NC State football has added to its collection of newcomers via former Temple edge rusher Tra Thomas.
About an hour after Tra Thomas officially entered the transfer portal last week, NC State football head coach and his staff became the first to make him an offer. Their prompt action paid off, leading to the defensive end’s commitment to the Wolfpack on Monday afternoon.
Thomas is a 6-foot-4, 235-pound edge rusher rated as a three-star prospect in the transfer portal. He has one season of eligibility left after spending three years at Temple, following a year at Independence Community College in Kansas. According to On3, he is ranked No. 1,389 overall and No. 122 at his position in the portal.
The commitment from the Maryland native aligns well with the needs of the NC State football program. Tra Thomas, who visited the coaching staff in Raleigh last week, previously played under new Wolfpack defensive coordinator DJ Eliot during Eliot’s tenure as the defensive coordinator at Temple in 2022.
This season, as a redshirt junior on a 3-9 Temple team (2-6 AAC), Thomas participated in 12 games, recording 28 tackles, five for a loss, two sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.
Currently, Dave Doeren and his staff have added eight transfers in this cycle, ranking No. 57 nationally and No. 12 in the ACC, according to 247Sports.
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