Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Stantley Thomas-Oliver III was born June 4, 1998, in Punta Gordo, Florida. He is a cornerback in the NFL.

Thomas-Oliver began his career at Florida International as a wide receiver and had 36 receptions for 489 yards and a touchdown in two seasons. He became a cornerback prior to his junior year after jokingly covering teammates in practice, making 24 starts over his last two seasons. In his first year at the new position, Thomas-Oliver was a 2018 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention. As a senior, he earned second-team All-Conference USA honors after posting eight passes defended, an interception, 2.0 sacks, and 4.0 tackles for loss. In his career, he had 94 careers, two interceptions, seven tackles for loss, and 2.0 sacks. Thomas-Oliver was selected in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the 221st overall pick by the Carolina Panthers.