Sports; Derrick Thomas: The short life and extraordinary times of an Alabama and NFL great. Published: ; Sep. 27, 2015, 11:00 a.m.

Derrick Thomas' 1988 season at Alabama leads the way among college football records that will never be broken.

Alabama lands top 3 OLB Griffin for 2026 class. ... Derrick Thomas could be the greatest pure pass-rusher ever to play college football. Courtesy of Crimson Tide Photos/UA Athletics.

Is Derrick Thomas' 27 sacks in 1988 more impressive than Nick Saban's 100 consecutive wins against unranked opponents?

Familiar images and memories — some thought lost to time — elicited laughs and more than a few tears, all in between firsthand stories about Thomas from friends, family, former coaches and ...

STARKVILLE, Mississippi — Whenever your name is mentioned alongside Alabama football legend Derrick Thomas, you've done something good. After saying Alabama football was in its own way after ...

In 1988, Thomas recorded an unheard-of 27 sacks, which would still be an official record if the NCAA tracked sacks then. The quarterbacks he took down share their memories of the encounters.