Jeff Thomas (wide receiver)
Personal information | |
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Born: | June 17, 1998 |
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight: | 174 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | East St. Louis (East St. Louis, Illinois) |
College: | Miami |
Position: | Wide receiver |
Undrafted: | 2020 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Player stats at PFR |
Jeff Thomas (born June 17, 1998) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Miami and signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2020.
Early years
Thomas attended and played high school football at East St. Louis Senior High School from 2013 to 2016.[1]
College career
Thomas enrolled at the University of Miami on May 22, 2017, where he played from 2017 to 2019.[2] Thomas finished with 17 receptions for 374 yards and two touchdowns his freshman season. Thomas improved on this his sophomore season, finishing with 35 receptions for 563 yards and three touchdowns, however his season was cut short when he was dismissed from the Miami team prior to week 12 after an argument with wide receivers coach Ron Dugans.[3] After his dismissal from the team, Thomas looked to transfer to Illinois but wound up deciding to stay at Miami after head coach Mark Richt retired on December 30th, 2018.[4] Thomas played the majority of the his junior year at Miami, finishing the season with 31 receptions for 379 yards and three touchdowns, however he was suspended weeks seven and eight due to a violation of team rules.[5] Following his junior season, Thomas declared for the 2020 NFL Draft.[6]
College career statistics
Receiving | ||||||
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Year | School | GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
2017 | Miami | 13 | 13 | 374 | 22.0 | 2 |
2018 | Miami | 11 | 35 | 563 | 16.1 | 3 |
2019 | Miami | 10 | 31 | 379 | 12.2 | 3 |
Career | 34 | 83 | 1316 | 15.9 | 8 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||||
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5 ft 8+7⁄8 in (1.75 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
8+3⁄8 in (0.21 m) |
4.45 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | ||||||
All values from NFL Draft[7] |
New England Patriots
Thomas signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2020.[8] On September 5, 2020, he was waived by the team during final roster cuts.[9]
References
- ^ "Jeff Thomas, East St. Louis, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Jeff Thomas College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Degnan, Susan (November 21, 2018). "Former East St. Louis football star Jeff Thomas dismissed from Miami Hurricanes". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Shannon (January 16, 2019). "Receiver Jeff Thomas, who said he would transfer to Illinois last month, now says he's staying at Miami after all". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Stock, Christopher (October 23, 2019). "WR Jeff Thomas still suspended, will return at Florida State". 247Sports. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Ivins, Andrew (December 13, 2019). "Miami WR Jeff Thomas declares for NFL Draft". 247Sports. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Jeff Thomas". nfl.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ marshthomas (May 15, 2020). "Why Jeff Thomas Can Make An Impact For The Patriots". State of The U. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Patriots roster cuts tracker: Kickers Justin Rohrwasser, Nick Folk both cut". Boston Herald. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.