Josh Thomas (safety)

Joshua Terrell Thomas (born November 19, 1996) is an American football safety for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2020 following his college football career with the Appalachian State Mountaineers.

Josh Thomas
No. 36 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1996-11-19) November 19, 1996
Montgomery, Alabama
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College:Appalachian State
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2020
Games played:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

College career

As a senior, Thomas recorded a career-high 72 tackles along with 2.0 tackles for loss, one fumble return for 37 yards and one interception return for a 16-yard touchdown. He was a two-time team captain and started 30 of 56 games.[1]

Professional career

Thomas signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on May 8, 2020.[2] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[3] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[4] He was elevated to the active roster on October 31 and November 14 for the team's weeks 8 and 10 games against the New England Patriots and Arizona Cardinals, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[5][6] On January 26, 2021, Thomas signed a reserves/futures contract with the Bills.[7]

References
  1. "Buffalo Bills Sign App State's Thomas". Appalachian State Mountaineers. April 26, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  2. Brown, Chris (May 8, 2020). "Bills sign eight undrafted rookies to the 2020 roster". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  3. Brown, Chris (September 5, 2020). "Bills announce these moves to get to the 53-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  4. "Bills announce the initial 2020 practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  5. "Bills activate CB Levi Wallace; elevate CB Dane Jackson". BuffaloBills.com. October 31, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  6. "Josh Norman tests positive for COVID-19, 3 other players placed on reserve/COVID-19 list". BuffaloBills.com. November 14, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  7. "Bills signed these 13 players to reserve/future contracts". www.buffalobills.com. January 26, 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-27.


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