
Rodney Thomas
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#25
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 25
Weight: 196 lbs
College: Yale
2023 SEASON
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Solo22
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SCK0
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FF0
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INT2
Defense
Field Position
G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
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Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | 10 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Halves
G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
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1st Half | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Two Minutes of Half | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
2nd Half | 10 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 |
Home vs Road
G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
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Home Games | 6 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Road Games | 5 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Margin of Victory
G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
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Margin 0-7 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Margin 8-14 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Point Differential
G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
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Ahead | 8 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 |
Ahead by 1-8 Points | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 |
Ahead by 9-16 Points | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Behind | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Behind by 1-8 Points | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Behind by 9-16 Points | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tied | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quarters
G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
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1st Quarter | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4th Quarter | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 |
4th Quarter within 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 |
Overtime | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2nd Quarter | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3rd Quarter | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stadium Surfaces
G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
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Grass | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Turf | 9 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 |
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.