Cameron Thomas (defensive end)
American football player (born 2000)
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Cameron Thomas (born January 7, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.
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San Diego, California, U.S.
Thomas with the Arizona Cardinals in 2022 | |||||||||||||
| No. 99 – Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | January 7, 2000 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Carlsbad (Carlsbad, California) | ||||||||||||
| College | San Diego State (2018–2021) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 3rd round, 87th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
Thomas was born on January 7, 2000 in San Diego, California and grew up in Carlsbad, California. He attended Carlsbad High School.[1] He committed to play college football at San Diego State over offers from Oregon State, Wyoming and Navy.[2]
College career
Thomas redshirted his true freshman season.[3] As a redshirt freshman, he was named first-team All-Mountain West Conference and a second-team freshman All-American by The Athletic after finishing the season with 49 tackles, nine tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks.[4][5] Thomas had four sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss and repeated as a first-team All-Mountain West selection in SDSU's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season.[6][7]
Thomas repeated as a first-team All-Mountain West selection as a redshirt junior and was named the conference Defensive Player of the Year.[8] Thomas was also named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, Walter Camp Foundation, and the Sporting News.[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 267 lb (121 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 6 ft 8+7⁄8 in (2.05 m) | 4.25 s | 6.91 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | 24 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11][12] | ||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
Thomas was selected in the third round (87th overall) by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2022 NFL draft.[13]
Kansas City Chiefs
On August 27, 2024, Thomas was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs.[14] He was waived on November 26.[15]
Cleveland Browns
On November 27, 2024, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.[16]
Atlanta Falcons
On March 12, 2026, Thomas signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[17]
NFL career statistics
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |