Tavion Thomas
Tavion Thomas (born May 22, 2000) is an American football running back who played for the Utah Utes. Thomas is entering the 2023 NFL draft.
| Utah Utes – No. 9 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 22, 2000 Dayton, Ohio |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 238 lb (108 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Dunbar (Dayton, Ohio) |
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High school career
Thomas attended Dunbar High School in Dayton, Ohio. As a senior he rushed for 1,663 yards with 24 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Cincinnati to play college football.[1]
College career
Thomas played 2018 and 2019 at Cincinnati. In his two years he rushed for 689 yards on 129 carries with seven touchdowns.[2] In 2020 he transferred to Independence Community College. He rushed for 347 yards with five touchdowns in his lone season at Independence.[3] In 2021, Thomas transferred to the University of Utah.[4][5] He started four of 13 games his first year at Utah, leading the team with 1,108 yards on 204 carries with a school record 21 touchdowns.[6] Thomas returned to Utah for 2022 rather than enter the 2022 NFL Draft.[7]
References
- Pendleton, Marc. "National Signing Day: Dunbar standout commits to Cincinnati". dayton-daily-news.
- Hartman, Marcus. "Dunbar grad leaving Cincinnati football program". journal-news.
- Furlong, Josh; Aug. 17, KSL com | Posted-; A.m, 2021 at 9:28. "Who is Tavion Thomas and why is he the presumptive favorite at RB for the Utes?". www.ksl.com.
- "Utah football gets commitment from transfer RB Tavion Thomas". Deseret News. May 8, 2021.
- "Utes running back Tavion Thomas gets his chance to show Ohio State what it missed out on". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- "Dunbar grad Tavion Thomas powering Utah football surge". dayton-daily-news.
- "Utah football's Tavion Thomas to return in 2022 after setting a school record for touchdowns". The Salt Lake Tribune.