Jeff Thomas (wide receiver)
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St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 17, 1998 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | East St. Louis (East St. Louis, Illinois) |
| College | Miami |
| NFL draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jeff Thomas (born June 17, 1998) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at the University of Miami and signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2020.
Thomas attended and played high school football at East St. Louis Senior High School from 2013 to 2016.[1]
College career
Thomas enrolled at the University of Miami on May 22, 2017, where he played from 2017 to 2019.[2] Thomas finished with 17 receptions for 374 yards and two touchdowns his freshman season. Thomas improved on this his sophomore season, finishing with 35 receptions for 563 yards and three touchdowns, however his season was cut short when he was dismissed from the Miami team prior to week 12 after an argument with wide receivers coach Ron Dugans.[3] After his dismissal from the team, Thomas looked to transfer to Illinois but wound up deciding to stay at Miami after head coach Mark Richt retired on December 30, 2018.[4] Thomas played the majority of his junior year at Miami, finishing the season with 31 receptions for 379 yards and three touchdowns, however he was suspended weeks seven and eight due to a violation of team rules.[5] Following his junior season, Thomas declared for the 2020 NFL draft.[6]
College career statistics
| Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2017 | Miami | 13 | 17 | 374 | 22.0 | 2 |
| 2018 | Miami | 11 | 35 | 563 | 16.1 | 3 |
| 2019 | Miami | 10 | 31 | 379 | 12.2 | 3 |
| Career | 34 | 83 | 1316 | 15.9 | 8 | |