Jordan Thomas (American football)
Thomas with the Texans in 2018 | |||||
No. 81 – Birmingham Stallions | |||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. | August 2, 1996||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 277 lb (126 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Sumrall (MS) | ||||
College: | Mississippi State | ||||
NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 211 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Jordan Malik Thomas
College career
Thomas attended and played college football at Mississippi State under head coach Dan Mullen.[3][4]
College statistics
Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
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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
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 | Bench press | |
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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 s | 1.65 s | 2.79 s | 4.75 s | 7.50 s | 27.0 in (0.69 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
16 reps | |
All values from |
Houston Texans
Thomas was selected by the
On October 25, 2018, in a
On September 2, 2019, Thomas was placed on
On September 5, 2020, Thomas was waived by the Texans.[13]
Arizona Cardinals
On September 8, 2020, Thomas was signed to the
New England Patriots
On November 10, 2020, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the 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
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]
Birmingham Stallions
On January 19, 2024, Thomas signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[30]
NFL statistics
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2018 | HOU | 16 | 10 | 20 | 215 | 10.8 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | HOU | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | ARI | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career | 27 | 12 | 22 | 223 | 10.3 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Jordan Thomas Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jordan Thomas College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ Lowery, Logan (August 5, 2017). "Bulldogs moving in a positive direction". Daily Journal. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Jordan Thomas". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ "Mississippi State TE Jordan Thomas : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ "Texans Select Jordan Thomas With 211th Pick". BattleRedBlog.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ^ "Texans' Jordan Thomas: Third in receiving yards Week 1". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (October 30, 2018). "Texans rookie tight end Jordan Thomas catching on to NFL game". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (September 2, 2019). "Texans place tight ends Jordan Thomas, Kahale Warring on IR". HoustonChronicle.com.
- ^ Duncan, Avery (November 12, 2019). "Texans designate TE Jordan Thomas to return from IR". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Texans activate TE Jordan Thomas off Reserve/Injured list". HoustonTexans.com. November 21, 2019. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions: Roster Moves (9-5-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2020.
- ^ Urban, Darren (September 8, 2020). "Cardinals Sign Free Agent Defensive Lineman Angelo Blackson". azcardinals.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (September 19, 2020). "Cardinals Promote Jordan Thomas From Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ Root, Jess (September 22, 2020). "Cardinals sign TE Jordan Thomas to active roster, add OL to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ Urban, Darren (November 7, 2020). "Cardinals Activate Maxx Williams, Bring Up D.J. Foster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "Patriots Make A Series of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Patriots' Jordan Thomas: Goes to COVID-19 list". CBSSports.com. December 26, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Jordan Thomas: Waived by Pats". CBSSports.com. December 30, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Sign S Nick Nelson & TE Jordan Thomas To Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. January 5, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Announce Final 2021 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ Schlitt, Erik (January 18, 2022). "Lions sign TE Jordan Thomas to a reserve/futures contract". Pride Of Detroit. SB Nation. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Panthers announce signings of 3 XFL players". Panthers Wire. May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 29, 2023). "Panthers make moves en route to 53-man roster limit". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 30, 2023). "Panthers add 11 players to the practice squad". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Rizzutti, Anthony. "Panthers' updated practice squad after addition of Jake Luton". Panthers Wire. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.