Jordan Thomas (American football)

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Jordan Thomas
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Thomas with the Texans in 2018
No. 81 – Birmingham Stallions
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-02) August 2, 1996 (age 27)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
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 NFL statistics
Receptions:22
Receiving yards:226
Receiving touchdowns:5
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  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]

Contents

College career

Thomas attended and played college football at Mississippi State under head coach Dan Mullen. [3] [4]

College statistics

YearSchoolConfClassPosGRecYdsAvgTD
2016Mississippi StateSECJRTE69485.31
2017Mississippi StateSECSRTE122226312.03
CareerMississippi State3131110.04

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 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 s1.65 s2.79 s4.75 s7.50 s27.0 in
(0.69 m)		9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		16 reps
All values from NFL Combine [5] [6]

Houston Texans

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]

Arizona Cardinals

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]

New England Patriots

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]

Indianapolis Colts

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.

Detroit Lions

On January 18, 2022, Thomas signed a reserve/future contract with the Detroit Lions. [23] He was released on March 23, 2022.

St. Louis BattleHawks

On November 17, 2022, Thomas was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL. [24] He was released on March 14, 2023. [25]

Orlando Guardians

Thomas was signed by the Orlando Guardians on March 27, 2023. [25] He was released from his contract on May 15, 2023. [25]

Carolina Panthers

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]

Birmingham Stallions

On January 19, 2024, Thomas signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). [30]

NFL statistics

Regular season statistics
YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2018 HOU 16102021510.83940000000
2019 HOU 52188.0800000000
2020 ARI 401133.010000000
NE 20000000000000
Career27122222310.33950000000

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