Tom was born May 14, 1982. He is the son of Tom and Debra DeBlass.  In high school he was a County Champion, school record holder Long Jumper and state place winner graduating from Central Regional High school in 2000. He went on to Graduate Monmouth University in 2004 with a degree in Special Education and Elementary Education.

 

Tom DeBlass is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Ricardo Almeida and world class competitor winning such titles as Pan American, National and World Championships in the Adult divisions. He is the only person in NJ history to win the North American ADCC trials two times. He is also a multiple Grapplers quest Champion, two time ADCC veteran, and one of the most respected competitors in the world of submission grappling.  Tom is also a former 2 division Ring Of Combat champion along with a UFC and Bellator veteran.

 

DeBlass opened his own Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, in 2006, Ocean County Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His Academy host's 300 students. He has produced his own World Champion students, along with numerous Black Belts. He resides in Forked River NJ with his wife Delilah DeBlass with their two children Isabelle and Thomas.