Mike Thomas (wide receiver, born 1994)

Michael Davonta Thomas (born August 16, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Southern Miss and was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.[1]

Mike Thomas
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Thomas with the Rams in 2016
Personal information
Born: (1994-08-16) August 16, 1994
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:DuSable (Chicago, Illinois)
College:
Position:Wide receiver
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 206
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Receptions:30
Receiving yards:366
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Thomas attended DuSable High School in Chicago, Illinois, where he led the Panthers football team to the state playoffs in 2010.[2]

College career

Thomas started his collegiate career at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois in 2012, he transferred to Dodge City Community College in Kansas in 2013. He signed with the University of Southern Mississippi after the season. Thomas played at Southern Mississippi from 2014 to 2016.[3]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in
(1.86 m)		 193 lb
(88 kg)		 31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		 9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.54 s1.59 s2.62 s4.26 s7.06 s36 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		16 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

Los Angeles Rams

The Los Angeles Rams selected Thomas in the sixth round with the 206th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.[5] He was the 25th wide receiver selected.[6] On June 9, 2016, the Rams signed Thomas to a four-year contract along with other Rams rookies. He finished his rookie season with just three receptions for 37 yards.[7]

On July 14, 2017, Thomas was suspended the first four games of 2017 for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs.[8]

On September 17, 2018, Thomas was placed on injured reserve after suffering a groin injury in Week 1.[9] Without Thomas, the Rams reached Super Bowl LIII where they lost 13-3 to the New England Patriots.[10]

2020

On March 24, 2020, Thomas signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[11][12] In Week 2 of the 2020 season, Thomas caught his first professional touchdown on a four-yard pass from Joe Burrow in the 35–30 loss to the Cleveland Browns.[13]

2021

On March 26, 2021, Thomas re-signed with the Bengals on a one-year contract.[14] Thomas was a key special teams player for the Bengals, often serving as a gunner on kickoffs and punt returns. He was named a starter for the Week 4 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, netting one total reception.[15] He caught a 17-yard pass in the third quarter of Super Bowl LVI.

2022

Thomas re-signed with the Bengals on a one-year contract on March 18, 2022.[16] He was released during final roster cuts on August 30.[17] He was quickly re–signed by the Bengals on September 1.[18] Thomas would retain his role as a gunner and key special teams player for the team. He would start his first game of the season against the New Orleans Saints, filling in for an injured Tee Higgins, though he would not get any targets or receptions.[19] Thomas would again be named a starter in Week 8 against the Cleveland Browns, this time in stead of the injured Ja'Marr Chase, he was targeted once in the game but failed to make the reception.

Thomas was waived by the Bengals on November 21, 2022.[20]

Baltimore Ravens

On December 20, 2022, Thomas signed with the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens.[21] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023.[22] On May 24, Thomas suffered a separated shoulder during OTAs. Head coach John Harbaugh said that Thomas would require labrum surgery to repair the injury.[23] He was released on July 25, 2023.[24]

References
  1. "Rams close out draft by adding second receiver of Day 3 in Michael Thomas". April 30, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  2. "Records & History". www.ihsa.org. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  3. "Michael Thomas College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  4. "Mike Thomas, Southern Miss, WR, 2016 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  5. Simmons, Myles (April 30, 2016). "Rams Add Hemingway, Forrest, Thomas in 6th Round". TheRams.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  6. "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  7. "Mike Thomas 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  8. Alper, Josh (July 14, 2017). "Rams WR Mike Thomas suspended four games". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  9. "Rams Sign K Sam Ficken, Place WR Mike Thomas on IR". TheRams.com. September 17, 2018.
  10. "Super Bowl LIII - Los Angeles Rams vs. New England Patriots - February 3rd, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  11. "Bengals Announce Agreements With Eight Unrestricted Free Agents". Bengals.com. April 8, 2020.
  12. "Bengals add WR Mike Thomas as latest free agent signing". CincyJungle.com. March 21, 2020.
  13. "Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns - September 17th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  14. "Bengals Re-Sign Mike Thomas". Bengals.com. March 26, 2021.
  15. "Mike Thomas 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  16. "Bengals Roster Moves". Bengals.com. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  17. "Bengals announce roster moves, including cutting Noah Spence, Trayvon Henderson". August 30, 2022.
  18. "Bengals re-sign Brandon Allen". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  19. "Mike Thomas 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  20. "Mike Thomas: Waived by Bengals". CBSSports.com. November 21, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  21. Brown, Clifton (December 20, 2022). "Ravens Sign Veteran Wide Receiver to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  22. Mink, Ryan (January 16, 2023). "Ravens Sign Six Players to Reserve/Future Deals". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  23. "Ravens' Mike Thomas: Will need surgery on shoulder". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  24. Mink, Ryan (July 25, 2023). "Ravens Bring Back Wide Receiver Makai Polk". BaltimoreRavens.com.
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