Zachary Thomas (offensive lineman)

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Zachary Thomas
Profile
Position Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1998-05-26) May 26, 1998 (age 27)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school Carlsbad (Carlsbad, California)
College San Diego State (2016–2021)
NFL draft 2022: 6th round, 186th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • First-team All-MW (2021)
  • Second-team All-MW (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games played17
Games started0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Zachary Robert Thomas (born May 26, 1998) [1] is an American professional football offensive tackle. He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft. [2]

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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 4+7⁄8 in
(1.95 m)		308 lb
(140 kg)		33+7⁄8 in
(0.86 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		4.96 s1.67 s2.84 s4.65 s7.40 s22.5 in
(0.57 m)		8 ft 11 in
(2.72 m)		21 reps
Sources: [3] [4]

Chicago Bears

Thomas was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 186th pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft. [5] He was waived on August 31, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad. [6]

Los Angeles Rams

On November 18, 2022, Thomas signed with the Los Angeles Rams from the practice squad of the Bears. [7] He was released on November 25, 2023, and re-signed three days later. [8] [9] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2024. [10]

New England Patriots

Thomas was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots on August 28, 2024. [11] He was waived on November 5.

Houston Texans

On November 6, 2024, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans. [12] During the remainder of the year, he appeared in six games for the Texans.

On March 12, 2025, Thomas re-signed with Houston on a one-year contract. [13] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts. [14]

Indianapolis Colts

On December 16, 2025, Thomas was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad. [15] He was released on December 30. [16]

References

  1. ↑ "Zachary Thomas – Football". SDSU Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. ↑ Barbieri, Alyssa (May 16, 2022). "Bears sign sixth-round rookie OL Zachary Thomas". Bears Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Zach Thomas Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Zachary Thomas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ Mayer, Larry (April 30, 2022). "Bears choose OL Zachary Thomas in sixth round". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  6. ↑ Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears claim six players off waivers". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  7. ↑ @RamsNFL (November 18, 2022). "LA Rams Transactions: • Signed to Active Roster T Zachary Thomas" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ Grindley, Wyatt. "Rams Announce Three Moves, Activate RB Kyren Williams From IR". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  9. ↑ DaSilva, Cameron. "Rams place Duke Shelley on IR, make 2 other roster moves". Rams Wire. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  10. ↑ Jackson, Stu (January 15, 2024). "Rams sign 10 players to Reserve/Future contracts". TheRams.com.
  11. ↑ "Patriots Claim Four Players and Release Four Players". Patriots.com. August 28, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-06-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. November 6, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Texans, offensive lineman Zach Thomas agree to one-year extension". click2houston.com. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (08-26-2025)". houstontexans.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Colts sign G LaDarius Henderson, G Bill Murray, T Zach Thomas to practice squad". Colts.com. December 16, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Colts sign CB Wyett Ekeler to practice squad, release T Zach Thomas from practice squad". Colts.com. December 30, 2025.
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