Ian Thomas (American football)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
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Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Digital Harbor (Baltimore, Maryland) | ||||
College: | Nassau CC (2014–2015) Indiana (2016–2017) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 101 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Ian Thomas (born June 6, 1996) is an
Early years
Thomas's mother Martha died due to liver and kidney failure before Thomas was nine. His father died a year later due to a heart attack.[1]
College career
Thomas graduated from
Following his senior season at Indiana, Thomas was invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl.[5]
Professional career
On November 21, 2017, it was reported that Thomas has accepted his invitation to play in the 2018 Senior Bowl.[6] Thomas helped his draft stock by impressing scouts during Senior Bowl practices. On January 27, 2018, Thomas played in the Reese's Senior Bowl and was part of Houston Texans' head coach Bill O'Brien's South team that defeated the North 45–16. He participated at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and performed the majority of combine drills, but opted to skip the bench press due to a pre-existing shoulder injury.
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Ian Thomas' NFL Combine Workout | |
ESPN Prospect Profile: Ian Thomas |
On April 3, 2018, Thomas attended Indiana's
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) |
259 lb (117 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.74 s | 1.69 s | 2.70 s | 4.20 s | 7.15 s | 36 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | ||
All values from |
The
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Panthers draft Ian Thomas 101st overall |
On May 10, 2018, the Panthers signed Thomas to a four-year, $3.20 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $747,994.[14] He made his NFL debut in the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys. In the 16–8 victory, he had four receiving yards on his first two career receptions.[15] In Week 16 against the Atlanta Falcons, he scored his first professional touchdown on a one-yard reception from quarterback Taylor Heinicke.[16] In his rookie season, he appeared in all 16 games and started six of them. He totaled 36 receptions for 333 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[17]
In the 2019 season, Thomas appeared in all 16 games, of which he started three. He totaled 16 receptions for 136 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[18]
On February 25, 2022, Thomas signed a three-year, $16.5 million contract extension with the Panthers.[19]
On October 14, 2023, Thomas was placed on
Personal life
On February 28, 2022, it was announced that Thomas would be facing five misdemeanor charges: reckless driving, operation of a vehicle that is not insured, attempt to flee/elude arrest, failure to heed light or siren, and driving with a revoked license. The charges stemmed from an incident in which Thomas and an unidentified driver of a red ATV were pulled over for not having license plates after which Thomas left the scene before being stopped and arrested.[21]
References
- ^ Shankle, Kris (March 21, 2018). "Ian Thomas' Search For Greatness Has Been a Long and Winding Road". The Hoosier Huddle. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ Miller, Mike (August 28, 2017). "Thomas hungry to make a difference at tight end this fall". Hoosier Sports Report. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Indiana's Ian Thomas Named Mackey Award Tight End of the Week". September 27, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Ian Thomas 2017 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Miller, Mike (November 20, 2017). "Thomas accepts invite to Senior Bowl". Hoosier Sports Report. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Thomas accepts Senior Bowl invite". iuhoosiers.com. November 21, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ^ "IU football's Ian Thomas turning NFL heads at tight end". indystar.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ^ "NFL Ian Thomas -ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ^ "Ian Thomas, DS #5 TE, Indiana". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ^ "Ian Thomas Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Ian Thomas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ Strickland, Bryan (April 28, 2018). "Panthers draft Ian Thomas in fourth round". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Ian Thomas contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ^ "Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Panthers – September 9th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ "Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – December 23rd, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "Ian Thomas 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "Ian Thomas 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (February 25, 2022). "Panthers bring back tight end Ian Thomas". Panthers.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (October 14, 2023). "Tight end Ian Thomas placed on injured reserve". Panthers.com.
- ^ "Panthers TE Ian Thomas Facing Five Misdemeanor Charges".
External links
- Carolina Panthers bio
- Indiana Hoosiers bio
- Ian Thomas on Twitter