Jordan Thomas (American football)
Free agent | |||||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Hattiesburg, Mississippi | 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 | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2020 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Jordan Malik Thomas[1] (born August 2, 1996) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Mississippi State and was drafted 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 |
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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 NFL Draft[5][6] |
Houston Texans[]
Thomas was drafted 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.[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.
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 Pro-Football-Reference Profile". Pro-Football Reference.
- ^ Coleman, Joel. "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. "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.
- ^ "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.
External links[]
- 1996 births
- Living people
- American football tight ends
- Arizona Cardinals players
- Houston Texans players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Mississippi State Bulldogs football players
- New England Patriots players
- People from Sumrall, Mississippi
- Players of American football from Mississippi
- Sportspeople from Hattiesburg, Mississippi