Drake Thomas

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Drake Thomas
No. 42 – Seattle Seahawks
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-25) February 25, 2000 (age 24)
Wake Forest, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Heritage
(Wake Forest, North Carolina)
College: NC State (2019–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active/PUP
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2022)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:3
Player stats at PFR

Drake Thomas (born February 25, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack and has also been a member of the Las Vegas Raiders.

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Early years

Thomas was born on February 25, 2000, and grew up in Wake Forest, North Carolina. [1] [2] He attended Heritage High School and played as a linebacker and running back, setting the school's record for career tackles with 393 while also having 203 solo stops. [3] Ranked by 247Sports as the 22nd-best player in the state and the 19th-best inside linebacker nationally, Thomas committed to play college football for the NC State Wolfpack. [4]

College career

As a true freshman at NC State in 2019, Thomas appeared in 12 games, three as a starter, and totaled 34 tackles and one interception. [2] The following season, he started 10 games and had 58 total tackles, ranking 30th in the conference in tackles-per-game and placing fifth on the team. [3] He led the Wolfpack in tackles in 2021 while starting 12 games, earning first-team all-conference and fourth-team All-American honors with 100 total tackles, six sacks and three interceptions. [2] [3] [5] As a senior in 2022, Thomas was named a team captain and second-team all-conference while compiling 101 tackles and 7.5 sacks. [6] [7] He finished his collegiate career with 293 tackles, four interceptions and 19.5 sacks in 47 games played. [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 11+1⁄4 in
(1.81 m)		223 lb
(101 kg)		29+5⁄8 in
(0.75 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.70 s1.63 s2.50 s4.31 s7.10 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		18 reps
All values from Pro Day [8]

Las Vegas Raiders

After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Thomas was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent. [9] He was waived on August 29, 2023. [10]

Seattle Seahawks

On August 30, 2023, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks. [11] He was placed on injured reserve on November 6.

On July 18, 2024, Thomas was placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. [12]

Personal life

Thomas is the younger brother of current NFL wide receiver Thayer Thomas and played with him at NC State. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Drake Thomas Biography". ESPN . Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Drake Thomas". NC State Wolfpack.
  3. 1 2 3 Yarris, Brett (April 8, 2023). "Drake Thomas, LB, North Carolina State | NFL Draft Scouting Report". Pro Football Network.
  4. ↑ Pope, Jonas, IV (June 3, 2018). "Heritage LB to join his brother at NC State". The Herald-Sun . p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. ↑ McLamb, Rob (July 26, 2022). "NC State's Thomas and Moore make Butkus Watch List". Sports Illustrated .
  6. ↑ Samra, Bobby (April 1, 2023). "Drake Thomas reveals why he opted to enter 2023 NFL Draft". On3.com.
  7. 1 2 Zembal, Jacey (April 30, 2023). "NC State has at least nine former players set to chase NFL dreams". Rivals.com .
  8. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Drake Thomas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  9. ↑ Champion, Aidan (June 7, 2023). "Raiders' Drake Thomas Was Another Under-the-Radar UDFA". Sports Illustrated .
  10. ↑ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season". Raiders.com. August 29, 2023.
  11. ↑ Boyle, John (August 30, 2023). "Seahawks Claim Two Players On Waivers". Seahawks.com.
  12. ↑ "Seahawks Place Seven On Physically Unable To Perform List Ahead Of 2024 Training Camp". Seahawks.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  13. ↑ Welter, Pat (October 30, 2022). "Thomas brothers journey a walk to remember at NC State". WRAL-TV . Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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