Cam Thomas

Cameron Jamel Thomas (born December 12, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft. Thomas was also a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, and Northern Arizona Wranglers.

Professional career Pre-draft Thomas was considered one of the top defensive tackle prospects for the 2010 NFL draft.

San Diego Chargers Thomas was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round (146th overall) of the 2010 NFL draft. During his rookie season in 2010, Thomas played 6 games and has 2 sacks on 7 tackles. In 2011, he played all 16 games with 2 starts making 19 tackles with 4 sacks. In 2012, he played 16 games with 21 tackles. In 2013, he played 16 games with 26 tackles and an interception. He became a free agent after the 2013 season.

Pittsburgh Steelers Thomas signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on March 14, 2014. During his first season with Pittsburgh in 2014, he played in all 16 regular season games, recording 19 tackles (11 solo) and half a sack. In the Steelers' opening round playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens, Thomas assisted on one tackle.

In 2015, he played in 15 regular season games, recording 11 tackles (9 solo). In the Steelers' first playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals, he assisted on one tackle and recovered an A. J. McCarron fumble, returning it for 11 yards. The turnover would help lead the Steelers to a Chris Boswell field goal in a game they eventually won 18–16. Thomas would also play in the Steelers' second playoff game against the Denver Broncos.

Los Angeles Rams On June 6, 2016, Thomas along with Dylan Thompson, Benson Browne, and Terrence Magee signed contracts with the Los Angeles Rams. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Rams as part of final roster cuts. Three days after his release, he re-signed with the Rams.

Kansas City Chiefs On June 8, 2017, Thomas signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. He was released on September 2, 2017. On November 13, 2017, Thomas re-signed with the Chiefs. He was released on November 23, 2017.

Northern Arizona Wranglers On October 10, 2020, it was announced that Thomas had signed with the Northern Arizona Wranglers of the Indoor Football League (IFL) for the team's inaugural 2021 season. Thomas became a free agent following the 2021 season.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2010 SDG 6 0 7 7 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 SDG 16 2 20 13 7 4.0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2012 SDG 16 3 20 14 6 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 SDG 16 10 23 17 6 0.0 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2014 PIT 16 9 18 11 7 0.5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 PIT 16 1 11 9 2 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 LAR 16 2 15 11 4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 KAN 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 103 27 115 83 32 7.5 20 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2013 SDG 2 1 3 3 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 PIT 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 PIT 2 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 5 1 6 4 2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0