Tavion Thomas
| Utah Utes – No. 9 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 22, 2000 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 238 lb (108 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Dunbar (Dayton, Ohio) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tavion Thomas is an American football running back who played for the Utah Utes. Thomas is entering the 2023 NFL draft.
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]
References
- ^ Pendleton, Marc. "National Signing Day: Dunbar standout commits to Cincinnati". dayton-daily-news.
- ^ Hartman, Marcus. "Dunbar grad leaving Cincinnati football program". journal-news.
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Utah football gets commitment from transfer RB Tavion Thomas". Deseret News. May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Utes running back Tavion Thomas gets his chance to show Ohio State what it missed out on". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ "Dunbar grad Tavion Thomas powering Utah football surge". dayton-daily-news.
- ^ "Utah football's Tavion Thomas to return in 2022 after setting a school record for touchdowns". The Salt Lake Tribune.