Charlie Thomas (American football)

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Charlie Thomas III
No. 35 – Cleveland Browns
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-31) January 31, 2000 (age 24)
Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Thomasville
College: Georgia Tech (2018–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total Tackles:2
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Charlie Thomas III (born January 31, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech.

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High school career

Thomas grew up in Thomasville, Georgia and attended Thomasville High School. In high school he was named a two-time all-state and all-region team. In Thomas's senior year he recorded 78 tackles and helped lead Thomasville to an undefeated regular season for the first time in 29 years [1] Thomas would decide to commit to play college football at Georgia Tech over as teams such as Auburn and Ole Miss. [2] [3]

College career

Thomas played at Georgia Tech for five years, recording 313 tackles, 37 being for a loss, 10 sacks, four interceptions, five pass deflections, six fumble recoveries, and seven forced fumbles. [4] In 2021 he put up 70 tackles, 10 going for a loss, three sacks, two interceptions, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble. For his efforts on the year he was named an All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honorable mention. [5] [6] However Thomas's best season came in 2022 where he put up 112 tackles, 10.5 being for a loss, two sacks, two interceptions, two pass deflections, two fumble recoveries, and two forced fumbles, For his great performance on the year he was named Third team All-ACC. [7] [8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+5⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		216 lb
(98 kg)		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		4.52 s1.55 s2.61 s4.34 s7.09 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		18 reps
All values from NFL Combine [9] [10]

After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Thomas signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent. [11] [12] [13] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. [14] [15] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2024. [16]

Personal life

Thomas has a degree from Georgia Tech in business administration. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Charlie Thomas". Georgia Tech Athletics. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Almeda, David (20 December 2017). "Thomasville's Charlie Thomas signs with Georgia Tech". Thomasville Times-Enterprise. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Gordon, Drew (5 June 2017). "Georgia Tech Recruiting: S Charlie Thomas Is Commit #2". From the Rumble Seat. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Charlie Thomas". Sports Reference. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL TEAM". ACC Sports.com. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "2022 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Clemson Leads With 12 Selection to All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Charlie Thomas Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Charlie Thomas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  11. ↑ Caudell, Jackson. "Georgia Tech Linebacker Charlie Thomas Signs With The Cleveland Browns". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "Georgia Tech Linebacker Charlie Thomas Signs With The Cleveland Browns". BVM Sports. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "Georgia Tech Linebacker Charlie Thomas Signs With The Cleveland Browns". Flipboard. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 29, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Browns claim CB Kahlef Hailassie and add 15 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 30, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Browns sign nine to reserve/futures contracts". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 15, 2024.
  17. ↑ Suguria, Ken. "Charlie Thomas looks back on his career and his near transfer". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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