Tom Oldham
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No. 12 Los Angeles Rams | |||||||
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| Wide Receiver | |||||||
Personal information | |||||||
| Date of birth: April 2nd, 1997 | |||||||
| Place of birth: Oakland, IA | |||||||
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Career information | |||||||
| High school: Riverside High School, Oakland, IA | |||||||
| College: Iowa State | |||||||
| NFL Draft: 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35 | |||||||
| Debuted in 2020 for the Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 0, 2024 | |||||||
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Tom Oldham is an American football Wide Receiver for the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football at Iowa State. He was drafted by The Los Angeles Chargers with the 35th overall pick in the 2020 NFLHC Draft.
Early Years
Oldham was born in Oakland, Iowa. He attended Riverside High School in Oakland, IA, performing at an extremely high level.
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Tom Oldham WR |
Oakland, IA | Riverside HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Post Round 4 | |
Skill: Potential:
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College Career
Tom Oldham attended Iowa State for 3 years. He was redshirted his freshman year and his junior year he declared early for the draft and broke all Iowa State receiving records during his career.
Statistics
| Season | Receiving | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yards | TD | YPC | YPG | |||||||
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 684 | 3 | 15.2 | 57 | ||||||
| 2018 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 1,103 | 8 | 17.79 | 84.84 | ||||||
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | 70 | 1,102 | 10 | 15.74 | 84.77 | ||||||
| NCAA Career Totals | 38 | 38 | 177 | 2,889 | 21 | 16.32 | 76.03 | ||||||
Professional Career
Pre-draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 6 ft 0 in | 155 lb | 4.42 s | 4.17 s | 6.78 s | 32.5 in | 9 ft 11 in | 15 reps | N/A |
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||
Draft
Oldham impressed the Los Angeles Chargers organization, being drafted with the 35th pick in the draft he became the highest drafted Wide Receiver in Iowa State's history.
Los Angeles Chargers
2020 season
Oldham quickly hit the rookie wall in his first couple starts, never getting a game with 100+ yards receiving.
New York Giants
2021 Season
Oldham was traded to the New York Giants
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins acquired Oldham through a trade with the Giants in 2023. Oldham never played in a game for the Dolphins and was promptly traded before the season began to the Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals traded a late round pick to the Dolphins for Oldham.
2023 season
After a training camp injury knocked projected slot receiver Jay Arreola out for the 2023 campaign, Tom Oldham assumed the starting slot role. Oldham struggled with drops, and was moved down the depth chart following the in-season acquisitions of Joseph Thurston and Dean Burkhart.
During 2023 mid-season re-signings, Oldham agreed to a 1 year, minimum contract extension.
Oldham was waived with the practice squad designation prior to Week 16, along with DE Jermon McKnight, when the Cardinals needed to make room on the active roster for waiver claims TE Chris Irizarry and WR Dwayne Maddox.
Los Angeles Rams
2024 Season
The Los Angeles Rams acquired Oldham off of waivers from the Cardinals. In the 2024 season Oldham had his best season yet setting career highs in Yards, receptions and Touchdowns.
Career Statistics
Regular season
Career Statistics (Regular Season) Year Team Games Receiving Rating GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD Fum Lost 2020 LAC 12 12 39 429 11.0 3 1 1 81 2021 NYG 16 16 65 785 12.08 5 0 0 82 2022 NYG 2 2 5 49 9.8 0 0 0 82 2023 ARI 12 12 28 327 11.68 2 0 0 82 2024 LAR 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 82 Career 42 42 137 1,590 11.14 10 1 1
Injury History
Injury History Year Team Injury Information Notes Games Missed Type 2020 LAC 0 N/A 2021 NYG 0 N/A 2022 NYG 4 Severe Elbow Rupture Weeks 12-15 2023 ARI 0 N/A 2024 LAR 0 N/A Career 4
