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Position: | Linebacker | ||
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Born: | Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S. | March 20, 1998||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||
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High school: | Bismarck | ||
College: | Mary (2016) Minnesota State (2017–2019) North Dakota State (2020–2021) | ||
Undrafted: | 2022 | ||
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Brayden Thomas (born March 20, 1998) is a professional American football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the University of Mary, Minnesota State, and North Dakota State.
Thomas grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota and attended Bismarck High School. [1]
Thomas began his college football career at the University of Mary. He played one season for the Marauders before transferring to Minnesota State-Mankato. [2] Thomas was named second team All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) as a junior after he recorded 21 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks. His senior was canceled due to COVID-19. [3] After his senior season, Thomas transferred to North Dakota State (NDSU) as a graduate transfer. [4] He decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to NDSU for a sixth season. In the final season of his college career, Thomas had nine sacks and 14.5 tackles for loss and was named first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference. [5]
Thomas was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022. [6] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2022, but was signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [7] [8] Thomas was elevated to the active roster on December, 2022, for the team's Week 16 game against the Denver Broncos and made his NFL debut in the game. [9] He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 9, 2023, [10] and was waived by the Rams on March 10, 2023. [11]
On September 12, 2023, Thomas signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [12]
Fargo is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, North Dakota, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 125,990, making it the most populous city in the state and the 216th most populous city in the United States. Fargo, along with its twin city of Moorhead, Minnesota, and the adjacent cities of West Fargo, North Dakota and Dilworth, Minnesota, form the core of the Fargo–Moorhead, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The MSA had a population of 248,591 in 2020.
North Dakota State University is a public land-grant research university in Fargo, North Dakota. It was founded as North Dakota Agricultural College in 1890 as the state's land-grant university. As of 2021, NDSU offers 94 undergraduate majors, 146 undergraduate degree programs, 5 undergraduate certificate programs, 84 undergraduate minors, 87 master's degree programs, 51 doctoral degree programs of study, and 210 graduate certificate programs. It is classified among "R1-Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity".
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The North Dakota State Bison are the athletic teams of North Dakota State University (NDSU), which is located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota. The teams are often called the "Thundering Herd". The current logo is a bison.
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