Jordan Thomas
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Thomas with the Texans in 2018
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-02) August 2, 1996
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:277 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school:Sumrall (MS)
College:Mississippi State
Position:Linebacker
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 211
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:22
Receiving yards:226
Receiving touchdowns:5
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jordan Malik Thomas[1] (born August 2, 1996) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Mississippi State as a tight end and was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.[2]

College career

Thomas attended and played college football at Mississippi State under head coach Dan Mullen.[3][4]

Collegiate statistics

Year School Conf Class Pos G Rec Yds Avg TD
2016 Mississippi State SEC JR TE 6 9 48 5.3 1
2017 Mississippi State SEC SR TE 12 22 263 12.0 3
Career Mississippi State 31 311 10.0 4

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 5+1⁄2 in
(1.97 m)		 265 lb
(120 kg)		 34+1⁄8 in
(0.87 m)		 11+5⁄8 in
(0.30 m)		4.74 s1.65 s2.79 s4.75 s7.50 s27.0 in
(0.69 m)		9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		16 reps
All values from NFL Draft[5][6]

Houston Texans

Thomas was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round, 211th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft.[7] In the Texans' season opener against the New England Patriots, he made his NFL debut. In the 27–20 loss, he had a single reception for 27 yards.[8]

On October 25, 2018, in a Thursday Night Football game against the Miami Dolphins, Thomas had four catches for 29 yards, and his first two career touchdowns in a 42–23 win.[9] He played in 16 games with 10 starts, recording 20 receptions for 215 yards and four touchdowns.

On September 2, 2019, Thomas was placed on injured reserve.[10] He was designated for return from injured reserve on November 11, 2019, and began practicing with the team again.[11] He was activated on November 21.[12]

On September 5, 2020, Thomas was waived by the Texans.[13]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 8, 2020, Thomas was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[14] He was elevated to the active roster on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the Washington Football Team, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on September 22.[16] He was waived on November 7, 2020.[17]

New England Patriots

On November 10, 2020, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots.[18] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 26, 2020,[19] and activated and subsequently waived from the team on December 30, 2020.[20]

Indianapolis Colts

On January 5, 2021, Thomas signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[21] He was waived/injured on August 31, 2021, and placed on injured reserve.[22] He was released on September 6, 2021.

Detroit Lions

On January 18, 2022, Thomas signed a reserve/future contract with the Detroit Lions.[23] He was released on March 23, 2022.

St. Louis BattleHawks

On November 17, 2022, Thomas was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL.[24] He was released on March 14, 2023.[25]

Orlando Guardians

Thomas was signed by the Orlando Guardians on March 27, 2023.[25] He was released from his contract on May 15, 2023.[25]

Carolina Panthers

On May 16, 2023, Thomas signed with the Carolina Panthers, being listed as a linebacker instead of tight end.[26] On August 29, 2023, he was waived for final roster cuts, but signed to the Panthers' practice squad the following day.[27][28] He was released on December 5.[29]

Statistics

Regular season statistics
Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GPGS RecYdsAvgLngTD AttYdsAvgLngTD FumLost
2018HOU 16102021510.83940000000
2019HOU 52188.0800000000
2020ARI 401133.010000000
NE 20000000000000
Career27122222310.33950000000

References

  1. ↑ "Jordan Thomas Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ Coleman, Joel (December 18, 2017). "Thomas takes nickname, memories away from time at MSU". Starkville Daily News. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Jordan Thomas College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  4. ↑ Lowery, Logan (August 5, 2017). "Bulldogs moving in a positive direction". Daily Journal. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  5. ↑ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Jordan Thomas". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Mississippi State TE Jordan Thomas : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Texans Select Jordan Thomas With 211th Pick". BattleRedBlog.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Texans' Jordan Thomas: Third in receiving yards Week 1". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  9. ↑ Wilson, Aaron (October 30, 2018). "Texans rookie tight end Jordan Thomas catching on to NFL game". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  10. ↑ Wilson, Aaron (September 2, 2019). "Texans place tight ends Jordan Thomas, Kahale Warring on IR". HoustonChronicle.com.
  11. ↑ Duncan, Avery (November 12, 2019). "Texans designate TE Jordan Thomas to return from IR". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Texans activate TE Jordan Thomas off Reserve/Injured list". HoustonTexans.com. November 21, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Transactions: Roster Moves (9-5-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2020.
  14. ↑ Urban, Darren (September 8, 2020). "Cardinals Sign Free Agent Defensive Lineman Angelo Blackson". azcardinals.com.
  15. ↑ Urban, Darren (September 19, 2020). "Cardinals Promote Jordan Thomas From Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  16. ↑ Root, Jess (September 22, 2020). "Cardinals sign TE Jordan Thomas to active roster, add OL to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  17. ↑ Urban, Darren (November 7, 2020). "Cardinals Activate Maxx Williams, Bring Up D.J. Foster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Patriots Make A Series of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. November 10, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Patriots' Jordan Thomas: Goes to COVID-19 list". CBSSports.com. December 26, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Jordan Thomas: Waived by Pats". CBSSports.com. December 30, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Colts Sign S Nick Nelson & TE Jordan Thomas To Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. January 5, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Colts Announce Final 2021 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 31, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Detroit Lions sign TE Jordan Thomas to a reserve/futures contract". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. January 18, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  25. 1 2 3 "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Panthers announce signings of 3 XFL players". Panthers Wire. May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  27. ↑ Gantt, Darin (August 29, 2023). "Panthers make moves en route to 53-man roster limit". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  28. ↑ Gantt, Darin (August 30, 2023). "Panthers add 11 players to the practice squad". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  29. ↑ Rizzutti, Anthony. "Panthers' updated practice squad after addition of Jake Luton". Panthers Wire. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
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