R Mason Thomas
American football player (born 2004)
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R Mason Thomas (born August 25, 2004)[1] is an American professional football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners before being selected by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
| No. 34 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Roster status | Unsigned draft pick |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 25, 2004[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 241 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) |
| College | Oklahoma (2022–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: 2nd round, 40th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Thomas attended Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Over his junior and senior seasons he combined for 109 tackles and 19 sacks. He originally committed to play college football at Iowa State University before changing to the University of Oklahoma.[2][3]
College career
As a true freshman at Oklahoma in 2022, Thomas played in 10 games and had seven tackles and 0.5 sacks.[4] As a sophomore he played in nine games and finished with nine tackles and one sack.[5] Thomas returned to Oklahoma his junior season in 2024 and earned more playing time.[6] Against Tulane he had three sacks, a forced fumble and fumble recovery.[7][8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) | 241 lb (109 kg) | 31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 6+1⁄8 in (1.98 m) | 4.67 s | 1.63 s | 2.73 s | 7.40 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Thomas was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round, with the 40th overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.[11]
