Billy Napier has hired James Thomas Jr. as a quality control coach. In this role, Thomas will work with the cornerbacks.
He worked for Maryland last season as a special teams quality control analyst.
Prior to that, he served as the co-defensive coordinator, special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach at Angelo State from 2019-20. The Rams ranked third in Division 2 in scoring defense, fifth in pass efficiency defense and 10th in interceptions during one of those seasons.
He was also the defensive coordinator at Clarion University from 2016-18. In his final year, the Golden Eagles ranked sixth in Division 2 in interceptions, eighth in takeaways and 14th in red zone defense.