Position: Offensive guard Height 1.91 m High school: Roebuck (SC) Dorman Weight 138 kg | Name Brandon Thomas Date joined 2009 | |
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Date of birth: (1991-02-08) February 8, 1991 (age 24) NFL draft: 2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 100 Profiles | ||
Roster status: Non-Football Injury | ||
Brandon Thomas (born February 18, 1991) is an American football offensive guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson.
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High school
Thomas attended Paul M. Dorman High School in Roebuck, South Carolina.
As a four-star recruit by the Rivals.com rating service, he was rated as the 14th best offensive tackle prospect in his class.
College career
Thomas attended Clemson University from 2009 to 2013. He saw a lot of action at both guard and tackle during his career, and became the starting left tackle for the Tigers in 2012, where he would start 26 games over his last two seasons. He was named a first-team All-ACC as a junior, and was a second-team All-ACC selection as a senior.
2014 NFL Draft
In a pre-draft workout with the New Orleans Saints in late March 2014, Thomas tore his ACL.
San Francisco 49ers
Thomas was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round (100th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Detroit Lions
On August 29, 2016, the 49ers traded Thomas to the Detroit Lions in exchange for wide receiver Jeremy Kerley. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Lions and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 9, 2017.
On September 3, 2017, Thomas was waived by the Lions.
Personal life
On January 9, 2011, Thomas was arrested for disorderly conduct in his hometown of Spartanburg, South Carolina.