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 NFL.com  ·  PFR

Tavierre Thomas (born March 11, 1996) is an American 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 years

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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References

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  2. ↑ Spezia, Mark (November 30, 2017). "Tavierre Thomas goes from walk-on to All-American at Ferris State". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved July 10, 2019.
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  4. 1 2 "Tavierre Thomas". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
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