Chase Thomas
| No. 58 San Francisco 49ers | |
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| Position: | Outside Linebacker |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | June 10, 1989 |
| Place of birth: | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Marietta (GA) Walton |
| College: | Stanford |
| Undrafted: | 2013 |
Career history | |
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| Roster status: | San Francsco 49ers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2013 | |
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Stats at NFL.com | |
Michael Chase Thomas (born June 10, 1989) is an American football linebacker who is currently a player with the San Francisco 49ers. He was originally signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.[1]
Early years
Thomas attended Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia. Thomas was ranked as the 26th prospect from the state of Georgia and was the 27th prospect at the outside linebacker position by Rivals.com.[2] Thomas was also named to the All-Southeast Region for the Class of 2008 by PrepStar.[2] He played in the Under Armour All-America Game after his senior season in high school.[2] Thomas earned first team all-state honors and was named the Cobb County Defensive Player of the Year following his outstanding Junior season with 82 tackles, 10 sacks and a fumble recovery.[2]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Thomas Outside linebacker |
Marietta, Georgia | Walton High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.7 | Sep 22, 2007 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 81 (DE) Rivals: 27 (OLB), 26 (Georgia) | ||||||
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College career
Thomas was named an All-American by Sporting News in 2011 after recording 51 tackles and 8.5 sacks.[3][4]
Professional career
2013 NFL Combine
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in | 244 lb | 32 1/4 in | 9 5/8 in | 4.91 s | 4.31 s | 7.17 s | 32.0 in | 9 ft 5 in | 18 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[5] | |||||||||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints
On April 27, 2013, Thomas was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New Orleans Saints. On August 19, 2013, he was waived by the Saints.[6]
Oakland Raiders
On August 20, 2013, the Oakland Raiders claimed Chase Thomas off waivers from the Saints.[7] On August, 31st he was waived by the Raiders.
Atlanta Falcons
He was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad on September 17, 2013.
San Francisco 49ers
He signed with the San Francisco 49ers on May 27, 2014. Chase was on the 53 member team for the 10,11,12, and so far 16 weeks of the 2014 season as of December 21st, 2014.
References
- ↑ NFL Draft Scout
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Stanford Cardinal profile". gostanford.com.
- ↑ DeCastro, Chase Thomas and Fleener Named Sporting News All-Americans
- ↑ Sporting News' All-American team
- ↑
- ↑ "Sean Payton announces New Orleans Saints roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 19, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Raiders Claim LB Chase Thomas Via Waivers". Raiders.com. August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2013.