Career
Games: 17
Maryville Debut: Sept. 2, 2023, at Sewanee
Stats Through End of 2024: 18 tackles, including 11 solo; 5½ tackles-for-loss for minus-13 yards; 2 sacks for minus-9 yards; 1 quarterback hurry.

2024 (Sophomore)
Games: 9
Position: DL
Stats: 14 tackles, including 8 solo ... 3 tackles-for-loss for minus-5 yards ... 1 sack for minus-2 yards.
Best Games: Helped Maryville reach nine wins in season for second time in history and first time since 1946 ... Scots also captured USA South Conference championship with perfect 7-0 record in final season of competition in that league ... Best tackle game was 4 in 42-11 win at Belhaven, including 2-yard TFL ... First career sack went for minus-2 to support 38-13 victory at LaGrange ... 3 tackles including 1 TFL in big win at Greensboro ... Multiple tackles in five different games.

2023 (First Year)
Games: 8
Position: DL
Stats: 4 tackles, including 3 solo ... 2½ tackles-for-loss for minus-8 yards ... 1 sack for minus-7 yards.
Best Games: Two tackles including 7-yard sack in Maryville's 49-14 victory at North Carolina Wesleyan ... Began career with 1-yard tackle-for-loss in season-opening win at Sewanee ... Added shared TFL in 35-7 triumph over Greensboro.

Before Maryville
Attended Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Georgia ... Played three seasons under head coach Heath Webb and then one season under head coach Josh Nibblet ... Senior-year captain.

Position: DL
Stats: For career, 42 tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss and five sacks.
Honors: All-District honorable mention ... Helped Red Elephants to berth in 2022 Georgia Class 6A championship game.
Get to Know: Also competed in track and field ... National Honor Society member.

Personal
Born: Adarian Meikah Cheek in Gainesville, Georgia.
Family: Parents are Mike Thomas and Amber Cheek … Two siblings, Alexus Thomas and Ashton Cheek.