Cornealius Thomas

Offensive Line...6-6...300...Honolulu,Hawaii (Farrington HS/City College of San Francisco)

Cornealius Thomas is the second California junior college offensive lineman to join the Nebraska program in as many years and comes to Lincoln from the City College of San Francisco. Thomas started every game at offensive tackle this past season, helping the CC of San Francisco to a perfect 12-0 record and California JUCO state championship. Thomas is noted for his outstanding pass blocking, helping CC of San Francisco and Coach George Rush put up prolific offensive numbers. Thomas played guard as a freshman and helped CC of San Francisco to a 10-2 record and an appearance in the Hawaiian Punch Bowl. Thomas earned All-NorCal honors as a sophomore and was voted the Most Improved offensive lineman on his team last fall. The 6-6, 300-pound Thomas is ranked as the nation's No. 91 junior college prospect by SuperPrep Magazine. He earned three stars from Rivals.com and is regarded as one of the nation's top junior college offensive linemen by that service. Recruiting analyst Max Emfinger lists Thomas as a five-star prospect and one of the nation's top 100 juco recruits in 2004. Before his career at the City College of San Francisco, Thomas played two seasons of high school ball at Farrington High School in Honolulu, where he started on the offensive line for Coach Harold Tanaka and helped his team reach the state playoffs. Thomas, who hails from the Kalihi area of Honolulu, chose Nebraska over Oregon State, Oregon and Utah. He is the son of Seraphine Fuamatu and was born on Feb. 4, 1983.

Why Nebraska? ? "It's Nebraska. It is the best football program in the country. It is the right place to for me to become a better football player and a better person. Coach Blake convinced me that Nebraska was the place for me and to commit. I'm also excited about the opportunity to play for Coach Callahan and have Coach Wagner as my line coach."