Tyler Thomas
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1990)}}
{{About|the American football player|the baseball player|Tyler Thomas (baseball)|the basketball player|Tyler Thomas (basketball)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
|name=Tyler Thomas
|team=
|image=
|import=Yes
|position1=Running back
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1990|9|28}}
|birth_place=Jackson, Michigan, U.S.
|number=24
|college=Bacone
|high_school=Jackson (MI)
|height_ft=5
|height_in=9
|weight_lbs=205
|playing_years1={{CFL Year|2014}}
|playing_team1=Edmonton Eskimos
|playing_years2={{CFL Year|2015}}
|playing_team2=Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|playing_years3={{IFL Year|2018}}
|playing_team3=Cedar Rapids Titans
|CFL=6915
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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
Thomas attended Jackson High School in Jackson, Michigan.{{cite web | url=http://www.mlive.com/sports/jackson/index.ssf/2013/01/jackson_high_school_graduate_t.html | title=Jackson High School graduate Tyler Thomas earns postseason football awards | publisher=mlive.com | date=January 31, 2013 | accessdate=November 9, 2014}}
College career
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.{{cite web | url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4783075 | title=Esks Sign Import RB | publisher=oursportscentral.com | date=May 5, 2014 | accessdate=November 9, 2014}}
Professional career
Thomas was rated the 85th best running back in the 2013 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.{{cite web | url=http://web.archive.org/web/20141109164907/http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=96551&draftyear=2013&genpos=RB | title=Tyler Thomas | publisher=NFLDraftScout.com | accessdate=2 June 2025}}
Thomas signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League on May 5, 2014. He was released by the Eskimos on March 16, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions |title=Transactions |publisher=cfl.ca |accessdate=August 17, 2015 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150817143643/http://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions |archivedate=August 17, 2015 }}
Thomas was signed to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' practice roster on August 5, 2015. He was released by the team on September 4, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/blue-bombers-release-pair/n-5045609 |title=Blue Bombers Release Pair |publisher=oursportscentral.com |date=September 4, 2015 |accessdate=June 27, 2016 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628021917/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/blue-bombers-release-pair/n-5045609 |archivedate=June 28, 2016 }}
On September 27, 2017, Thomas signed with the Cedar Rapids Titans of the Indoor Football League for the 2018 season.{{cite web | url=http://goifl.com/transactions/2016-17/August_2017 | title=Transactions | publisher=goifl.com | accessdate=September 28, 2017 | url-status=bot: unknown | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929020355/http://goifl.com/transactions/2016-17/August_2017 | archivedate=September 29, 2017 | df= }}{{cite news | url=https://www.thegazette.com/minor-league-sports/cedar-rapids-titans-seek-run-game-boost-with-tailback-tyler-thomas/ | title=Cedar Rapids Titans seek run game boost with tailback Tyler Thomas | work=The Gazette | date=March 1, 2018 | accessdate=2 June 2025 | author=Miles, Douglas}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141210005201/http://www.esks.com/roster/show/id/6915 Edmonton Eskimos profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160628021853/http://m.bluebombers.com/roster/show/id/6915 Winnipeg Blue Bombers profile]
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Category:American football running backs
Category:Bacone Warriors football players
Category:Canadian football running backs
Category:Edmonton Elks players
Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
Category:Cedar Rapids River Kings players
Category:Sportspeople from Jackson, Michigan