Charlie Thomas III (born January 31, 2000) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Georgia Tech, and has played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns.
| Personal information | |||||
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| Born: | January 31, 2000 Thomasville, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Thomasville | ||||
| College: | Georgia Tech (2018–2022) | ||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2023 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Early life
editThomas grew up in Thomasville, Georgia and attended Thomasville High School. In high school he was named a two-time all-state and all-region team. In Thomas's senior year he recorded 78 tackles and helped lead Thomasville to an undefeated regular season for the first time in 29 years[1] Thomas would decide to commit to play college football at Georgia Tech over as teams such as Auburn and Ole Miss.[2][3]
College career
editThomas played at Georgia Tech for five years, recording 313 tackles, 37 being for a loss, 10 sacks, four interceptions, five pass deflections, six fumble recoveries, and seven forced fumbles.[4] In 2021 he put up 70 tackles, 10 going for a loss, three sacks, two interceptions, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble. For his efforts on the year he was named an All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honorable mention.[5][6] However Thomas's best season came in 2022 where he put up 112 tackles, 10.5 being for a loss, two sacks, two interceptions, two pass deflections, two fumble recoveries, and two forced fumbles, For his great performance on the year he was named Third team All-ACC.[7][8]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
216 lb (98 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) |
4.52 s | 1.55 s | 2.61 s | 4.34 s | 7.09 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
18 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Thomas signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent.[11][12][13] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[14][15] Thomas signed a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2024.[16] He was placed on injured reserve on August 1.[17] Thomas was released from IR on August 5.[18]
Personal life
editThomas has a degree from Georgia Tech in business administration.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Charlie Thomas". Georgia Tech Athletics. June 19, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ Almeda, David (December 20, 2017). "Thomasville's Charlie Thomas signs with Georgia Tech". Thomasville Times-Enterprise. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ Gordon, Drew (June 5, 2017). "Georgia Tech Recruiting: S Charlie Thomas Is Commit #2". From the Rumble Seat. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Charlie Thomas". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL TEAM". ACC Sports.com. November 30, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Clemson Leads With 12 Selection to All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 29, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Charlie Thomas Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Charlie Thomas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ Caudell, Jackson. "Georgia Tech Linebacker Charlie Thomas Signs With The Cleveland Browns". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Linebacker Charlie Thomas Signs With The Cleveland Browns". BVM Sports. April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Linebacker Charlie Thomas Signs With The Cleveland Browns". Flipboard. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Browns claim CB Kahlef Hailassie and add 15 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Browns sign nine to reserve/futures contracts". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Browns sign LB Caleb Johnson". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 1, 2024.
- ^ "Minor NFL Transactions: 8/5/24". profootballrumors.com. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Suguria, Ken. "Charlie Thomas looks back on his career and his near transfer". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 20, 2023.