Tommy Stevens

Thomas Mason Stevens (born December 15, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Stevens initially played football at Penn State before transferring to Mississippi State. He played high school football at Decatur Central High School (DCHS) in Indianapolis. He played safety and quarterback in high school.

Tommy Stevens
No. 15 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1996-12-15) December 15, 1996
Indianapolis, Indiana
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Indianapolis (IN) Decatur Central
College:Penn State
Mississippi State
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 240
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Stevens began his college career at Penn State as a quarterback. He had nine touchdowns as a redshirt sophomore in 2017 playing backup to Trace McSorley. He missed several games in 2018 including the Citrus Bowl.[1] During his career at Penn State, Stevens connected on 24 of 41 passes for 304 yards and four touchdowns, rushed for 506 yards and eight touchdowns and caught 14 passes for 62 yards and two touchdowns.[2] Stevens entered the transfer portal in April 2019 and decided to transfer to Mississippi State. In 2019, he struggled with injuries again but played in nine games, compiling 934 passing yards, 310 rushing yards, 12 total touchdowns and five interceptions.[1]

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Stevens was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round with the 240th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[1] In training camp, Stevens was moved from quarterback to tight end. He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[3][4] He was released on November 10, 2020.[5]

Carolina Panthers

On November 16, 2020, Stevens was signed to the practice squad of the Carolina Panthers and listed as a quarterback.[6] On January 2, 2021, Stevens was promoted to the active roster for week 17 against his former team, the New Orleans Saints.

References
  1. Donohue, Tyler (April 25, 2020). "Former Penn State players reunite with New Orleans Saints". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  2. Lowery, Logan (April 25, 2020). "Saints select Stevens in seventh round". Daily Journal. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. "Saints announce 53-man roster reductions for 2020". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 5, 2020.
  4. "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2020.
  5. Sigler, John (November 10, 2020). "Saints release rookie draft pick Tommy Stevens, QB-turned-TE". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  6. Bryan, Will (November 16, 2020). "Panthers sign quarterback Tommy Stevens to practice squad". Panthers.com.


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