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Rodney Thomas

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#25

Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-1

Age: 25

Weight: 196 lbs

College: Yale

2023 SEASON

Solo

22
SCK

0
FF

0
INT

2

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Defense

YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2023	Indianapolis Colts	11	26	22	4	0	0	4	2	0	5	2.5	5
2022	Indianapolis Colts	17	48	31	17	0	0	6	4	0	51	12.8	35
TOTAL		28	74	53	21	0	0	10	6	0	56	9.3	35

Biography

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

Selected by the Colts in the seventh round (239th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.
First Yale player selected in the NFL Draft since 2018.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

Played in 33 games at linebacker and defensive back in four seasons at Yale (2017-21) and compiled 134 tackles (95 solo), 8.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, 21 passes defensed and six interceptions.
Two-time All-Ivy League selection, including First Team honors in 2021.
Earned All-New England team honors in 2021.

2021:

Started 10 games (nine at defensive back and one at linebacker) and recorded 50 tackles (35 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, 11 passes defensed and two interceptions.
Named First Team All-Ivy League and All-New England team.
Finished third in the Ivy League in passes defensed.
Finished second on the team in total tackles.

2020:

Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2019:

Started nine games at linebacker and tallied 39 tackles (26 solo), 7.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, five passes defensed, two interceptions and one forced fumble.
Earned All-Ivy honorable mention recognition.
Named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week.

2018:

Appeared in nine games at defensive back and recorded 44 tackles (34 solo), five passes defensed, two interceptions and one fumble recovery (returned for a touchdown).

2017:

Saw action in five games in a backup role at defensive back and registered one tackle.

PERSONAL:

Attended Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh.
Named First-Team All-Conference as a defensive back.
Selected to Western Pennsylvania Football Gold All-Academic Team in 2017.
Was a member of the 2016 district champion and state runner-up team as well as the 2015 state championship team.
Also competed in basketball and track and was captain of the track team.
A native of Pittsburgh.

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