Simeon Thomas

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Simeon Thomas
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Thomas with the Washington Redskins in 2019
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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1993-09-22) September 22, 1993 (age 30)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Carol City (Miami Gardens, Florida)
College: Louisiana
NFL draft: 2018  / Round: 6 / Pick: 188
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:8
Player stats at PFR

Simeon Thomas (born September 22, 1993) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Louisiana and was drafted in the sixth round by the Cleveland Browns in the 2018 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins / Football Team and Montreal Alouettes.

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Early years

Thomas was ranked No. 20 in the Miami Herald list of the top Miami-Dade County recruits as a senior at Carol City High. He made 35 tackles with two interceptions as a senior and played in the Nike Dade against Broward All-Star game. Thomas made 65 tackles with three interceptions as a junior. A three-star recruit according to Scout.com, Thomas was ranked the No. 40 cornerback in his class. [1] He committed to Louisiana over offers from Akron, Buffalo, Florida International, Ole Miss, South Alabama, and Syracuse. [2]

College career

In 2013, Thomas was among five Louisiana recruits involved with a scandal in which their ACT answers were supposedly changed by a test administrator. He missed the first three games the same year for academic reasons. [3] He then sat out the entire 2014 season on academic suspension. Thomas also served a nine-game NCAA suspension in 2015, related to the recruiting violations from two years earlier. He didn't play the final three games because he wanted to save a season of eligibility. [3]

Thomas played all 13 games in 2016, his only full season in college, and compiled 40 tackles, five pass breakups, two interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. [3] [1]

In April 2017, Thomas was one of 13 Louisiana players arrested for stealing items from the dorm room of a former teammate who was in jail on a rape charge. The players stole US$2,400 worth in items, including video games and clothing. Charges were later reduced to misdemeanors. [3] [1]

Thomas finished his college career with 90 total tackles, three for a loss, two interceptions and one forced fumble. [4]

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Thomas was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round (188th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft. [3] [5] On May 6, 2018, Thomas signed a rookie contract worth about $2.561 million. It includes a signing bonus worth almost $147,000. [6] He was waived by the Browns on September 1, 2018. [7]

Seattle Seahawks

On September 2, 2018, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks. [8] He was waived on September 8, 2018, and was re-signed to the practice squad. [9] [10] He was released on December 6, 2018, but re-signed six days later. [11]

On January 7, 2019, Thomas signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks. [12] He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [13] [14]

Washington Redskins / Football Team

On September 10, 2019, Thomas was signed to the Washington Redskins' active roster. [15] On December 10, 2019, Thomas was suspended four games for violating the league's policy on substances of abuse. [16] He was reinstated from the first part of his suspension on December 30, 2019. Thomas was placed on cinjured reserve on September 5, 2020, and spent the first week of the regular season under suspension, before being waived with an injury settlement on September 14, 2020. [17]

Montreal Alouettes

Thomas signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League on June 30, 2021. [18] He was released on July 26, 2021. [19]

Personal life

Thomas's cousin, wide receiver Kermit Whitfield, was a four-year player at Florida State and has been on the rosters of the Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals. Another cousin, Marvin Bracy, also played at Florida State. Bracy was a two-time All-USA high school track and field team selection and a three-time U.S. national champion in the 60-meter dash. [1]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Simeon Thomas, 2013 Safety - Rivals.com". N.rivals.com. February 1, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Simeon Thomas: Get to know the Browns' No. 188 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft".
  4. ↑ "Simeon Thomas College Stats - College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  5. ↑ "Browns select Louisiana DB Simeon Thomas with No. 188 pick in 2018 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 28, 2018. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  6. ↑ Cabot, Mary kay (May 7, 2018). "Browns sign draft picks Austin Corbett, Damion Ratley and Simeon Thomas". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  7. ↑ Gribble, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Browns announce 53-man roster". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  8. ↑ Boyle, John (September 2, 2018). "Seahawks Claim G Jordan Simmons And DB Simeon Thomas On Waivers". Seahawks.com.
  9. ↑ Boyle, John (September 8, 2018). "Earl Thomas Activated & Other Seahawks Roster Moves". Seahawks.com.
  10. ↑ Boyle, John (September 12, 2018). "Seahawks Promote Keenan Reynolds From Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
  11. ↑ "Seahawks waive Simeon Thomas, add Emmanuel Ellerbee to practice squad". Seahawks Wire. USA Today. December 6, 2018.
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  14. ↑ Boyle, John (September 1, 2019). "Seahawks Re-Sign Quarterback Geno Smith; Add Six Players To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
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  17. ↑ "Washington Football Team Reduces Roster To 53 Players". WashingtonFootball.com. September 5, 2020.
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