No. 86 – Denver Broncos | |
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Position: | Tight end |
Personal information | |
Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 21 October 1999
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Scots College |
College: | Utah (2018–2023) |
CFL draft: | 2024G / round: 2 / pick: 14 |
Undrafted: | 2024 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Practice squad/international |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Thomas Yassmin (born 21 October 1999) is an Australian professional American football tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Utah.
Yassmin originally played rugby at Scots College in Sydney, Australia, where he was also selected on the wing for the Australian Schoolboys rugby side. [1] Yassmin decided to play gridiron football in the United States for the college football team the Utah Utes. [2] [3]
In Yassmin's first season in 2018, he redshirted and did not appear in any games. [4] In Yassmin's next two seasons in 2019 and 2020 he played in 16 games while making just two tackles as a special teamer. [5] During the 2021 season, Yassmin only recorded one reception for six yards. [6] In the 2022 regular-season finale, Yassmin notched a 41 yard touchdown as he helped the Utes take down their rival Colorado. [7] In the 2022 Pac-12 Championship, Yassmin caught a pass which he took 60 yards for a touchdown in a win over USC. [8] During the 2022 season, Yassmin hauled in 13 receptions for 301 yards and six touchdowns. [9] In week seven of the 2023 season, Yassmin suffered a season-ending injury. [10] Yassmin finished the 2023 season with eight receptions for 89 yards and a touchdown. [11]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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6 ft 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.58 s | 1.64 s | 2.75 s | 4.52 s | 7.01 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | ||
All values from Pro Day [12] |
Yassmin went undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft and signed with the Denver Broncos afterwards. [13] He was then selected in the second round (14th overall) in the 2024 CFL global draft by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats two days later. He was assigned the Broncos' exempt/international roster spot as part of the International Player Pathway Program (IPPP). [14]
On 27 August 2024, Yassmin was waived by the Broncos. [15] The next day, he was re-signed to the practice squad. [16]
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