Tommy Stevens

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Tommy Stevens
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Stevens with the Calgary Stampeders in 2022
No. 15 – Calgary Stampeders
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1996-12-15) December 15, 1996 (age 27)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Indianapolis (IN) Decatur Central
College: Penn State (2015–2018)
Mississippi State (2019)
NFL draft: 2020  / Round: 7 / Pick: 240
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
CFL records
  • Most rushing touchdowns in a single game by a quarterback: 4 (2022)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Rushing yards:24
Rushing average:6.0
Rushing touchdowns:0
Career CFL statistics
Games played:36
Passing yards:58
TD–INT:1–0
Rushing yards:448
Rushing Touchdowns:15
Player stats at PFR  ·  CFL.ca

Thomas Mason Stevens (born December 15, 1996) is an American professional football quarterback for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Mississippi State and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft as a quarterback. Stevens initially played football at Penn State before transferring to Mississippi State. He played high school football at Decatur Central High School (DCHS) in Indianapolis. He played safety and quarterback in high school. Stevens has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers and New York Giants.

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College career

Stevens began his college career at Penn State. He had nine touchdowns as a redshirt sophomore in 2017 playing backup to Trace McSorley. He missed several games in 2018. [1] During his career at Penn State, Stevens connected on 24 of 41 passes for 304 yards and four touchdowns, rushed for 506 yards and eight touchdowns and caught 14 passes for 62 yards and two touchdowns. [2] Stevens entered the transfer portal in April 2019 and decided to transfer to Mississippi State. In 2019, he struggled with injuries again but played in nine games, compiling 1,155 passing yards, 381 rushing yards, 15 total touchdowns and five interceptions.

College statistics

SeasonTeamGPPassingRushing
AttCmpPctYdsTDIntAttYdsAvgTD
2015 Penn State 0Redshirted
2016 Penn State 63266.73600211989.42
2017 Penn State 8271451.915830271907.04
2018 Penn State 611872.711011281184.22
2019 Mississippi State 91619760.21,155115833814.64
Totals2920212159.91,4591561598785.512

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Stevens was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round with the 240th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. [1] In training camp, Stevens was moved from quarterback to tight end. He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [3] [4] He was released on November 10, 2020. [5]

Carolina Panthers

On November 16, 2020, Stevens was signed to the practice squad of the Carolina Panthers and listed as a quarterback. [6] On January 2, 2021, Stevens was promoted to the active roster. [7] He played in one regular-season game with the Panthers, gaining 24 yards on four rushing attempts. He was waived by the team on June 1, 2021. [8]

New York Giants

On August 4, 2021, Stevens signed with the New York Giants. [9] He was waived on August 10, 2021. [10]

Calgary Stampeders

On January 4, 2022, Tommy signed a contract with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [11] He was the third-string quarterback behind Bo Levi Mitchell and Jake Maier, primarily serving as the team's short yardage quarterback. During the Stampeders' final game of the season, Stevens received extended playing time, completing 4 of 5 passes for 32 yards and 1 touchdown while also running for 163 yards on 4 attempts, including a 85-yard touchdown run and a 71-yard run.

Professional statistics

SeasonLeagueTeamGamesPassingRushing
GPGSCmpAttPctYdsTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2020 NFL CAR 10-------4246.00
2022 CFL CAL 1806966.74110113.7562975.39
2023 CFL CAL 1804944.4170051.6441513.46

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References

  1. 1 2 Donohue, Tyler (April 25, 2020). "Former Penn State players reunite with New Orleans Saints". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  2. ↑ Lowery, Logan (April 25, 2020). "Saints select Stevens in seventh round". Daily Journal. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Saints announce 53-man roster reductions for 2020". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 5, 2020.
  4. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2020.
  5. ↑ Sigler, John (November 10, 2020). "Saints release rookie draft pick Tommy Stevens, QB-turned-TE". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  6. ↑ Bryan, Will (November 16, 2020). "Panthers sign quarterback Tommy Stevens to practice squad". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  7. ↑ Bryan, Will (January 2, 2021). "Panthers sign quarterback Tommy Stevens to active roster". Panthers.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  8. ↑ Bryan, Will (June 1, 2021). "Panthers sign former Ohio State WR C.J. Saunders; waive Tommy Stevens". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  9. ↑ Eisen, Michael (August 4, 2021). "Giants sign TE Tommy Stevens, WR Andy Jones; OL Joe Looney retires". Giants.com.
  10. ↑ "Giants activate TE Rysen John, waive TE Tommy Stevens". Giants Wire. August 10, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
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