No. 81 – Birmingham Stallions | |||||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. | August 2, 1996||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 277 lb (126 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Sumrall (MS) | ||||||
College: | Mississippi State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 211 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Jordan Malik Thomas [1] (born August 2, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Mississippi State as a tight end and was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. [2]
Thomas attended and played college football at Mississippi State under head coach Dan Mullen. [3] [4]
Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
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2016 | Mississippi State | SEC | JR | TE | 6 | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | 1 |
2017 | Mississippi State | SEC | SR | TE | 12 | 22 | 263 | 12.0 | 3 |
Career | Mississippi State | 31 | 311 | 10.0 | 4 |
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | 34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) | 11+5⁄8 in (0.30 m) | 4.74 s | 1.65 s | 2.79 s | 4.75 s | 7.50 s | 27.0 in (0.69 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | 16 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine [5] [6] |
Thomas was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round, 211th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft. [7] In the Texans' season opener against the New England Patriots, he made his NFL debut. In the 27–20 loss, he had a single reception for 27 yards. [8]
On October 25, 2018, in a Thursday Night Football game against the Miami Dolphins, Thomas had four catches for 29 yards, and his first two career touchdowns in a 42–23 win. [9] He played in 16 games with 10 starts, recording 20 receptions for 215 yards and four touchdowns.
On September 2, 2019, Thomas was placed on injured reserve. [10] He was designated for return from injured reserve on November 11, 2019, and began practicing with the team again. [11] He was activated on November 21. [12]
On September 5, 2020, Thomas was waived by the Texans. [13]
On September 8, 2020, Thomas was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals. [14] He was elevated to the active roster on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the Washington Football Team, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [15] He was promoted to the active roster on September 22. [16] He was waived on November 7, 2020. [17]
On November 10, 2020, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the Patriots. [18] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 26, 2020, [19] and activated and subsequently waived from the team on December 30, 2020. [20]
On January 5, 2021, Thomas signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts. [21] He was waived/injured on August 31, 2021, and placed on injured reserve. [22] He was released on September 6, 2021.
On January 18, 2022, Thomas signed a reserve/future contract with the Detroit Lions. [23] He was released on March 23, 2022.
On November 17, 2022, Thomas was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL. [24] He was released on March 14, 2023. [25]
Thomas was signed by the Orlando Guardians on March 27, 2023. [25] He was released from his contract on May 15, 2023. [25]
On May 16, 2023, Thomas signed with the Carolina Panthers, being listed as a linebacker instead of tight end. [26] On August 29, 2023, he was waived for final roster cuts, but signed to the Panthers' practice squad the following day. [27] [28] He was released on December 5. [29]
On January 19, 2024, Thomas signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). [30]
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2018 | HOU | 16 | 10 | 20 | 215 | 10.8 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | HOU | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | ARI | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career | 27 | 12 | 22 | 223 | 10.3 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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