Jordan Thomas (American football)
Jordan Malik Thomas[1] (born August 2, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State.[2]
Thomas in the 2018 NFL season. | |||||||||||
No. 83 – Houston Texans | |||||||||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | Hattiesburg, Mississippi | August 2, 1996||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||||
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College career
Thomas attended and played college football at Mississippi State under head coach Dan Mullen.[3][4]
Collegiate statistics
Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
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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
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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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 Draft[5][6] |
Thomas was drafted 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]
References
- "Jordan Thomas Pro-Football-Reference Profile". Pro-Football Reference.
- Coleman, Joel. "Thomas takes nickname, memories away from time at MSU". Starkville Daily News. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- "Jordan Thomas College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- Lowery, Logan. "Bulldogs moving in a positive direction". Daily Journal. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Jordan Thomas". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- "Mississippi State TE Jordan Thomas : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- "Texans Select Jordan Thomas With 211th Pick". BattleRedBlog.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- "Texans' Jordan Thomas: Third in receiving yards Week 1". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- Wilson, Aaron (October 30, 2018). "Texans rookie tight end Jordan Thomas catching on to NFL game". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- Wilson, Aaron (September 2, 2019). "Texans place tight ends Jordan Thomas, Kahale Warring on IR". HoustonChronicle.com.
- Duncan, Avery (November 12, 2019). "Texans designate TE Jordan Thomas to return from IR". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- "Texans activate TE Jordan Thomas off Reserve/Injured list". HoustonTexans.com. November 21, 2019.