Ben Thomas

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Ben Thomas
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No. 86     San Francisco 49ers
Tight End
Personal information
Date of birth: April 3, 1993 (age 26)
Place of birth: Amory, MS
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)Weight: 224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Hatley High School, Amory, MS
College: Florida State
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 80
Debuted in 2016 for the San Francisco 49ers
Career history
  • San Francisco 49ers (2016-Present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2019
Catches 116
Yards 1,483
Yard per Catch 12.78
Touchdowns 17

Ben Thomas (born April 24, 1994) is an American football Tight End for the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Florida State. The San Francisco 49ers selected him with the 80th overall pick in the 2016 NFLHC Draft.

Early Years

Thomas was born in Amory, Mississippi. He attended Hatley High School.

College Career

Thomas spent four years at Florida State, earning a Bachelor's degree in Finance. He spent his first few years as a backup tight end for the Seminoles.

2014 Season

It wasn't until 2014, his junior season, that he became the starting tight end for the ACC powerhouse. Thomas immediately established a connection with quarterback, Thomas Wheeler, totaling 750 yards receiving, which was good for 4th among tight ends in the nation. He also finished the year tied for 5th among all receivers in touchdown catches, with 11. Thomas helped the Seminoles make it all the way to the 2014 National Championship Game before falling to Alabama.

2015 Season

Thomas would see a decline in overall production in 2015. Thomas Wheeler graduated following the 2014 season and junior, Dick Cook would inherit the starting job the following year. Cook was a scrambling quarterback and in 2015, the team shifted its focus more towards running the ball. Thomas would see his numbers decline across the board. He finished the season with 347 yards and just 3 touchdowns.

College Statistics

Year Offense
GP Catches Yards Touchdowns YPC YPG
2013 12 0 0 0 0 0
2014 12 49 750 11 15.3 83.3
2015 12 28 347 3 12.4 43.4
Totals 36 77 1097 14 14.2 30.5

Professional Career

Pre-draft

Measurables

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash Shuttle 3-cone Vert Broad BP Wonderlic
6 ft 6 in 224 lb 4.84 s 34 in 9 ft 9 in

Draft

Thomas was selected in the 4th round of the 2016 NFLHC Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He was the third tight end taken overall, behind Danny Patrick of North Carolina and Anthony Fasani of Nebraska. He signed a 3 year/$7.5 million deal with the 49ers.

San Francisco 49ers

2016 Season

Thomas became the starting tight end for the expansion 49ers going into the 2016 season. After a slow start, Thomas began to develop chemistry with starting quarterback, Todd Lester. In the Week 5 win against the New Orleans Saints, he scored his first career touchdown with 33 seconds remaining in the 4th quarter. This would end up clinching the game and gave the 49ers their first win in franchise history.

Thomas would finish the season second on the team in receiving yards, with 371, and his 4 touchdowns would lead the team.

2017 Season

Professional Statistics

Year Team Games Starts Receiving Player
Rating
Rec Yds Avg TD
2016 SF 12 12 29 371 12.79 4 80
2017 SF 16 16 41 501 12.22 5 83
2018 SF 16 16 21 295 14.05 4 85
2019 SF 16 16 25 316 12.64 4 86
Career 60 60 116 1,483 12.78 17 -