Baylor

Austin Thomas joined the Baylor Football staff in January 2020. He currently serves as Senior Associate AD for Football and works directly with Coach Dave Aranda in the oversight and management of the Baylor Football program.

Thomas came to Waco following two seasons from 2018-19 as Associate AD for Football Personnel at Texas A&M under Jimbo Fisher. Thomas made the move to College Station after spending the five seasons as a member of the LSU football staff from 2013-17 where he was promoted to General Manager by coach Ed Orgeron in 2016. The first General Manager in the history of the Southeastern Conference and one of two in the nation at that time, Thomas was responsible for all off-field aspects of the LSU Football program.

One of the top personnel managers in all of college football, Thomas also held off-the-field roles at USC and Tennessee. He has worked closely with NFL personnel at each of his stop in college football to maximize the opportunity for his program's student-athletes at the next level.
 
In Thomas' first two seasons at LSU, he helped the Tigers claim back-to-back top five signing classes in 2014 and 2015, which included signing the nation's top overall player in 2014. He was named the Personnel Director of the Year in 2015 and a finalist for the award in 2014.
 
Thomas is married to the former Brittney Piper. The couple has two sons, Paul Austin III and Paxton Ace.