Tavion Thomas

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Tavion Thomas
Personal information
Born: (2000-05-22) May 22, 2000 (age 23)
Dayton, Ohio
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Dunbar
(Dayton, Ohio)
College: Cincinnati (2018–2019)
Independence CC (2020)
Utah (2021–2022)
Position: Running back
Undrafted: 2023
Career highlights and awards

Tavion Thomas (born May 22, 2000) is an American football running back who played for the Utah Utes.

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High school career

Thomas attended Dunbar High School in Dayton, Ohio. As a senior he rushed for 1,663 yards with 24 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Cincinnati to play college football. [1]

College career

Thomas played 2018 and 2019 at Cincinnati. In his two years he rushed for 689 yards on 129 carries with seven touchdowns. [2] In 2020 he transferred to Independence Community College. He rushed for 347 yards with five touchdowns in his lone season at Independence. [3] In 2021, Thomas transferred to the University of Utah. [4] [5] He started four of 13 games his first year at Utah, leading the team with 1,108 yards on 204 carries with a school record 21 touchdowns. [6] Thomas returned to Utah for 2022 rather than enter the 2022 NFL Draft. [7]

Personal life

Thomas was arrested and charged with three felonies related to alleged domestic violence against his girlfriend. [8] Thomas is also facing domestic abuse charges in a separate incident involving a different woman. [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+3⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		237 lb
(108 kg)		31+1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.74 s1.62 s2.71 s4.69 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		19 reps
Sources: [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Pendleton, Marc. "National Signing Day: Dunbar standout commits to Cincinnati". dayton-daily-news.
  2. ↑ Hartman, Marcus. "Dunbar grad leaving Cincinnati football program". journal-news.
  3. ↑ Furlong, Josh; Aug. 17, KSL com | Posted-; A.m, 2021 at 9:28. "Who is Tavion Thomas and why is he the presumptive favorite at RB for the Utes?". www.ksl.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Utah football gets commitment from transfer RB Tavion Thomas". Deseret News. May 8, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Utes running back Tavion Thomas gets his chance to show Ohio State what it missed out on". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  6. ↑ "Dunbar grad Tavion Thomas powering Utah football surge". dayton-daily-news.
  7. ↑ "Utah football's Tavion Thomas to return in 2022 after setting a school record for touchdowns". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  8. ↑ "Former Utah football player Tavion Thomas in jail on felony domestic violence charges". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  9. ↑ "Former Utes running back Tavion Thomas in jail". April 11, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Tavion Thomas Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  11. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Tavion Thomas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
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