Thayer Thomas
| No. 89 – Minnesota Vikings | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 20, 1998 Wake Forest, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Heritage (Wake Forest, NC) |
| College: | NC State (2017–2022) |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
| |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Thayer Rockne Thomas (born May 20, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at NC State.
Early life
[edit]Thomas grew up in Wake Forest, North Carolina and attended Heritage High School. In his high school career, he racked in 74 receptions for 965 yards and 7 touchdowns.[1] Thomas decided to walk on to North Carolina State.[2]
College career
[edit]Thomas started as a walk-on for the Wolfpack redshirting the 2017 season. He earned a scholarship in 2018.[3][4] Thomas would go on to play five years for the Wolfpack, recording 215 receptions for 2,484 yards, and 24 touchdowns. He also added 681 return yards and a return touchdown. He would also have a slight impact as a passer going 7 for 14 for 194 yards and four touchdowns.[5] In 2020 he was named Third team All-Atlantic Coast Conference as a returner after returning 10 punts for 100 yards.[6][7] His best season occurred during the 2021 season where he brought in 51 passes for 596 yards and 8 touchdowns.[8] He also had a good season in 2022 in which he hauled in 57 receptions for 642 yards and 4 touchdowns.[9]
During his time at NC State he set multiple records for the Wolfpack finishing 2nd all time in receptions, 2nd all time in receiving touchdowns, and 5th all time in receiving yards.[10]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) |
198 lb (90 kg) |
30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.57 s | 1.63 s | 2.56 s | 4.03 s | 6.93 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
15 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[11] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Thomas signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2023.[12][13] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Vikings signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[16]
Thomas was waived by the Vikings on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18]
Personal life
[edit]Thomas is the older brother of current NFL linebacker Drake Thomas.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Thayer Thomas". NC State Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Thayer Thomas, NC State, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Zembal, Jacey (May 12, 2018). "Walk-on Thayer Thomas earns scholarship". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Lacy, Daniel (May 12, 2018). "Thayer Thomas awarded NC State football scholarship". 247Sports. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Thayer Thomas College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Tigers, Irish Lead All-ACC Football Team". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "2020 North Carolina State Wolfpack Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "2021 North Carolina State Wolfpack Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "2022 North Carolina State Wolfpack Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "North Carolina State Wolfpack Receiving". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Thayer Thomas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "Vikings' Thayer Thomas: Headed to Minnesota". CBSSports.com. April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Vikings Agree to Terms with 15 Undrafted Free Agents". Minnesota Vikings. April 29, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 29, 2023). "Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster for 2023". Vikings.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 30, 2023). "Vikings Sign 12 Players to 2023 Practice Squad". Vikings.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ Peters, Craig (January 8, 2024). "Vikings Sign 10 Players to Future Contracts". Vikings.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 27, 2024). "Vikings Utilize Reserve Lists During Roster Cuts: T.J. Hockenson on Reserve/PUP". Vikings.com.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 28, 2024). "Vikings Sign 17 Players to 2024 Practice Squad". Vikings.com.
- ^ Welter, Pat (October 30, 2022). "Thomas brothers journey a walk to remember at NC State". WRAL-TV. Retrieved August 30, 2023.