Bubba Thomas
American football player (born 2000)
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Wy'Kevious Da'von "Bubba" Thomas (born July 5, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Alabama Jaguars.
Americus, Georgia, U.S.
| No. 69 – Seattle Seahawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 5, 2000 Americus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 301 lb (137 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Riverdale (Riverdale, Georgia) |
| College | South Alabama (2019–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Thomas grew up in Riverdale, Georgia and attended Riverdale High School, where he was a four-year starter and letterwinner on the football team. Throughout his high school career, he was an all-region selection each season. As a senior, he recorded 48 tackles, including 13 for loss, earning first-team all-region honors. His performance helped lead the Raiders to an 8–4 record and a berth in the Georgia Class 5A state playoffs. He was a two-star rated recruit and committed to play college football at the University of South Alabama.[1]
College career
Thomas played for six seasons at University of South Alabama.[2] During Thomas's true freshman season in 2019, while he was redshirted, he did see play in the final four games of the year making his collegiate debut against Texas State. He finished the season with a solo tackle against Arkansas State.[3]
During the 2020 season, he played in all 11 games, finishing the season with 12 posted stops, two tackles for loss and a sack.[4]
Thomas was a starter for the Jaguars all four years from 2021 to 2024.[5] During the 2021 season, he played in and started all 12 games, finishing the season with 49 total tackles (20 solo and 29 assisted), 5.5 tackles for loss including 2.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and three quarterback hurries.[6]
During the 2022 season, he played in all 13 games and started 12 of them, finishing the season with 35 recorded tackles (15 solo and 20 assisted), five tackles for loss, three sacks and one forced fumble.[7]
During the 2023 season, he played in and started all 13 games, finishing the season with 38 total tackles (11 solo and 27 assisted), 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a quarterback hurry. He would record two of those tackles in the 2023 68 Ventures Bowl.[8]
During the 2024 season, he played in and started all 13 games, finishing the season with 41 total tackles (10 solo and 31 assisted), one pass breakup and one tackle for loss.[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) | 301 lb (137 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 8+3⁄4 in (2.05 m) | 5.20 s | 1.76 s | 3.02 s | 4.64 s | 7.55 s | 26.0 in (0.66 m) | 8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) | 30 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Thomas signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2025.[12] He was released on August 26.[13] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 12.[14] On February 12, 2026, he signed a reserve/futures contract.[15]