Omari Thomas, Tennessee star from Briarcrest, never met a camera he didn’t like
Tennessee defensive lineman Omari Thomas visits with fans during the Southeastern Conference NCAA college football media days, Thursday, July 20, 2023, in Nashville. (George Walker IV/AP)
Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
The Briarcrest Christian School product once played pee-wee ball for the Whitehaven Cowboys.
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