Position: Linebacker Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 227 lb (103 kg) Name Joe Thomas | |
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Date of birth: (1991-05-06) May 6, 1991 (age 24) High school: Blackville (SC) Blackville-Hilda | ||
Joe Thomas Highlights/ Scouting Report| New Cowboys LB
Joe Lewis Thomas Jr. (born May 6, 1991) is an American football inside linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina State. Thomas was signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys.
Contents
- Joe Thomas Highlights Scouting Report New Cowboys LB
- Green Bay Packers
- Dallas Cowboys
- Second stint with Packers
- Personal life
- References
Green Bay Packers
After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft, Thomas signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 12, 2014. On August 26, 2014, he was placed on injured reserve. Thomas was released by the Packers after reaching an injury settlement on August 30, 2014. On November 3, 2014, he was signed to the Packers' practice squad, where he spent the rest of his rookie season. Thomas was re-signed by the Packers after the season ended on January 20, 2015.
On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Packers during final team cuts.
Dallas Cowboys
Thomas was signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad on September 8, 2015.
Second stint with Packers
On September 21, 2015, Thomas was signed to the Packers' active roster off the Cowboys' practice squad.
He recorded his first NFL interception against Blake Bortles and the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 of the 2016 season.
On December 18, 2016, Thomas laid a hit on Chicago's Ka’Deem Carey with so much force, that the "C" decal on Carey's helmet flew off. The Packers won the game 30–27.
He re-signed with the Packers on March 7, 2017.
Personal life
Thomas' father, Joe Thomas, Sr., attends his alma mater, South Carolina State University, and became the oldest player to play in a NCAA Division I game on November 19, 2016, when he had a carry for three yards. Unfortunately the father and son were never teammates at South Carolina State since Joe Thomas Sr. was unable to play during Thomas Jr.'s tenure from 2010-2013 after suffering injuries in a car accident.