Jacob Thomas: From Walk-On to Packers' Prospect

0:00It's March 31st, I'm Corey with the story, and this is NFL News Today. Football News, powered by AI. Jacob Thomas is living that classic underdog tale in football. He walked on at James Madison University, without a scholarship, earned one his junior year, and now he's lining up a pre-draft visit with the Green Bay. Packers. At 6 feet 1 and 215 pounds, this cornerback safety hybrid started 39 games for the dukes. Over two standout seasons, he grabbed second team all-sun belt honors both years. In 2024, he notched three picks, six passes broken up, 72 tackles, and eight for loss. Then in 2025, two more interceptions, nine passes defenced, 71 tackles, and four behind the line, helping JMU hit the college. Football playoffs. Team A's called him their rock in the secondary, reliable for those clutch plays. He was a team captain, nominated for the Burlesworth Trophy for top walk on performers, and

1:00mixed it up across safety spots, 320 snaps. In the box, 250 deep, and 156 in the slot last year, his pro day turn heads too. He dropped his 40 yard dash from 4.71 to an unofficial 4.45 seconds through solo grind and training, no family or. Friends nearby just pure discipline on diet and recovery. No football focus graded him elite against the pass, but noted room to cut down missed tackles. Packer safety group is stacked with McKinney, Williams, Bullard, and Ola Doppo, but they lost a special team's guy to Miami. Thomas logged over 500 special team snaps in college, so he could carve a niche there as a late round pick or undrafted free agent. Keep grinding like he says, and big things follow.