Jordan Thomas (American football)

For other people named Jordan Thomas, see Jordan Thomas (disambiguation).

Jordan Thomas
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Thomas with the Texans in 2018
No. 81 – Birmingham Stallions
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-02) August 2, 1996 (age 28)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:277 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school:Sumrall (MS)
College:Mississippi State
NFL draft:2018 / round: 6 / pick: 211
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:22
Receiving yards:226
Receiving touchdowns:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jordan Malik Thomas[1] (born August 2, 1996) is an American professional football tight end for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Mississippi State as a tight end and was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft.[2]

College career

Thomas attended and played college football at Mississippi State under head coach Dan Mullen.[3][4]

College statistics

Year School Conf Class Pos G Rec Yds Avg TD
2016 Mississippi State SEC JR TE 6 9 48 5.3 1
2017 Mississippi State SEC SR TE 12 22 263 12.0 3
Career Mississippi State 31 311 10.0 4

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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 Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄2 in
(1.97 m) 		265 lb
(120 kg) 		34+1⁄8 in
(0.87 m) 		11+5⁄8 in
(0.30 m)		 4.74 s 1.65 s 2.79 s 4.75 s 7.50 s 27.0 in
(0.69 m)		 9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		 16 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5][6]

Houston Texans

Thomas was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round, 211th overall, of the 2018 NFL draft.[7] In the Texans' season opener against the New England Patriots, he made his NFL debut. In the 27–20 loss, he had a single reception for 27 yards.[8]

On October 25, 2018, in a Thursday Night Football game against the Miami Dolphins, Thomas had four catches for 29 yards, and his first two career touchdowns in a 42–23 win.[9] He played in 16 games with 10 starts, recording 20 receptions for 215 yards and four touchdowns.

On September 2, 2019, Thomas was placed on injured reserve.[10] He was designated for return from injured reserve on November 11, 2019, and began practicing with the team again.[11] He was activated on November 21.[12]

On September 5, 2020, Thomas was waived by the Texans.[13]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 8, 2020, Thomas was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.[14] He was elevated to the active roster on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the Washington Football Team, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on September 22.[16] He was waived on November 7, 2020.[17]

New England Patriots

On November 10, 2020, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the Patriots.[18] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 26, 2020,[19] and activated and subsequently waived from the team on December 30, 2020.[20]

Indianapolis Colts

On January 5, 2021, Thomas signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[21] He was waived/injured on August 31, 2021, and placed on injured reserve.[22] He was released on September 6, 2021.

Detroit Lions

On January 18, 2022, Thomas signed a reserve/future contract with the Detroit Lions.[23] He was released on March 23, 2022.

St. Louis BattleHawks

On November 17, 2022, Thomas was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL.[24] He was released on March 14, 2023.[25]

Orlando Guardians

Thomas was signed by the Orlando Guardians on March 27, 2023.[25] He was released from his contract on May 15, 2023.[25]

Carolina Panthers

On May 16, 2023, Thomas signed with the Carolina Panthers, being listed as a linebacker instead of tight end.[26] On August 29, 2023, he was waived for final roster cuts, but signed to the Panthers' practice squad the following day.[27][28] He was released on December 5.[29]

Birmingham Stallions

On January 19, 2024, Thomas signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[30] His contract was terminated on August 1, 2024.[31]

Atlanta Falcons

Thomas signed with the Atlanta Falcons on August 1, 2024.[32] He was released on August 25.[33]

Birmingham Stallion (second stint)

On August 30, 2024, Thomas re-signed with the Birmingham Stallions.[34]

NFL statistics

Regular season statistics
Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2018 HOU 16 10 20 215 10.8 39 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 HOU 5 2 1 8 8.0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 ARI 4 0 1 1 3 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 27 12 22 223 10.3 39 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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