Thomas Schaffer

Thomas Schaffer (born 23 October 1998) is an Austrian professional gridiron football defensive lineman. He played college football at Stanford. He has been a member of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), the Raiders Tirol and Vienna Vikings of the European League of Football (ELF), and the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL)

Early life Schaffer was born in Vienna, Austria and grew up playing American football, soccer, handball, basketball, skiing, and snowboarding. He was part of the Austrian team at the 2012 IFAF U-19 World Championship and was Austria's youngest ever member at 15 years old. He was also a member of Team Austria at the 2014 IFAF U-19 World Championship and the 2015 U-19 European Championship. He signed with the Vienna Vikings for the 2023 season but joined the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) before ever playing for the Vikings.

Schaffer was signed by the Redblacks on 1 May 2023. He dressed in six games for the Redblacks in 2023, totaling two tackles on defense and one forced fumble. He was released on May 11, 2024.