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• At Nike’s The Opening, Thomas ran a 4.43 in the 40-yard dash and ran the 20-yard shuttle in 3.90 seconds. He also recorded a 35.9-inch vertical jump and a 35.0-foot power throw. He finished the camp with a Nike+ Football Rating of 118.89.

• As a senior, Thomas recorded 44 tackles, three interceptions and 14 pass breakups. On offense, he caught 24 passes for 903 yards (37.6 yards per catch) and scored 14 receiving touchdowns. He also returned a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns.

• Missed half of his junior season due to injury but still managed more than 800 yards receiving, 10 touchdowns, three return touchdowns and two interceptions.

• Scored eight touchdowns and had four interceptions as a sophomore.

• A second-team selection to the MaxPreps 2016 All-America squad.

• Helped Martin Luther King High School to the Division II state championship his junior and senior seasons.

• USA Today All-USA Michigan first-team defensive back in 2016.

• Selected to the AP All-State Division 1-2 first team as a wide receiver in his senior season.

• Named to the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team as a defensive back his senior season.

• Named the 2016 Defensive Player of the Year by The D Zone.

• Was No. 2 on the Detroit News Blue Chip List Countdown and the Detroit Free Press Fab 50, both are postseason rankings of Michigan’s top senior football players.

• Made the top 10 for the MLive Media Group’s Michigan High School Football Player of the Year award.

• Honorable mention for the Detroit News All-State team at cornerback as a junior.

• Was a second-team member of the Detroit News All-Metro Detroit football team as a junior cornerback.

• Participated in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Jan. 7 but did not record a stat.

• Participated in the Rivals Camp Series as a junior (Cleveland) and senior (Columbus, Ohio).

• Attended Nike’s The Opening Finals in Beaverton, Ore., July 7-10.

• Thomas attended the Sound Mind Sound Body camp before his sophomore and junior seasons.

• Officially visited Penn State (Nov. 26) and Michigan (Dec. 9).

• Committed to Michigan Dec. 6, 2016, after being considered a Michigan State lean throughout the bulk of his recruitment.

• Former Michigan running backs coach Tyrone Wheatley and current defensive coordinator Don Brown headed up Thomas’ recruitment.

• Born Sep. 9, 1999.

• Is cousins with incoming recruit Jaylen Kelly-Powell.

• Thomas is an early enrollee at Michigan.

Thomas is going to have a chance to make his way onto the field as a true freshman. He’s thin, but he has great length and college-ready top speed. With Jourdan Lewis and Channing Stribling vacating the two starting corner spots at U-M, young players are going to have to step up, and Thomas will at least be one of the unproven youngsters to get a look.

Rivals.com Midwest Recruiting Analyst Josh Helmholdt: "Ambry just has a natural skill set that lines up better for corner. Offensively he’s a great athlete and he makes plays there, but he’s more special at cornerback. His potential is the highest at cornerback. He’s going to maximize who he is at the next level on defense. He doesn’t have a great frame for the slot at the college level. His speed, athleticism and agility is not necessarily unique for the wide receiver position, but at cornerback he has more elite traits. That’s where he’ll make a longer career in my opinion."

Detroit Martin Luther King Head Coach Ty Spencer: “I think [Michigan] knows what they are getting out of Ambry Thomas. They are getting a phenomenal athlete and a great person. He’s a kid who is serious and focused on winning. He’s somebody who is going to have great success because he’s confident in his ability. I think with all of that stuff combined he’ll have a great time up there."

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