Jhaustin Thomas

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Jhaustin Thomas
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Thomas before a Toronto Argonauts game in 2019.
Born: (1993-04-13) April 13, 1993 (age 28)
Atlanta, Georgia
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) Defensive lineman
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight275 lb (125 kg)
College Iowa State
Trinity Valley
High school Columbia High
(Decatur, Georgia)
NFL draft 2017 / Undrafted
Career history
As player
2017* Indianapolis Colts
2017* Cleveland Browns
2017* Oakland Raiders
2017* Denver Broncos
2019–2020 Toronto Argonauts
2021* Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career stats

Jhaustin Thomas (born April 13, 1993) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Trinity Valley Cardinals from 2013 to 2014 and the Iowa State Cyclones from 2015 to 2016.

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Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, Thomas signed as an undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts on May 4, 2017. [1] He played in all four pre-season games in 2017, but was part of final roster cuts on September 2, 2017. [2]

Cleveland Browns

Thomas signed a practice squad agreement with the Cleveland Browns on September 19, 2017, but was released shortly after on September 22, 2017. [1] [3]

Oakland Raiders

On October 25, 2017, Thomas signed with the Oakland Raiders, but he was released on October 28, 2017. [1]

Denver Broncos

Thomas signed with the Denver Broncos on December 7, 2017 to their practice squad where he remained for the rest of the 2017 NFL season. [4] He signed a futures contract after the season ended, but was released on April 30, 2018. [1]

Toronto Argonauts

Thomas signed with the Toronto Argonauts during the team's training camp on May 25, 2019. [5] He played in the team's first preseason game on May 30, 2019 where he was injured and subsequently released on June 1, 2019. [6] [7] He was re-signed to a practice roster agreement on July 17, 2019 where he remained until making his professional regular season debut on August 16, 2019 in a start against the Edmonton Eskimos where he had one defensive tackle. [6] [8] He recorded his first sack on September 2, 2019 in the Labour Day Classic against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [9] In total, he played in 11 regular season games, making five starts at tackle, while recording 14 defensive tackles and one sack. [9]

In the following off-season, Thomas signed a contract extension with the Argonauts on December 9, 2019. [10] However, the 2020 CFL season was cancelled and Thomas did not play in 2020. He then signed another extension on December 18, 2020. [11] However, he was released following the end of the team's training camp on July 29, 2021. [12]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On August 13, 2021, it was announced that Thomas had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [13] He spent time on the team's practice roster and was eventually released on September 27, 2021. [14]

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References

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  2. ↑ Ites, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Colts Announce Full List of Roster Cuts". Horseshoe Heroes.
  3. ↑ "Browns sign DL Jhaustin Thomas to practice squad". Cleveland Browns. September 19, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Denver Broncos sign Jhaustin Thomas to practice squad". predominantlyorange.com. December 12, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Argos add three on Day 7 of camp". Toronto Argonauts. May 25, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Argos tweak their roster for Friday night's date with Eskimos". Toronto Sun. August 16, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Argonauts sign defensive lineman Rawlings, release four players". Sportsnet. June 1, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Hogan 2020 positional breakdown: DL". Toronto Argonauts. July 15, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Argos re-sign Thomas and Spaziani + add Blumenthal". Toronto Argonauts. December 9, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Argos extend six Americans". Toronto Argonauts. December 18, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Rosters taking shape: Tracking cuts across the CFL". Canadian Football League. July 29, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Ticats add former Argo Jhaustin Thomas to practice roster". Canadian Football League. August 13, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved October 1, 2021.
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