Daniel Thomas (safety)

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Daniel Thomas
No. 20 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-01) July 1, 1998 (age 25)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Robert E. Lee
(Montgomery, Alabama)
College: Auburn (2016–2019)
NFL Draft: 2020  / Round: 5 / Pick: 157
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:61
Pass deflections:2
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Daniel Thomas (born July 1, 1998) is an American football safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn.

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Early years

Thomas grew up in Montgomery, Alabama and attended Robert E. Lee High School. As a senior, Thomas was named first-team All-Metro and second-team ASWA Class 7A all-state after recording 87 tackles, five tackles for loss and seven interceptions, including two interceptions returned for a touchdown, while returning three punts for touchdowns. [1] Rated a three-star recruit, Thomas was considering offers from Minnesota, Clemson, South Carolina, and North Carolina before signing with Auburn after receiving a late offer from the school on National Signing Day. [2]

College career

Thomas played in 11 games as a true freshman, recording 16 tackles and two interceptions. Both interceptions were against rival Alabama on November 26, 2016, starting in place of linebacker, Deshaun Davis, who suffered a knee sprain the week prior against Vanderbilt, becoming the first Auburn freshman with two turnovers in one game since 2009. [3] Thomas played safety and the nickel back, and linebacker positions as a sophomore, finishing the season with 35 tackles, two sacks, one interception and three passes defended. [4] Thomas became a starter going into his junior season and recorded 74 tackles with five passes defended, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and a sack. Thomas is described as a "positionless" player, a short stocky defender with run stopping force and ball skills that led the Tigers to a successful 9-4 record. [5] [6] Thomas recorded 74 tackles, 5.5 tackles for a loss, one pass defended and one forced fumble as a senior. [7]

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
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		215 lb
(98 kg)		31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.51 s1.53 s2.66 s4.20 s7.04 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		24 reps
Sources: [8] [9]

Thomas was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round with the 157th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. [10] Jacksonville previously acquired this selection by trading Calais Campbell to the Baltimore Ravens. [11] In Week 7 against the Los Angeles Chargers, he recorded a touchdown on a blocked punt in the 39–29 loss. [12] In Week 11 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Thomas recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Ben Roethlisberger and made a 53-yard return during the 27–3 loss. [13] He was placed on injured reserve on November 24, 2020 with an arm injury. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Marcello, Brandon (February 3, 2016). "Defensive back Daniel Thomas snags late offer, commits to Auburn". AL.com . Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  2. ↑ Stevens, Matthew (February 3, 2016). "(UPDATED): 3-star DB Daniel Thomas signs with Auburn". The Montgomery Advertiser . Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Auburn's 'Roaring Twenties': No. 19 DB Daniel Thomas". The Montgomery Advertiser . July 5, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  4. ↑ Green, Tom (August 15, 2018). "New Auburn starting safety Daniel Thomas out to 'prove everybody wrong'". AL.com . Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Auburn safety Daniel Thomas ready to end career on high note". The Montgomery Advertiser . August 11, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  6. ↑ Ferguson, Justin (February 15, 2019). "From signing day longshot to secondary stalwart: Auburn safety Daniel Thomas continues to prove doubters wrong". The Athletic . Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  7. ↑ Vitale, Josh (December 27, 2019). "Daniel Thomas' Auburn career comes full circle with bowl game vs. Minnesota". TimesDaily . Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Daniel Thomas Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Daniel Thomas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  10. ↑ Green, Tom (April 25, 2020). "Auburn's Daniel Thomas drafted by Jacksonville Jaguars in 5th round". AL.com. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  11. ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Jacksonville Jaguars at Los Angeles Chargers – October 25th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars - November 22nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Josh Allen among three Jaguars defenders placed on IR". Big Cat Country. SB Nation. November 25, 2020.
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