Tavierre Thomas

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Tavierre Thomas
Tavierre Thomas.jpg
Thomas with the Cleveland Browns in 2019
No. 37 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Special teamer
Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-03-11) March 11, 1996 (age 28)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Allen Academy
(Detroit, Michigan)
College: Ferris State
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:225
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:6
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:6
Interceptions:2
Defensive touchdowns:1
Return yards:234
Player stats at PFR

Tavierre Thomas (born March 11, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ferris State.

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Early life

Thomas was born and grew up in Detroit, Michigan and attended Detroit Allen Academy. As a senior, Thomas received recruiting interest from Iowa, Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan but was not offered a scholarship by any Division I program due to a low ACT score despite graduating high school with a 3.8 grade point average. Thomas ultimately decided to enroll at Ferris State University on an academic scholarship. [1]

College career

Thomas played four seasons with the Ferris State Bulldogs, initially joining the team as a walk-on. Although he initially intended to redshirt his freshman season and then transfer to a Division I program after meeting academic standards, Thomas eventually opted to play the final five games of the season after an injury to one of the team's starting defensive backs. [1] Thomas was named one of the Bulldogs' starting cornerbacks going into his sophomore year and recorded 48 tackles with three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown. [2] In his junior season, he intercepted a career-high six passes with 15 passes defensed in 15 starts was named first-team All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) and first-team Division II All-America, as well as third-team Little All-America by the Associated Press. As a senior, Thomas was again named first-team all-GLIAC and Division II All-America as well as the GLIAC Defensive Back of the Year after recording 60 tackles, four interceptions and had a career-high 18 passes defensed. [3] Thomas finished his collegiate career with 175 total tackles, 14 interceptions and 35 passes defensed. [4]

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
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		202 lb
(92 kg)		30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.38 s1.55 s2.60 s4.38 s7.09 s33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		13 reps
All values from Pro Day [5]

Arizona Cardinals

Thomas was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018 and waived by the team on September 1. [6] [7]

Cleveland Browns

Thomas playing against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019. TavierreThomas (cropped).jpg
Thomas playing against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019.

On September 2, 2018, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns. [4] [8] Thomas made his NFL debut on September 9, 2018 during the Browns season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. [9] During the Browns' Week 7 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Thomas downed a punt by Britton Colquitt inside the Buccaneers one-yard line, setting up a safety by Browns defensive tackle Trevon Coley. [10] As a rookie Thomas played in 13 games, mostly on special teams, and tied for the team lead with seven special teams tackles (eight overall). [11] Thomas played in all 16 of the Browns' games in 2019 with nine tackles and a fumble recovery and also returned ten kickoffs for 204 yards. [12] He blocked a field goal attempt against the San Francisco 49ers on October 7, 2019. [13]

In Week 1 of the 2020 season against the Baltimore Ravens, Thomas recorded his first career sack on Lamar Jackson during the 38–6 loss. [14]

Houston Texans

Thomas signed a two-year contract with the Houston Texans on March 22, 2021. [15] He entered the 2021 season fourth on the Texans cornerback depth chart. In Week 16, Thomas had eight tackles, a pass deflection, and a game-sealing 48-yard pick-six in a 41-29 upset win over the Chargers, earning American Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week. [16]

On September 1, 2022, Thomas was placed on injured reserve. [17] He was activated on November 3. [18]

Thomas re-signed with the Texans on March 17, 2023. [19]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 18, 2024, Thomas signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [20]

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