Mike Thomas (wide receiver, born 1994)

Michael Davonta Thomas (born August 16, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.[1]

Mike Thomas
Thomas with the Los Angeles Rams in 2016
No. 80 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-08-16) August 16, 1994
Chicago, Illinois
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:DuSable (Chicago, Illinois)
College:Southern Miss
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 206
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Receptions:23
Receiving yards:276
Receiving touchdowns:1
Return yards:198
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Thomas attended DuSable High School in Chicago, Illinois, where he led the Panthers football team to the state playoffs in 2010.[2]

College career

Thomas started his collegiate career at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois in 2012, he transferred to Dodge City Community College in Kansas in 2013. He signed with the University of Southern Mississippi after the season. Thomas played at Southern Mississippi from 2014 to 2016.[3]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		 200 lb
(91 kg)
All values from NFL Combine

Los Angeles Rams

The Los Angeles Rams selected Thomas in the sixth round with the 206th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.[4] He was the 25th wide receiver selected.[5] On June 9, 2016, the Rams signed Thomas to a four-year contract along with other Rams rookies. He finished his rookie season with just three receptions for 37 yards.[6]

On July 14, 2017, Thomas was suspended the first four games of 2017 for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs.[7]

On September 17, 2018, Thomas was placed on injured reserve after suffering a groin injury in Week 1.[8] Without Thomas, the Rams reached Super Bowl LIII where they lost 13-3 to the New England Patriots.[9]

Cincinnati Bengals

On March 24, 2020, Thomas signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[10][11] In Week 2 of the 2020 season, Thomas caught his first professional touchdown on a four-yard pass from Joe Burrow in the 30–35 loss to the Cleveland Browns.[12]

References
  1. "Rams close out draft by adding second receiver of Day 3 in Michael Thomas". Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  2. "Records & History". www.ihsa.org. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  3. "Michael Thomas College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  4. Simmons, Myles (April 30, 2016). "Rams Add Hemingway, Forrest, Thomas in 6th Round". TheRams.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  5. "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  6. "Mike Thomas 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  7. Alper, Josh (July 14, 2017). "Rams WR Mike Thomas suspended four games". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  8. "Rams Sign K Sam Ficken, Place WR Mike Thomas on IR". TheRams.com. September 17, 2018.
  9. "Super Bowl LIII - Los Angeles Rams vs. New England Patriots - February 3rd, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  10. "Bengals Announce Agreements With Eight Unrestricted Free Agents". Bengals.com. April 8, 2020.
  11. "Bengals add WR Mike Thomas as latest free agent signing". CincyJungle.com. March 21, 2020.
  12. "Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns - September 17th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
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