Tavion Thomas
American football player (born 2000)
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Tavion Thomas (born May 22, 2000) is an American football running back who played for the Utah Utes.
Dayton, Ohio
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 22, 2000 Dayton, Ohio |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 237 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dunbar (Dayton, Ohio) |
| College | Cincinnati (2018–2019) Independence CC (2020) Utah (2021–2022) |
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Thomas attended Dunbar High School in Dayton, Ohio. As a senior he rushed for 1,663 yards with 24 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Cincinnati to play college football.[1]
College career
Thomas played 2018 and 2019 at Cincinnati. In his two years, he rushed for 689 yards on 129 carries with seven touchdowns.[2] In 2020 he transferred to Independence Community College. He rushed for 347 yards with five touchdowns in his lone season at Independence.[3] In 2021, Thomas transferred to the University of Utah.[4][5] He started four of 13 games his first year at Utah, leading the team with 1,108 yards on 204 carries with a school record 21 touchdowns.[6] Thomas returned to Utah for 2022 rather than enter the 2022 NFL draft.[7] He played in only 10 games, including 2 in a limited role, and totaled 730 all-purpose yards and 7 touchdowns.
Personal life
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 237 lb (108 kg) | 31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.74 s | 1.62 s | 2.71 s | 4.69 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 19 reps | ||
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After going undrafted by the NFL, Thomas was listed by a scout as being on the XFL watch list, but was not signed in 2023.[12]