Brayden Thomas

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Brayden Thomas
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-20) March 20, 1998 (age 25)
Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Bismarck
College: Mary (2016)
Minnesota State (2017–2019)
North Dakota State (2020–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Games played:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Brayden Thomas (born March 20, 1998) is a professional American football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the University of Mary, Minnesota State, and North Dakota State.

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Early life and high school

Thomas grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota and attended Bismarck High School. [1]

College career

Thomas began his college football career at the University of Mary. He played one season for the Marauders before transferring to Minnesota State-Mankato. [2] Thomas was named second team All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) as a junior after he recorded 21 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks. His senior was canceled due to COVID-19. [3] After his senior season, Thomas transferred to North Dakota State (NDSU) as a graduate transfer. [4] He decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to NDSU for a sixth season. In the final season of his college career, Thomas had nine sacks and 14.5 tackles for loss and was named first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference. [5]

Professional career

Los Angeles Rams

Thomas was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022. [6] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2022, but was signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [7] [8] Thomas was elevated to the active roster on December, 2022, for the team's Week 16 game against the Denver Broncos and made his NFL debut in the game. [9] He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 9, 2023, [10] and was waived by the Rams on March 10, 2023. [11]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On September 12, 2023, Thomas signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Jachim, Nick (April 30, 2022). "Bismarck native Brayden Thomas signed by the Los Angeles Rams". KXNet.com . Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Bison Game Day: Bison DE Brayden Thomas continues to ascend levels of football". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead . December 17, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Thomas is latest Mavericks' player to explore transfer". Mankato Free Press . October 6, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Bison land defensive end transfer from Minnesota State Mankato". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead . December 18, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2022.<
  5. ↑ "Former Bison defensive end Brayden Thomas will do what it takes to get NFL shot". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead . March 31, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Former MSU DE signs with Rams". Mankato Free Press . April 30, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  7. ↑ Selvig, Dave (August 30, 2022). "BHS product Thomas cut by Rams". The Bismarck Tribune . Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Former NDSU TE Babicz, DE Thomas added to NFL practice squads with another 11 former Bison on 53-man rosterst". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead . August 31, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  9. ↑ DaSilva, Cameron (December 24, 2022). "Rams make 4 roster moves before Sunday's game vs. Broncos". The Rams Wire. USA Today . Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  10. ↑ @RamsNFL (January 9, 2023). "LA Rams Transactions: • Reserve/Future Contracts TE Roger Carter, DB T.J. Carter, DE T.J. Carter, DB Richard LeCounte, T Max Pircher, WR Jaquarii Roberson, WR Jerreth Sterns, DE Brayden Thomas, DE Zach VanValkenburg" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ Williams, Charean. "Rams officially release Leonard Floyd, seven others". NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Riders Add Four American Players". Saskatchewan Roughriders. 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
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