Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll

2024 Season: Started all 12 games in his first Northwestern State season ... tied for fourth on the team in tackles for loss with four ... collected a career-high five tackles at Southeastern on Nov. 9 ... tallied a career-best five tackles (one for loss) recorded a then-career-high four tackles against East Texas A&M on Oct. 12 ... had three tackles and a quarterback hurry at Stephen F. Austin on Oct. 5 ... recorded his first career sack -- a 13-yarder -- against Weber State on Sept. 21 ... had a pair of tackles, including a 5-yard tackle for loss, against Prairie View A&M on Sept. 7 ... made three tackles and drew the start in his Northwestern State debut at Tulsa on Aug. 29.

Prior to NSU: Spent three seasons at UL Lafayette ... recorded a tackle against Georgia State and a quarterback hurry at UAB in the 2023 season.

High School: Lettered two years for coach Matt McCullough’s Wreckin’ Rams ... rated as the No. 65 overall prospect in Louisiana by 247Sports.com ... named the LHSAA Class 5A Defensive Most Valuable Player after his senior season when the Wreckin’ Rams won their second straight state title, doing so at NSU’s Turpin Stadium ... had 12 sacks as a senior while earning All-Metro Defensive Player of the Year and all-district Defensive MVP honors ... tallied 53 tackles (17 for loss), 10 sacks, 10 quarterback hurries and three fumble recoveries as a junior as Acadiana went 15-0 and won the Class 5A Championship in 2019 ... named first-team all-district, second team All-Acadiana and all-state honorable mention as a junior ... Acadiana went 49-5 in his four seasons ... National Honor Society member graduated with a 3.7 grade point average and was a two-time academic all-state selection.

Personal: Born March 20, 2003 ... son of Miranda Thomas and Claude George Sr. ... has five brothers — Claude Jr., Malik, Joshua, Javion and Caleb — and three sisters — Madison, Kamyrie and A’yanna ... brothers Claude Jr. (Texas A&M) and Malik (Stephen F. Austin) played college football while sister Madison plays basketball at Sam Houston ... majoring in biology ... hopes to earn a master’s degree and attend veterinary school ... life’s ambition is to be the best servant of God while bringing others closer to Him.