Tavion Thomas (born May 22, 2000) is an American football running back who played for the Utah Utes.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | May 22, 2000 Dayton, Ohio |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Dunbar (Dayton, Ohio) |
| College: | Cincinnati (2018–2019) Independence CC (2020) Utah (2021–2022) |
| Position: | Running back |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
High school career
editThomas 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
editThomas 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
editWhile preparing for the 2023 NFL Draft, Thomas was arrested and charged with three felonies related to alleged domestic violence against his girlfriend.[8] Thomas is also facing domestic abuse charges in a separate incident involving a different woman.[9]
Professional career
edit| 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 | ||
| Sources:[10][11] | ||||||||||||
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]
References
edit- ^ Pendleton, Marc. "National Signing Day: Dunbar standout commits to Cincinnati". dayton-daily-news.
- ^ Hartman, Marcus. "Dunbar grad leaving Cincinnati football program". journal-news.
- ^ Furlong, Josh; Aug. 17, KSL com | Posted-; A.m, 2021 at 9:28. "Who is Tavion Thomas and why is he the presumptive favorite at RB for the Utes?". www.ksl.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Utah football gets commitment from transfer RB Tavion Thomas". Deseret News. May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Utes running back Tavion Thomas gets his chance to show Ohio State what it missed out on". The Salt Lake Tribune. December 31, 2021.
- ^ "Dunbar grad Tavion Thomas powering Utah football surge". dayton-daily-news.
- ^ "Utah football's Tavion Thomas to return in 2022 after setting a school record for touchdowns". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ "Former Utah football player Tavion Thomas in jail on felony domestic violence charges". The Salt Lake Tribune. April 11, 2023.
- ^ "Former Utes running back Tavion Thomas in jail". April 11, 2023.
- ^ "Tavion Thomas Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Tavion Thomas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ @Avionp2418 (August 16, 2023). "XFL Watch List" (Tweet) – via Twitter.