Tavion Thomas

Tavion Thomas

Personal information
Born:	(2000-05-22) May 22, 2000 (age 24) Dayton, Ohio
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:	Dunbar (Dayton, Ohio)
College:	Cincinnati (2018–2019) Independence CC (2020) Utah (2021–2022)
Position:	Running back
Undrafted:	2023
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pac-12 (2021)

Tavion Thomas (born May 22, 2000) is an American football running back who played for the Utah Utes.

High school career

Thomas attended Dunbar High School in Dayton, Ohio. As a senior he rushed for 1,663 yards with 24 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Cincinnati to play college football.[1]

College career

Thomas played 2018 and 2019 at Cincinnati. In his two years, he rushed for 689 yards on 129 carries with seven touchdowns.[2] In 2020 he transferred to Independence Community College. He rushed for 347 yards with five touchdowns in his lone season at Independence.[3] In 2021, Thomas transferred to the University of Utah.[4][5] He started four of 13 games his first year at Utah, leading the team with 1,108 yards on 204 carries with a school record 21 touchdowns.[6] Thomas returned to Utah for 2022 rather than enter the 2022 NFL draft.[7] He played in only 10 games, including 2 in a limited role, and totaled 730 all-purpose yards and 7 touchdowns.

Personal life

While preparing for the 2023 NFL Draft, Thomas was arrested and charged with three felonies related to alleged domestic violence against his girlfriend.[8] Thomas is also facing domestic abuse charges in a separate incident involving a different woman.[9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m)	237 lb (108 kg)	31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m)	9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m)	4.74 s	1.62 s	2.71 s	4.69 s	31.5 in (0.80 m)	9 ft 10 in (3.00 m)	19 reps
Sources:[10][11]

After going undrafted by the NFL, Thomas was listed by a scout as being on the XFL watch list, but was not signed in 2023.[12]

References

1. Pendleton, Marc. "National Signing Day: Dunbar standout commits to Cincinnati". dayton-daily-news.
2. Hartman, Marcus. "Dunbar grad leaving Cincinnati football program". journal-news.
3. Furlong, Josh; Aug. 17, KSL com | Posted-; A.m, 2021 at 9:28. "Who is Tavion Thomas and why is he the presumptive favorite at RB for the Utes?". www.ksl.com.
4. "Utah football gets commitment from transfer RB Tavion Thomas". Deseret News. May 8, 2021.
5. "Utes running back Tavion Thomas gets his chance to show Ohio State what it missed out on". The Salt Lake Tribune. December 31, 2021.
6. "Dunbar grad Tavion Thomas powering Utah football surge". dayton-daily-news.
7. "Utah football's Tavion Thomas to return in 2022 after setting a school record for touchdowns". The Salt Lake Tribune.
8. "Former Utah football player Tavion Thomas in jail on felony domestic violence charges". The Salt Lake Tribune. April 11, 2023.
9. "Former Utes running back Tavion Thomas in jail". April 11, 2023.
10. "Tavion Thomas Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
11. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Tavion Thomas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
12. @Avionp2418 (August 16, 2023). "XFL Watch List" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

External links

• Utah Utes bio