The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Thomas, Jaleen

Jersey Number 40
Jaleen Thomas
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 212
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Dothan, Ala.
- High School:
- Northview
Bio
HIGH SCHOOL:
Attended Northview (Ala.) High School…Played for coach LaBrian Stewart…Rated the number 41 player in the state of Alabama… A three-star recruit according to 247sports.com and Scout.com… Picked up 133 yards and three scores on just seven carries during 62-0 win for the Cougars… Eclipsed the century mark again (10 carries for 115 yards) during 49-6 victory over Carroll (Ala.) High… Was also a basketball letter winner for the Cougars… Also held offers from Mississippi State, Nevada, and Southern Miss.
PERSONAL:
Son of Lorenzo and Teresa Thomas… Has three brothers: Roderick Thomas, Derrick Thomas, and Marquez White… Marquez was a standout cornerback at Florida State and was selected in the sixth round by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2017 NFL Draft… Majoring in Communications… Born February 27, 1997.
Attended Northview (Ala.) High School…Played for coach LaBrian Stewart…Rated the number 41 player in the state of Alabama… A three-star recruit according to 247sports.com and Scout.com… Picked up 133 yards and three scores on just seven carries during 62-0 win for the Cougars… Eclipsed the century mark again (10 carries for 115 yards) during 49-6 victory over Carroll (Ala.) High… Was also a basketball letter winner for the Cougars… Also held offers from Mississippi State, Nevada, and Southern Miss.
PERSONAL:
Son of Lorenzo and Teresa Thomas… Has three brothers: Roderick Thomas, Derrick Thomas, and Marquez White… Marquez was a standout cornerback at Florida State and was selected in the sixth round by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2017 NFL Draft… Majoring in Communications… Born February 27, 1997.
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