“Many NFL teams might consider Thomas undersized for a base end, but guys like DeMarcus Lawrence have managed just fine on Sundays,” Reuter wrote. “He flashes the quickness off the snap to beat tackles around the corner and the bend to reach a quarterback stepping up to avoid the rush. Thomas also hits blockers low and with force to knock them backward, even if giving up 50-plus pounds, and he’ll fight through traffic to reach the ball. He might not grade as elite in any one category and dealt with some injuries in college, but Thomas should turn out to be a solid pro.”

Thomas will get the chance to showcase his talents to NFL scouts and a national television audience when the East-West Shrine Bowl is held on Thursday, Feb. 1.

The 99th annual East-West Shrine Bowl is set to kick off at 8 p.m. ET at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas, and will be televised on NFL Network.

In 12 games for the Tigers this past season (11 starts), Thomas was credited by the coaching staff with 28 tackles (4.0 for loss), 3.0 sacks, four pass breakups, a team-high 21 quarterback pressures, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

The 6-foot-2, 245-pounder finished his Clemson career (2018-23) with 133 tackles (34.0 for loss), nine pass breakups, six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries over 61 games (30 starts).

Thomas, a former five-star prospect, received near-unanimous Freshman All-American acclaim in 2018 and earned multiple all-conference selections during his time as a Tiger.