Zavion Thomas
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| Chicago Bears | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Unsigned draft pick |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 14, 2004 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John Ehret (Jefferson Parish, Louisiana) |
| College | Mississippi State (2022–2023) LSU (2024–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: 3rd round, 89th overall |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Zavion R. Thomas (born February 14, 2004) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and LSU Tigers and was selected by the Bears in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Thomas attended John Ehret High School in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. As a senior, he had 37 receptions for 1,025 receiving yards, 18 receiving touchdowns, 779 rushing yards, six rushing touchdowns and three punt returns for a touchdown. He committed to Mississippi State University to play college football.[1]
College career
Thomas played in 11 games as a true freshman at Mississippi State in 2022 and was named a freshman All-American as a punt returner after returning 15 punts for 202 yards and a touchdown.[2][3] He entered the transfer portal after the season but returned to Mississippi State for his sophomore year in 2023.[4] He started eight of 11 games that season, recording 40 receptions for 503 yards and one touchdown.[5] After the season, Thomas entered the transfer portal again and transferred to Louisiana State University (LSU).[6][7] In his first at LSU in 2024, he started three of 13 games and had 23 receptions for 218 yards with two touchdowns. He returned to LSU for his senior year in 2025.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+3⁄8 in (1.79 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 4.28 s | 1.52 s | 2.51 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 16 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Thomas was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the 89th overall pick in the 3rd Round of the 2026 NFL Draft.[11]