Isaiah Thomas (born December 3, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma.
No. 35 – Detroit Lions | |||||||||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | December 3, 1998||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 266 lb (121 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Memorial (Tulsa, Oklahoma) | ||||||||||
College: | Oklahoma (2017–2021) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 7 / pick: 223 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024 | |||||||||||
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Professional career
editHeight | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 4+7⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
266 lb (121 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
4.70 s | 1.66 s | 2.72 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
23 reps | |||
Sources:[1][2][3] |
Cleveland Browns
editThomas was drafted by the Cleveland Browns with the 223rd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft.[4] He made his debut against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4 of the 2022 season.
In Week 7 at the Baltimore Ravens, Thomas recorded 1 pass defended, 2 tackles, 2 assisted tackles, and a fumble recovery after Ravens running back Justice Hill fumbled the ball.[5][6] In Week 8 against the Bengals, Thomas recorded 1 pass defended, 1 tackle, and 2 assisted tackles. He also recorded his first career sack on quarterback Joe Burrow for a loss of 10 yards on 3rd down.[7]
On August 29, 2023, Thomas was waived by the Browns and re-signed to the practice squad.[8][9] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2024.[10]
Thomas was waived by the Browns on August 26, 2024.[11]
Cincinnati Bengals
editOn August 29, 2024, Thomas was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.[12]
Detroit Lions
editOn October 15, 2024, Thomas was signed to the Detroit Lions active roster from the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Isaiah Thomas Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Isaiah Thomas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Isaiah Thomas 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Browns select DE Isaiah Thomas with the No. 223 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Isaiah Thomas Recent Games". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 9, 2023.
- ^ Bielik, Tim (October 23, 2022). "Watch the Browns force and recover a fumble from Ravens running back Justice Hill in the fourth quarter". cleveland.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Isaiah Thomas drops Burrow for a 10-yard loss on his first career sack". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 31, 2022.
- ^ "Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Browns claim CB Kahlef Hailassie and add 15 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Browns sign nine to reserve/futures contracts". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Browns reduce roster to 74 players, return 5 to active roster". clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Bengals add to 2024 Practice Squad". Bengals.com. August 29, 2024.
- ^ Booher, Christian. "Lions Sign DE Off Bengals Practice Squad". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 16, 2024.