Thomas Incoom

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Thomas Incoom
No. 48 – Carolina Panthers
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-02-19) February 19, 1999 (age 25)
Ghana
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Stone Mountain (GA)
College: Valdosta State (2017–2020)
Central Michigan (2021–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MAC (2022)
  • First-team All-GSC (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2024
Total tackles:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Thomas Incoom (born February 19, 1999) is a Ghanaian professional American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Valdosta State and Central Michigan.

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Early life

Born in Ghana, Incoom moved to the United States at the age of 12. [1] He grew up in Stone Mountain, Georgia and attended Stone Mountain High School. He committed to play football at Valdosta State. [2]

College career

In his collegiate career he totaled 146 tackles, 45 being for a loss, 28.5 sacks, 2 pass deflections, 3 forced fumbles one going for a touchdown, and 5 forced fumbles. [3] [4] In the 2019 season he was named first team all GSC. [5] His best collegiete year occurred in 2022 where he posted 57 tackles, 19 going for a loss, 11.5 sacks, 2 fumble recovery one going all the way for a touchdown, and a forced fumble. His efforts in the 2022 season resulted in him being named first team all-MAC. [6] [7]

Incoom was projected to be a 6th to 7th round pick in the 2023 NFL draft. [8] [9]

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 2 in
(1.88 m)
262 lb
(119 kg)
33+14 in
(0.84 m)
8+34 in
(0.22 m)
4.66 s1.65 s2.68 s4.33 s7.10 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)
9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
23 reps
Sources: [10] [11]

Denver Broncos

After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Incoom signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent. [12]

Incoom appeared in four games with the Broncos during the 2023 season, recording one tackle against Miami in a Denver loss and assisting on a tackle against Detroit, also a Denver loss. [13]

On August 27, 2024, Incoom was waived by the Broncos. [14]

Carolina Panthers

On August 28, 2024, Incoom was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad. [15] He was promoted to the active roster on October 8. [16] He was waived on November 30 and re-signed to the practice squad three days later. [17] [18]

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