Rodney Thomas II
American football player (born 1998)
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Rodney Thomas II (born June 26, 1998) is an American professional football safety for the Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League (NFL). Thomas played four years of college football at Yale.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Thomas II with the Yale Bulldogs in 2019 | |||||||||
| No. 25 – Seattle Seahawks | |||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | June 26, 1998[1] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
| College | Yale (2017–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 7th round, 239th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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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 |
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| 6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 6+3⁄8 in (1.99 m) | 4.51 s | 1.56 s | 2.50 s | 4.02 s | 7.02 s | 41.0 in (1.04 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | 13 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Thomas was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts with the 239th pick in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft.[3] In Week 5 of the 2022 season, on Thursday Night Football, Thomas intercepted Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson.[4][5] He finished his rookie season with 52 tackles, six passes defensed, and four interceptions through 17 games and 10 starts.[6]
Thomas entered the 2023 season as the Colts starting strong safety. He finished the season with 34 tackles, four passes defensed, and two interceptions through 17 games and 15 starts.[7]
