Tyler Thomas

Tyler Thomas
No. 24     Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Date of birth (1990-09-28) September 28, 1990
Place of birth Jackson, Michigan
Career information
Status Practice roster
CFL status International
Position(s) RB
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg)
College Bacone
High school Jackson (MI)
Career history
As player
2014 Edmonton Eskimos
2015–present Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career stats

Tyler Thomas (born September 28, 1990) is an American football running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Bacone College and attended Jackson High School in Jackson, Michigan.[1] He has also been a member of the Edmonton Eskimos.

College career

Thomas recorded 133 carries for 822 yards and eight touchdowns; 15 receptions for 134 yards and one touchdown; and 12 kickoff returns for 478 yards and one touchdown in his last season for the Bacone Warriors. He was named Bacone's 2012 Offensive Most Valuable Player and the Offensive Player of the Year in the Central States Football League.[2]

Professional career

Edmonton Eskimos

Thomas signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on May 5, 2014.[2] He was released by the Eskimos on March 16, 2015.[3]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Thomas was signed to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' practice roster on August 5, 2015.[3]

References

  1. "Jackson High School graduate Tyler Thomas earns postseason football awards". mlive.com. January 31, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Esks Sign Import RB". oursportscentral.com. May 5, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Transactions". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.

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