Jordan Thomas

Jordan Malik Thomas (born August 2, 1996) is an American professional football tight end for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Mississippi State and was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft.

College career Thomas attended and played college football at Mississippi State under head coach Dan Mullen.

Statistics Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD 2014 East Central (CC) 9 – 16 138 8.6 1 2015 East Central (CC) 10 – 18 226 12.6 6 2016 Mississippi State 12 0 9 48 5.3 1 2017 Mississippi State 13 5 22 263 12.0 3 NJCAA Career 19 – 34 364 10.7 5 FBS Career 25 5 31 311 10.0 4

Professional career

Houston Texans Thomas was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round, 211th overall, of the 2018 NFL draft. In the Texans' season opener against the New England Patriots, he made his NFL debut. In the 27–20 loss, he had a single reception for 27 yards.

On October 25, 2018, in a Thursday Night Football game against the Miami Dolphins, Thomas had four catches for 29 yards and his first two touchdowns in the 42–23 victory. He played in 16 games with 10 starts, recording 20 receptions for 215 yards and four touchdowns.

On September 2, 2019, Thomas was placed on injured reserve. He was designated for return from injured reserve on November 11 and began practicing with the team again. Thomas was activated 10 days later.

On September 5, 2020, Thomas was waived by the Texans.

Arizona Cardinals On September 8, 2020, Thomas was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals. He was elevated to the active roster on September 19 for the team's Week 2 matchup against the Washington Football Team, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. Thomas was promoted to the active roster on September 22. He was waived on November 7.

New England Patriots On November 10, 2020, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the Patriots. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 26, and activated and subsequently waived from the team four days later.

Indianapolis Colts On January 5, 2021, Thomas signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts. He was waived/injured on August 31, and placed on injured reserve. Thomas was released six days later.

Detroit Lions On January 18, 2022, Thomas signed a reserve/future contract with the Detroit Lions. He was released on March 23.

St. Louis BattleHawks On November 17, 2022, Thomas was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL. He was released on March 14, 2023.

Orlando Guardians Thomas was signed by the Orlando Guardians on March 27, 2023. On August 29, he was waived for final roster cuts, but signed to the practice squad the following day. Thomas was released on December 5.

Birmingham Stallions (first stint) On January 19, 2024, Thomas signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). His contract was terminated on August 1.

Atlanta Falcons Thomas signed with the Atlanta Falcons on August 1, 2024. He was released on August 25.

Birmingham Stallion (second stint) On August 30, 2024, Thomas re-signed with the Birmingham Stallions.

NFL career statistics Legend Led the league League champion Bold Career high Regular season Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2018 HOU 16 10 20 215 10.8 39 4 0 0 2019 HOU 5 2 1 8 8.0 8 0 0 0 2020 ARI 4 0 1 3 3.0 3 1 0 0 NE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 27 12 22 226 10.3 39 5 0 0

Postseason Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2018 HOU 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2019 HOU 2 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 0 Career 3 1 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 0

XFL/UFL career statistics Regular season

Postseason Year Team League Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 2024 BHAM UFL 2 0 3 76 25.3 50T 1 Career 2 0 3 76 25.3 50 1