Jeff Thomas (wide receiver)

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Jeff Thomas
Free agent
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-17) June 17, 1998 (age 23)
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:East St. Louis
(East St. Louis, Illinois)
College:Miami
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • USA Today High School All-American (2016)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jeff Thomas (born June 17, 1998) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Miami and signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2020.

Early years[]

Thomas attended and played high school football at East St. Louis Senior High School from 2013 to 2016.[1]

College career[]

Thomas enrolled at the University of Miami on May 22, 2017, where he played from 2017 to 2019.[2] Thomas finished with 17 receptions for 374 yards and two touchdowns his freshman season. Thomas improved on this his sophomore season, finishing with 35 receptions for 563 yards and three touchdowns, however his season was cut short when he was dismissed from the Miami team prior to week 12 after an argument with wide receivers coach Ron Dugans.[3] After his dismissal from the team, Thomas looked to transfer to Illinois but wound up deciding to stay at Miami after head coach Mark Richt retired on December 30th, 2018.[4] Thomas played the majority of the his junior year at Miami, finishing the season with 31 receptions for 379 yards and three touchdowns, however he was suspended weeks seven and eight due to a violation of team rules.[5] Following his junior season, Thomas declared for the 2020 NFL Draft.[6]

College career statistics[]

Receiving
Year School GP Rec Yds Avg TD
2017 Miami 13 13 374 22.0 2
2018 Miami 11 35 563 16.1 3
2019 Miami 10 31 379 12.2 3
Career 34 83 1316 15.9 8

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 8+7⁄8 in
(1.75 m) 		170 lb
(77 kg) 		30+3⁄8 in
(0.77 m) 		8+3⁄8 in
(0.21 m)		 4.45 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)		 10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)
All values from NFL Draft[7]

New England Patriots[]

Thomas signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2020.[8] On September 5, 2020, he was waived by the team during final roster cuts.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jeff Thomas, East St. Louis, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "Jeff Thomas College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  3. ^ Degnan, Susan (November 21, 2018). "Former East St. Louis football star Jeff Thomas dismissed from Miami Hurricanes". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  4. ^ Ryan, Shannon (January 16, 2019). "Receiver Jeff Thomas, who said he would transfer to Illinois last month, now says he's staying at Miami after all". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  5. ^ Stock, Christopher (October 23, 2019). "WR Jeff Thomas still suspended, will return at Florida State". 247Sports. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  6. ^ Ivins, Andrew (December 13, 2019). "Miami WR Jeff Thomas declares for NFL Draft". 247Sports. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  7. ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Jeff Thomas". nfl.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  8. ^ marshthomas (May 15, 2020). "Why Jeff Thomas Can Make An Impact For The Patriots". State of The U. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "Patriots roster cuts tracker: Kickers Justin Rohrwasser, Nick Folk both cut". Boston Herald. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.

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