4-Star CB Transfers to Colorado After Limited Notre Dame Role
Cree Thomas, a 6'1" 4-star cornerback from Phoenix, AZ, entered the 2025 season as a highly-touted freshman at Notre Dame but saw minimal action, recording just 1 solo tackle and 1 pass broken up in 3 games before entering the Transfer Portal [1][5]. His differentiator is elite raw potential and size (6-1, 189 lbs) that made him a top-graded recruit across 247Sports, ON3, and ESPN, yet his intensity and fit at Notre Dame didn't translate to on-field production [2][7]. Now committing to Colorado under Deion Sanders [4][6], Thomas is a high-upside project for teams seeking a developmental CB with monster highlight-reel DNA, though he carries risk due to his lack of collegiate experience and the need for scheme-specific coaching to unlock his 74-rated EA Sports potential [3].
