Solomon Thomas
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
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| Weight: | 256 lb (116 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Coppell (Coppell, Texas) | ||
| College: | Stanford (2014–2016) | ||
| NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Solomon Christopher Thomas (born August 26, 1995) is an
Early years
Thomas was born in
College career
After
| Season | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sack | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14 | 39 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 62 | 15.0 | 8 | 1 |
| Career | 27 | 101 | 25.5 | 11.5 | 1 |
Professional career
Pre-draft
Coming out of Stanford, Thomas was projected to be a first round pick by the majority of analysts and scouts.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
273 lb (124 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.69 s | 1.66 s | 4.28 s | 6.95 s | 35 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
30 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[8]
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San Francisco 49ers
Thomas was drafted third overall by the
On July 28, 2017, the 49ers signed Thomas to a fully guaranteed four-year, $28.14 million contract that included a signing bonus of $18.61 million.[14] He played in 14 games as a rookie with 12 starts, recording 41 tackles and three sacks.
On May 1, 2020, the 49ers declined the fifth-year option on Thomas' contract, making him a free agent in 2021.
Las Vegas Raiders
Thomas signed a one-year contract with the
New York Jets
On March 30, 2022, Thomas signed with the Jets.[19] He was named a backup defensive tackle behind Quinnen Williams, Sheldon Rankins, and Nathan Shepherd. He played in all 17 games, recording 26 tackles, while playing 33% of snaps.
Thomas re-signed with the Jets on March 18, 2023.[20] He played in 17 games with three starts, recording a career-high five sacks.
Thomas re-signed with the Jets again on March 21, 2024.[21]
Personal life
Thomas's older sister died by suicide in 2018 at the age of 24. He founded "The Defensive Line", a nonprofit organization aiming to reduce youth suicide.[22]
References
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft: San Francisco 49ers select Australian-raised giant Solomon Thomas as third overall pick". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. April 28, 2017. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Solomon Thomas, 2014 Strongside Defensive End, Stanford". Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016. [dead link]
- ^ "Recruit uses live tree, nerd glasses to tell us he's going to Stanford". Archived from the original on September 17, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "Solomon Thomas leading Stanford defensive line through transition". March 3, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "Instead of Christian McCaffrey, is Stanford's best player DE Solomon Thomas?". October 20, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "McCaffrey, Thomas named first team all-Pac-12 football". November 29, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "Stanford's Thomas named Pac-12's Morris Trophy winner". December 14, 2016. Archived from the original on December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ a b "Combine Player Profiles – Solomon Thomas". National Football League. Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ Jeff Legwold (April 22, 2017). "Ranking the 2017's draft top 100 players". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ Chris Burke (April 24, 2017). "2017 NFL Draft Rankings: Top by Position". si.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ Wesseling, Chris (April 27, 2017). "Niners select Solomon Thomas with third pick". NFL.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ Lyles, Harry (April 28, 2017). "Solomon Thomas can be next Michael Bennett for the 49ers". SB Nation. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft: John Lynch and Solomon Thomas took a Stanford class together". April 27, 2017. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Solomon Thomas contract". Spotrac.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "49ers decline fifth-year option on DL Solomon Thomas". www.nfl.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ Rapp, Timothy. "49ers' Solomon Thomas' Injury Diagnosed as Torn ACL, Will Miss Rest of Season". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". www.49ers.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Raiders Public Relations (March 19, 2021). "Raiders sign DT Solomon Thomas". Raiders.com. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (March 30, 2022). "Jets Sign DL Solomon Thomas". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (March 18, 2023). "Jets Re-Sign Solomon Thomas". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Pullano, John (March 21, 2024). "DL Solomon Thomas Re-signs with Jets". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ "Jets' Solomon Thomas honors late sister with mission to fight youth suicide". September 27, 2023.
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