Rodney Thomas II

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Rodney Thomas II
Yale football player Rodney Thomas II (cropped).jpg
Thomas II with Yale in 2019
No. 25 – Indianapolis Colts
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-26) June 26, 1998 (age 25) [1]
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school: Central Catholic
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
College: Yale (2017–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / Round: 7 / Pick: 239
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:86
Pass deflections:10
Interceptions:6
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Rodney Thomas II (born June 26, 1998) is an American football safety for the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League (NFL). Thomas played 4 years of college football at Yale.

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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 1+3⁄4 in
(1.87 m)		196 lb
(89 kg)		31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.51 s1.56 s2.50 s4.02 s7.02 s41.0 in
(1.04 m)		10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		13 reps
All values from Pro Day [2]

Thomas was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts with the 239th pick in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft. [3] In Week 5 of the 2022 season, on Thursday Night Football , Thomas intercepted Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson. [4] [5] He finished his rookie season with 52 tackles, six passes defensed, and four interceptions through 17 games and 10 starts.

Thomas entered the 2023 season as the Colts starting strong safety. He finished the season with 34 tackles, four passes defensed, and two interceptions through 17 games and 15 starts.

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References

  1. ↑ "Rodney Thomas II Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Rodney Thomas II College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ Stankevitz, JJ (April 30, 2022). "NFL Draft 2022: Colts Select Yale CB Rodney Thomas With 239th Pick". Colts.com.
  4. ↑ Walker, Andrew (April 30, 2022). "Seventh-Round Pick Rodney Thomas II Brings Versatile Defensive Background To Colts". Colts.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  5. ↑ Moore, Andrew (11 May 2022). "CB Rodney Thomas II Can Be a Swiss Army Knife for Colts". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.


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