Tyler Thomas
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| Born: | September 28, 1990 Jackson, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | RB |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| College | Bacone |
| High school | Jackson (MI) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2014 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2015 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2018 | Cedar Rapids Titans |
Tyler Thomas (born September 28, 1990) is an American former professional football running back who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Bacone College.
Early life
[edit]Thomas attended Jackson High School in Jackson, Michigan.[1]
College career
[edit]Thomas recorded 133 carries for 822 yards and eight touchdowns; 15 receptions for 134 yards and one touchdown; and 12 kickoff returns for 478 yards and one touchdown in his last season for the Bacone Warriors. He was named Bacone's 2012 Offensive Most Valuable Player and the Offensive Player of the Year in the Central States Football League.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Thomas was rated the 85th best running back in the 2013 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[3]
Thomas signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League on May 5, 2014.[2] He was released by the Eskimos on March 16, 2015.[4]
Thomas was signed to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' practice roster on August 5, 2015.[4] He was released by the team on September 4, 2015.[5]
On September 27, 2017, Thomas signed with the Cedar Rapids Titans of the Indoor Football League for the 2018 season.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jackson High School graduate Tyler Thomas earns postseason football awards". mlive.com. January 31, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ^ a b "Esks Sign Import RB". oursportscentral.com. May 5, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ^ "Tyler Thomas". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ a b "Transactions". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ^ "Blue Bombers Release Pair". oursportscentral.com. September 4, 2015. Archived from the original on June 28, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ "Transactions". goifl.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Miles, Douglas (March 1, 2018). "Cedar Rapids Titans seek run game boost with tailback Tyler Thomas". The Gazette. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
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[edit]- Living people
- 1990 births
- American football running backs
- Bacone Warriors football players
- Canadian football running backs
- Edmonton Elks players
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
- Cedar Rapids River Kings players
- Sportspeople from Jackson, Michigan
- Players of American football from Michigan
- Players of Canadian football from Michigan